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Economic Power
The economic power that Amazon wields is kind of frightening. I work in a really rather crappy neighborhood. It is a mix of trailer parks and low level industrial space. The county’s largest h...
Evening run 7/25
It was good to see Daisy and the kids playing in the creek, they always make me smile. https:// backoftheparade.com Never thought I would say this but I really enjoyed my run last night. Seeing ...
Transition
It was pointed out to me that not everyone understands “tri speak”. This means that from time to time I will step back and try to translate what I am saying. Today’s funny word is: TRANSITION. ...
SLO Tri - 2018??
My trip down memory lane in the last entry got me wondering about the fate of the SLO Triathlon. I hadn’t a peep about for 15 years or so. I just assumed (and yes I know what happens when you a...
SLO - July '93
My over blown sense drama would have me saying that when I did my first triathlon you rode a penny farthing on the bike. Truth is that even for a young sport I am still second generation. Seei...
Starting again - entry one
I am starting to blog again and I am going to copy the entries here. The blog address is: https://backoftheparade.com/ DISCLAIMER – This entry is a hodge podge of ramblings Hi, my name is Noel ...
Bulldog Quote
Heard a fabulous quote from Winston Churchill on one of the podcasts I listen to today. And yes I am willing to admit to a history podcast addition (have four that I listen to currently). I can...
DAKOTA: QUEEN OF THE SKIES
I took a whack at some non-fiction but it feels really rough to me. ===================================================== Glinting like the star it would one day become the glittering aluminum ...
Erik the Tank
“Dude! No way! Erik Kunkle is going out for Pee Wee Hockey,” the 10-year-old rink rat spoke in a whisper. “Unreal. Didn’t he swear to never play a team sport again,” was the hushed reply fr...
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