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Sunglasses For most of human history, we have all just squinted on bright days or when on the water or snow. Or we have worn some kind of head covering to keep the sun mostly out of our eyes. How did sunglasses become a thing? The Inuit, who spend much of their lives on blindinglyContinue reading “The Neurocycle: Day 59 of 63”

Coyotes Coyotes are native to North and Central America, spanning the entire continent below the Arctic more or less. Their closest relatives are wolves and foxes, and the three will typically avoid encroaching on each others’ territories. Coyotes are extremely adaptable. Their habitats, diets, and other living conditions can vary widely depending on the circumstances.Continue reading “The Neurocycle: Day 58 of 63”

Kentucky Fried Movie, Zinc Oxide and You Whether we know it or not, chemicals play an increasingly important role in our daily lives. One of the most widely used and oldest chemical compounds is zinc oxide. This policeman…this farmer…and this housewife don’t realize it, but they all depend on zinc oxide in their daily lives.Continue reading “The Neurocycle: Day 57 of 63”

Beard History This will be a short post, and I am very much biased. Through most of human history, facial hair in males has been a sign of honor and wisdom. Why should it not be so today? Almost all civilizations including those of Southeast Asia and India have held beards in high regard. AContinue reading “The Neurocycle: Day 56 of 63”

Distance Ride Training There’s just something about being able to tell people you just rode 100 (or more) miles in a day, or that you climbed 5,000+ vertical feet, or both in the same ride. And, when you cover that much ground you can have some extreme experiences (good or bad, depending on how preparedContinue reading “The Neurocycle: Day 55 of 63”

Perseverance A phrase I learned as a child goes like this: Winners never quit, and quitters never win. This has been true, at a very simple level at least, in my life. But it’s a little more complex than that. If you make yourself single of purpose and one-track in your life’s work, it isContinue reading “The Neurocycle: Day 54 of 63”

Building a Team Maybe you’ve been assigned a team at work. Maybe you want to put a cycling group together. Or maybe you are in charge of a few volunteers for a one-off single-day task. Whatever the purpose the principles of team building are the same. A strong team will have gone through the phasesContinue reading “The Neurocycle: Day 53 of 63”

Packing Options on a Bicycle Whether you’re a road cyclist, a mountain biker, or a gravel grinder, your default setting is usually going to be Minimalist on the packing. A sip of water, an energy bar, your phone, maybe a trail tool if you’re really thinking about it… Then, you get that first flat orContinue reading “The Neurocycle: Day 52 of 63”

Deterministic Chaos Is our universe governed by rigid laws that can be expressed and applied once understood? Or is it chaotic such that no outcome can be truly certain? The answer: yes. Our understanding of the universe is still very basic, but we know at this point the universe is both a chaotic and deterministicContinue reading “The Neurocycle: Day 51 of 63”

Remembering People Who Have Walked On This is a tough one to write about, as I have lost a few people close to me in recent months. It seems like the toughest part about it is not knowing what to do exactly. Do I make a grand gesture such as a charity or monument inContinue reading “The Neurocycle: Day 50 of 63”