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January 16, 2013 by jessica

Tunnel Tom and The Elroy-Sparta Trail

I cannot stop staring at his white teeth peeking from under his mustache. They call attention every time he slurs “th” words. His tongue pushes against the back of his teeth sliding his dentures around the roof of his mouth. “Thla, thlar, thirty two.” He sucks them back into place. The action is barely noticeable, […]

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August 10, 2012 by jessica

The Cyclist Spectrum

Everyone assumes it takes a particular person to do an epic bicycle tour. As one British man stereotyped me over lunch, “either just graduated, laid off, boyfriend dumped, or for a cause”. Don’t get me wrong, for many cyclists this is accurate. But most of my time talking with strangers is spent dispelling the “type” […]