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Items ArtGunnery consumed in…

July, 2008

1. Tuesday 8

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   Finished consuming…

   1421 — 4 people

   Worth consuming!

   
   
   
   
2. Saturday 26

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   Finished consuming…

   Ten Points — 1 person

   Worth consuming!

   
   
   
   

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A story about "Ten Points" — 18 weeks ago

WORTH CONSUMING!

I like to ride my bike. Off and on over the years. Some years alot, some years a little. This year I have ridden more than usual. Did 214mi on Seattle to Portland. hacked the Swobo, doing 100mi tomorrow, etc. But I have never been a racer. Racing bikes is a whole nuther kettle of fish. Ten Points wraps all the challenges and demons in life up in trying to win ten points at the Thursday night Crit series. I have ridden the Thursday night Crit (in Seattle). It is brutal. At a certain point, all the racers are fit enough and it comes down to grit, determination and desire to inflict pain on oneself to win or even place.

A very inspiring book about life, bikes and dreams. The important parts, the ability to dream and keep dreaming even when you don’t get your dreams. Everyone should read this book.

I rate 5 of 5 stars.

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A story about "1421: The Year China Discovered America (P.S.)" — 20 weeks ago

WORTH CONSUMING!

On my trip to Indonesia, most of my conversations with locals and Americans were Asia centric rather than Euro centric. That was at first surprising, then obvious. Claude from Nihiwatu suggested this book and how it is re-writing western ideas about discovery of America, and a whole raft of euorcentric history books. I love it. In the same year that England invaded France with about 600 men making huge waves in western historical records, the Chinese emperor was marching an army of over 1 million north against the Mongols without as much as a note in the west. The most fascinating part for me has been reading the maritime exploration parts about a 10,000 ship armada with tankers larger than the largest supertankers today going all over the world to find a Southern Star for navigation. We in the west have alot to learn about World history. Read this book. I rate 5 of 5 stars.

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