by Andrew | Nov 22, 2013 | gear review
They are kind of my signature now. My neon orange Ryders Hijacks. I’ve had them for about 3 years, and wear them, well, most of the time. The orange sunglasses, before the nose-piece disintegrated… The only problem was they were starting to wear out. The...
by Andrew | Nov 20, 2013 | politics
I read the newspaper, both of our local ones, every week. I also read Business in Vancouver, the Vancouver Island Business Examiner and the Comox Valley Business Gazette. I like to know what is going on, and I often find very valuable information when I read these...
by Andrew | Nov 14, 2013 | General
Those who follow along regulalry will recall that I used to complain regulalry about my lower back…I also whined a little about my weight …well, both issues have progressed considerably in the last year. First off, my lower back. The disks are still most...
by Andrew | Nov 7, 2013 | politics
This happened in my home town: http://www.comoxvalleyecho.com/article/20131105/COMOX0101/311059994/-1/COMOX/fitzgerald-bike-lanes-get-green-light To sum up the linked article, the City of Courtenay will get its first painted bike lane! So, I wrote the following letter...
by Andrew | Oct 10, 2013 | tales from the trails
Recently, here in the Comox Valley, two hikers going up Mt. Albert Edward got lost. Yes – that’s right – the very same mountain that I recently climbed and reported on here on citizenclass. Now, I don’t want to talk about the two hikers, who...