Josh_Kornbluth So now that I finally have my very first driver’s license, at the age of 56, I’ve started to drive around a bit. And I have to say, it’s exhilarating — and terrifying! I don’t think I am yet an excellent driver: I’m basing this theory on the number of times other drivers honk at … Read more
In the middle of my sophomore year at Princeton, in the late ’70s, I was at a loss for what major to declare. I’d flamed out in mathematics, followed by similar meltdowns in physics, biology, and chemistry. Now, it seemed, I had no other choice but to major in the humanities (something my father had always told … Read more
Dear Tech Person at MSNBC.com, There used to be a free podcast of The Rachel Maddow Show. I loved it. Pretty much every morning, as I ate breakfast, I would watch the previous evening’s broadcast, in its entirety and without commercials. I loved (and love) Rachel, her optimistic, forceful, and nerdy personality. Hearing her voice, even … Read more
On Sunday I drove a car by myself for the first time in my life. It was exhilarating! It was scary! We just started doing back-to-back training (bike) rides on Saturdays and Sundays, as we prepare for our mid-August, two-day, 188-mile event — and I’d found that BART didn’t leave from Berkeley early enough on Sunday … Read more
I am now a badass. This is entirely because of my new shades, which are prescription and change how dark they are depending on the ambient light. I got them to use while cycling (everyone else on my Team in Training team seems to wear shades), but I’ve found that I sometimes wear them when … Read more