Author Archives: SAO'

About SAO'

Dad to two amazing girls, husband to one.

Posted on June 5, 2021 by SAO'

Rolling, rolling, rolling, keep those doggies rolling … nothing left to see here, so maybe roll on over to the new site: Poudre Coding Club, USA.

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Posted on June 5, 2021 by SAO'

Can now add “attended Stanford” to my continuing education list. Stanford Code in Place 2021 Final Project Next up: Global Thermonuclear Warfare.

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Ike and Bikes

Posted on July 28, 2020 by SAO'

1973 … a health scare meets an environmental crisis … and everyone is buying a new bike. Sound familiar? Get the whole story at The Spokesmen, EPISODE 246:  “The bike world has never seen anything like this”: Jay Townley on … Continue reading →

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Blast from the Past

Posted on April 17, 2017 by SAO'

The closest I’ve ever gotten to le Tour. Giovanni Lombardi leads out Mario Cipollini, Stage 2, Columbus, GA

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Glory Days

Posted on April 17, 2017 by SAO'

Remember when you could do 100 miles on a lark, with minimal training, and without putting much thought into how much food or water you’d need? Yeah, those days were a million years ago.

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Sage Advice

Posted on April 7, 2013 by SAO'

Start with yumm. ~ advice from our almost 3 year old on how to approach a meal

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Ear Drops

Posted on March 31, 2013 by SAO'

Hope hates her eardrops. They’re cold and make her ears feel squishy. And she is part idiosyncratic, part control freak, so to put them in, you have to have a certain blanket on your lap, a different washcloth under her … Continue reading →

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There is no Fermi’s Paradox

Posted on February 10, 2013 by SAO'

Take SJG’s punctuated equilibrium and extrapolate over a billion solar systems instead of a million earth years. The math ain’t that hard. The problem is the assumption that earth-like consciousness is a typical outcome. It’s not. And when it does … Continue reading →

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A Glorious Dawn

Posted on February 10, 2013 by SAO'

Not a sunrise, but a galaxy rise. MC Sagan featuring Snoop Hawking Dog.

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Two Generations Apart

Posted on January 10, 2013 by SAO'

The world ain’t comin’ to an end, my friend. The world is comin’ to a start. Purlie Victorious Judson My dad got an iPhone two Novembers ago. His intent was to be able to FaceTime the grandkids. Fourteen months later, … Continue reading →

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