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One way to overcome the winter funk that's been keeping me off the bike is to persuade a friend to join me. My chief biking buddy has be...

It was a moody sort of day as we set off on our Christmas stroll. I was happy to be spending this day, again , with a good friend. F...

A holiday tradition in many communities is a choral “sing along.” In particular, at Christmastime, the popular work is Handel's Messiah ...

Wintertime, And the bikin' is chilly. Trails are empty; The sun is low in the sky. Would this be yet another morning when I talked m...

During my recent trip to Amsterdam, I developed a deeper appreciation for the bright colors and lights that are part of our winter celebrati...

My hotel room in Zaandam overlooked a square featuring a statue of Tsar Peter. Tsar Peter? As in, Peter the Great ? In the Netherlands? ...

My Dutch adventure will wrap up outside Amsterdam's city limits. Travelers who were expecting to take the train to the airport were befu...