The Pedal

I had my morning commute perfectly planned. I would try a new street: Google maps said it would be 1 minute faster. I would make it to work by 8:30 and take advantage of the quiet time for some deep work.   I immediately hit a line of stopped cars and construction. I rolled my eyes […]

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37 & the dog days of summer

And just like that, I’m 37… It’s been hot. The dog days of summer in July and August were just that. It’s hard to emphasize this enough – or to be able to paint an accurate picture for those of you in the US. I can hear the South Carolinians and the Baltimoreans and the […]

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Sunny Summer in Hamburg

Please don’t tell me July is almost over; I couldn’t believe it when June ended. It’s that time of year when I feel that first pang of sadness that summer will inevitably come to an end. It’s also when I realize how much I’ve done to maximize summer (one of my true talents) and that […]

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