ResonanceAn Unauthorized Free-Speech ZoneNow On Twitter- May 27, 2008 For reasons that are not entirely clear to me, I've opened an account at Twitter. Apparently, I have an inner need to try to keep up with the cool techno widgets. You can catch the tweeting action at http:twitter.combarner....http://www.brianarner.com/weblog/archives/002348.html Driver Tips On Sharing The Roads With Cyclists- May 23, 2008 Via No Silence Here, Patrick Beeson offers Knoxville drivers suggestions on how to pass cyclists. I ride a fair amount with traffic, and to build on Patrick's post, here's four things that annoy me most about passing vehicles:Fast-moving vehicles that...http://www.brianarner.com/weblog/archives/002347.html Weekend Cycling-Related Stories In The Knoxville News-Sentinel- May 20, 2008 I noticed the Knoxville News-Sentinel had at least three cycling-related stories over the past few days. That's pretty good publicity. "Bicycle museum's curator wheels and deals for history"A judge in Cumberland Gap, TN, has turned his bicycle collection into the...http://www.brianarner.com/weblog/archives/002346.html 2008 Bike Forums Spring Ride Report (Blue Ridge Parkway)- May 19, 2008 On Saturday, 17 May 2008, I joined eight other cyclists from BikeForums.net (where I have the user name "Velo Vol") on a bicycle ride in Haywood County, NC. The course was the "Pigeon Loop": it started on the Blue Ridge...http://www.brianarner.com/weblog/archives/002345.html One McCain Proposal I'd Like To See Implemented- May 16, 2008 Yesterday Senator McCain gave a speech in which he outlined what he planned to do during his first term as president. Among his proposals was this:I will ask Congress to grant me the privilege of coming before both houses to...http://www.brianarner.com/weblog/archives/002344.html U.S. Government Combats High Oil Prices- May 14, 2008 A couple recent developments in the federal government's war on high oil prices. The first is to pretend the problem doesn't exist. Literally. From the April CPI report (emphasis added):Energy prices were unchanged last month after jumping 1.9% on March,...http://www.brianarner.com/weblog/archives/002343.html One Good Thing About Higher Oil Prices- May 9, 2008 Like Mish, I say good riddance to the SUV era. Higher oil prices are taking a toll on big vehicle sales:High fuel prices are causing the value of used SUVs to plummet, often below what's listed in the buying guides...http://www.brianarner.com/weblog/archives/002342.html |