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Brutus, can you spare a penny?

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 Posted in Columbus, Photos | No Comments »

  [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Brutus, can you spare a penny?"][/caption] At the foot of the Blarney Brutus, there are quite a few spare pennies glued to the pedestal -- pretty well, I might add.  I am not exactly familiar with the ...

Alumni Brutus

Monday, October 27th, 2008 Posted in Columbus, Photos | No Comments »

  [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="399" caption="Alumni Brutus"][/caption]       When I first rushed to see all of the Brutus on Parade statues, not all of them were there. Rebecca and I went to see them again while on a bike ride recently. I really ...

Block-O on the Bridge

Sunday, October 26th, 2008 Posted in Columbus, Photos | No Comments »

  [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="338" caption="Block-O on the Bridge"][/caption] I have crossed the Lane Avenue Bridge many times since it opened and have always thought it a beautiful  piece of construction.  Last weekend, I saw something about the bridge I hadn't previously ...

Bicycle Boulevard

Sunday, October 26th, 2008 Posted in Columbus, Photos | No Comments »

    [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="337" caption="Bicycle Boulevard"][/caption] While taking a bike ride from Antrim Park to The Ohio State campus, we noticed that the part of the trail from North Broadway and continuing South has now been named Bicycle Boulevard. Beyond giving ...

RIP Coffee Article

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008 Posted in General | No Comments »

I have a new article for INeedCoffee detailing my adventures with Roast In Parchment (RIP) coffee.  I don't know that I'll be pursuing this style of roasting often going forward, but if you are curious about my experience, you can ...