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Steve de Beer: January 2012
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A collection of essays on life, teaching, parenting, and finding the good in this crazy world. Friday, January 27, 2012. Let That Boy Boogie-Woogie, It's In Him, And It Got To Come Out. Earlier this week, I was at Graland Country Day School in Denver to witness the treat that is Wendy Mogel. Best known for her two best-selling books on parenting young children and teenagers, Blessings of a Skinned Knee. And Blessings of a B Minus,. But I am able to share a few nuggets that might get you thinking…. Our ki...
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Steve de Beer: July 2013
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A collection of essays on life, teaching, parenting, and finding the good in this crazy world. Saturday, July 20, 2013. A Tale of Two World Number Twos, Two Tragedies, and a Little Bit of Hope. Andy Murray captures his first Wimbledon. Title, July 7 2013. The recent successes of Scottish tennis sensation Andy Murray, the reigning Wimbledon and US Open Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist, have highlighted the tragedy he survived as a child. Andy Murray survived the attack by hiding under a desk in the head...
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Steve de Beer: Ride the Rockies 2015: Day Five - Cottonwood Pass
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A collection of essays on life, teaching, parenting, and finding the good in this crazy world. Thursday, June 18, 2015. Ride the Rockies 2015: Day Five - Cottonwood Pass. Miles ridden today: 102.8. Elevation gain: 5,812 feet. Time in saddle: 8 hours, 21 mins. Total miles ridden: 358.92. Total elevation gain: 23,849 feet. Total time in saddle: 30 hours, 35 mins. Down through Buena Vista, past Mt Princeton Hot Springs and into Salida. This was my first ever century ride. While it was the longest of the...
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Steve de Beer: Ride the Rockies 2015 - Day Two, Grand Mesa
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A collection of essays on life, teaching, parenting, and finding the good in this crazy world. Monday, June 15, 2015. Ride the Rockies 2015 - Day Two, Grand Mesa. Rock wall near the summit of Grand Mesa. Time in saddle: 8 hours, 51 mins (about 11 hours total). Total miles ridden: 146.6. Total elevation gain: 10. Total time in saddle: 12 hours, 36 mins. Well, I learned some things today:. 1) A 98 mile ride is a really, really long way. 7,631 feet is high! At one point I called Steph almost weepy with exha...
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Steve de Beer: February 2012
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A collection of essays on life, teaching, parenting, and finding the good in this crazy world. Tuesday, February 7, 2012. A nice inclusion in The Head's Letter. They picked up a brief article I wrote on the solar array at Friends' School. The Head's Letter is published by Educational Directions Incorporated for the independent school world. It. Includes articles by educational leaders that address major issues of school leadership that apply to all independent schools. Saturday, February 4, 2012. Since t...
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Steve de Beer: Ride the Rockies 2015: Day Seven - Hardscrabble Pass and Finish!
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A collection of essays on life, teaching, parenting, and finding the good in this crazy world. Sunday, June 21, 2015. Ride the Rockies 2015: Day Seven - Hardscrabble Pass and Finish! The finish line in Westcliffe framed by the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Photo shamelessly borrowed from Phil Cernanec). Miles ridden today: 47.2. Elevation gain: 4,281 feet. Time in saddle: 4 hours, 35 mins. Final total of miles ridden: 474.42. Final total of elevation gain: 31,217 feet. Riding, my legs were plain tired!
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Steve de Beer: June 2012
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A collection of essays on life, teaching, parenting, and finding the good in this crazy world. Tuesday, June 12, 2012. An Open Letter to all Americans. An Open Letter to all Americans. On the Subject of Beer. From your old friends the British. We are here to help. That yellow bubbly substance that you affectionately call “lite beer”. Is not beer. Not at all. Beer is supposed to be stored at room temperature which, where we live, is a tepid 57° on most days. It is drawn - or draught,. The same as bright.
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Steve de Beer: Ride the Rockies: Day Six - Royal Gorge Bridge
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A collection of essays on life, teaching, parenting, and finding the good in this crazy world. Friday, June 19, 2015. Ride the Rockies: Day Six - Royal Gorge Bridge. Royal Gorge Bridge over the Arkansas River. Miles ridden today: 68.3. Elevation gain: 3,087 feet. Time in saddle: 4 hours, 25 mins. Total miles ridden: 427.22. Total elevation gain: 26,936 feet. Total time in saddle: 35 hours, 0 mins. What everyone failed to mention were the two incredibly steep hills towards the end of the day’s riding.
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Steve de Beer: Ride the Rockies 2015, Day Four - Crested Butte
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A collection of essays on life, teaching, parenting, and finding the good in this crazy world. Wednesday, June 17, 2015. Ride the Rockies 2015, Day Four - Crested Butte. View towards Crested Butte. Miles ridden today: 27.7. Elevation gain: 1,424 feet. Time in saddle: 2 hours, 12 mins. Total miles ridden: 256.43. Total elevation gain: 18,037 feet. Total time in saddle: 22 hours, 14 mins. For many years, Ride the Rockies incorporated a rest day on the middle day of the ride: a day with no riding. James and...
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