Keep a sharp eye out for those tricky adverbs

Literally. Possibly. Probably. Likely. Red flags for the critical thinker as they allow a speaker/writer to make an assertion designed to elicit an unwarranted response. You don’t strike fear in a heart by saying “There’s a 10% chance that would happen” but by saying “It possibly could happen.” People bypass the generic adverb…

You can barf and still be brave

We rode the Loveland Pass yesterday, heading out from Keystone with the plan to make a big circle back through Dillon. Looked fun and challenging, but I thought I could handle it. What Google Maps fails to tell you is that this rode is 2000 feet straight up and 2000…

Rewards of getting uncomfortable

Had a very Sweet Charity weekend. Let myself get into uncomfortable situations and made it out the other end the better for it. Finally got around to taking our motorcycle rider class. Yeah. The voice in the back of my head was a bit terrified. Closest I’ve ever come to…

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