William Lobb's Blog, page 24
August 10, 2018
Signs… Richie O’Malley
Signs… Writing is hard. And fun. And hard. A couple of years ago, at the time I wrote my first book, I wrote some tongue and cheek blogs about the industry and my shock at what it looked like when you pulled back the veil. It’s just like every other business, hobby, occupation or criminal […]
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July 27, 2018
Summer at Sixty
The mid-summer cicadas… the saddest sound I know. A reminder nothing good lasts forever. They are telling me that somewhere the first winds of winter are about to move across the surface of some cold northern lake… The summers of youth, wasted and discarded. Beer cans out car windows… What would it be like to […]
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July 18, 2018
Saman Kunan
In these dark days, lets not forget the face of courage.
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July 5, 2018
Prologue – Richie O’malley
Before – New York City 1950’s A spark was ignited fourteen million-millennia ago, back when the first stars formed from carbon dust. Over time the fire has been injected into every one of us who has ever successfully slipped from the birth canal, creating something deserving of a big, complicated, bombastic, raging and powerful name. … Continue reading Prologue – Richie O’malley →
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June 28, 2018
June 21, 2018
Father’s Day…
My dad died so long ago I don’t remember much. I guess Fathers Day is the genesis of this post. I don’t think about him much anymore. I wore a mustache in his honor for thirty years, hating it. One day I decided it had to go. It was a freeing moment. Maybe my first … Continue reading Father’s Day… →
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June 11, 2018
Boyhood Lost…
The truth is all of the front teeth are held together in an elaborate array of metal spikes and wires. A few in the back are missing too, and an odd assortment of rods and screws hold together flesh and bone. Up by the bridge of the nose are two deep scars and the countless … Continue reading Boyhood Lost… →
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June 7, 2018
Fastest Cyclist in the World
If you are a cyclist and you don’t know who this guy is, you should. Some of his records stood for 40 years. Even the name “major” was an insult. A reference to the circus uniform he was forced to wear by his handlers. When he died he was first buried in a pauper’s grave. … Continue reading Fastest Cyclist in the World →
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June 1, 2018
Prologue – Three Lives of Richie O’Malley
Prologue Before - NY City 1950’s A spark was ignited fourteen million-millennia ago, back when the first stars formed from carbon dust. Over time the fire has been injected into every one of us who has ever successfully slipped from the birth canal, creating a something deserving of a big, complicated, bombastic, raging and powerful … Continue reading Prologue – Three Lives of Richie O’Malley →
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May 21, 2018
I don’t miss the life…
I miss the euphoria of seeing the Cape May lighthouse after a day on the bicycle. Two-hundred and eight miles. The last eight counted, too. I never said, “a two hundred mile ride”, it was always the exact number of miles. Donna ringing that cowbell and laughing all day, “you got this, bro…” We did … Continue reading I don’t miss the life… →
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