Cousinly fun.

From the small-world category, my cousin Verne Rupright is running for mayor of Wasilla. He’s a Republican, a secessionist, and a defense attorney. Verne figures the town needs to get back to basics and invest in infrastructure. No word on his position on Sarah Palin. On a related note, I recently discovered that a) Kyra …

A Labor Day Blue Ridge tour.

Here’s today’s drive, already in progress: It doesn’t actually contribute to the Commonwealth Quest, since I’ve already visited all of the counties and cities on the route, but I’ll be visiting a bunch of towns I’ve never been to: Aylor, Banco, Criglersville, Syria, Etlan, Peola Mills, Hawlin, Sperryville, Smedley, Washington, Rose Hill, Flint Hill, Wakefield …

New year’s resolution.

My 2007 resolution (become conscious of the environmental impact of my actions and, with that knowledge, reduce my ecological footprint) went very well. I consider it a great success. This year’s resolution is a continuation of one of my 2006 resolutions: “become conscious of my own health and physical well-being.” I deliberately chose not to …