In case you missed it, OregonLive featured a little Q and A with me last week as part of an ongoing series they are doing with their partner bloggers. It was so interesting to think about how long I have been blogging – and why. Also interesting to think about how this opportunity in France [...]
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The painted fingernail thing happened almost by accident last year. You see, I can be a grubby, lazy little SOB and one day while observing my dirty fingernails, I thought how clever it would be just to hide the dirt with polish. How convenient for ‘cross season! I picked a bright red color that matched [...]
Continue ReadingWriting vs. Blogging and the Oregonian Version of “Crash”
Blog writing and newspaper column writing are two completely different beasts. Things that go into print demand greater care and a big lineup of important contributors – an editor, a copy-editor, an art director, a photographer, a fact-checker. When you put it down in ink, you want it to be as close to perfect as [...]
Continue ReadingA Big, Gritty Welcome to NPR’s “On Point” Listeners
If you’re visiting today after listening to On Point’s “Cyclist culture: Pedaling Attitude“, welcome! Grit & Glimmer has a little bit of everything, from recipes to bike racing and nutrition ramblings to cyclocross mayhem. As a freelance writer I produce a regular column for the Oregonian called The Everyday Cyclist. If you’re looking for a [...]
Continue Reading“On Point” Tomorrow with NPR, Loren Mooney and BSNYC
Further proof that running is good for you. Got up, dragged ass to the track in the pouring rain, ticked out a workout with BFF Natalie Ramsland, fabulous frame-builder and very fast running partner (ouch!). Checked email from the phone before driving home to find an email from NPR asking if I’d like to join [...]
Continue ReadingOpen Studio is Tonight! Stop By and Say Hi
That’s right. Swift Plus Creative will be opening our doors along with lots of other artists, agencies, photographers and generally quirky types who inhabit the Towne Storage Building. It’s on the East side of the Burnside Bridge and parking will be tight so, if you can make it, consider riding your bike. Here are the [...]
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