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Today's cycling excursion included Old La Honda Road on both sides of Skyline. Each segment is beautiful in its own way, whether snakin...

I confess: I am woefully (blissfully) ignorant in most matters of popular culture. My favorite supermarket does not display, or even sell, t...

I arrived on the east coast and Hertz did not seem to have the mid-sized car I had reserved. How about an SUV? [An upgrade, in some minds.] ...

I can tell you that it is a bad sign when you check the weather forecast online and instead of something mundane like "Sunny" or ...

Along the ridge at the top of Squaw Valley's Emigrant chair lift, I pointed a couple of snowboarders in the right direction. Yes, that r...

There were few cars on Black Road this morning, but clever license plates ruled the day. A Mini Cooper with a European-style plate on the fr...

Somehow, for the past several winters, my calendar has filled early with other distractions that have conspired to keep me off the ski slope...