What good have you witnessed lately? I saw the man who was driving the Red Bull truck drinking water. He made the best choice. Water wins. Have you witnessed any greatness lately? I saw someone give a homeless woman a blanket. Winter is a great time to be generous. Winter affects those who feel provincially …
Author Archives: Kurt Gailey
Stop Naming Trails This Way
With some help from my friends and family, we came up with over 300 mountain bike trail names worth using, or emulating. Before I get in to what some of those trail names are, let’s review naming traditions which need to be buried. Naming a trail after a person is the quickest way to tell …
It Starts With Someone
It starts with someone. In France there’s a cultural norm to regard corn as food fit only for swine. Humans don’t eat it—or rather, the French don’t eat it. Other cultures around the world have a different standard for corn. The French however, maintain that corn belongs to the pigs. If you happen to visit …
Before It Was X
It’s rough on a mind to be the example of peace. People are so confused, and confusing. Everyone wants peace, but a few of them think they have to fight you to get it. If I was interviewing an accountant, I would ask to see their credit card balance, and if it was anything other …
When Twitter Turned To X
Why do construction crews wait ‘til everyone’s asleep to start digging up Mother Earth? It’s no coincidence that gravy and gravity are almost the same word. Learned something difficult to believe today. Joe Pesci (the guy from Home Alone, Goodfellas) once played music with Jimi Hendrix. What?! Gave my kid a haircut today. Asked him …
