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A Green Military

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The new Sun Shade. Brilliant.

In a startling turn of events, the US military is finally going green.

The White House will have water and electricity solar panels installed in 2011, and based on government estimates will save a typical household $2300 a year in electricity and $1000 a . . . → Read More: A Green Military

The Mojave Desert

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Absolutely beautiful.

I rode an off road motorcycle (commonly referred to as a dirt bike for you squeamish types) for the first time ever in April. I don’t know why I didn’t do this much sooner. It’s like Disneyland for adults. It’s so fun it should be illegal. Once you overcome the . . . → Read More: The Mojave Desert

Diary of a Motorcycle: Part II

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The most terrifying day of my life.

Always dress properly for long motorcycle rides.

I left the mountain around ten am. My mom had packed some snacks for me, which wouldn’t fit in my bag if I also took the extra jacket I had brought. I opted to take the snacks instead . . . → Read More: Diary of a Motorcycle: Part II

Diary of a Motorcycle: Part One

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[My brother will be guest editor for a couple posts because he had a story to tell. This is that story.]

You don’t have to be a commie to ride a motorcycle, but diaries are for teenage girls.

Tough, but girls will laugh at you.

A couple months ago I got a . . . → Read More: Diary of a Motorcycle: Part One

Golfing

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The majestic Alabama Hills, as depicted by Ansel Adams.

The surreality of golfing is enough to warrant that nothing more needs to be said—unless you end up in Lone Pine.

Lone Pine as a concept should have dissolved into a wispy ghost town decades ago, but it survives by the graces of . . . → Read More: Golfing