Author Archives: patclem

Writing a Letter

Posted on January 14, 2013 by patclem

So this is my BLOG. I write something once in a while, when there’s something I want to broadcast. I write emails for work, for nonprofit work, for personal reasons. I write endless Facebook one or two sentence updates, sometimes … Continue reading →

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Terrorism, Fear and Armed Guards in School

Posted on December 21, 2012 by patclem

I don’t live my life in fear. I’ve spent my life taking risks. I get out of bed every day – I could have fallen out and broken my neck. I step in the shower – I could slip. I … Continue reading →

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How to Discourage Bicyclists in Your Community

Posted on December 2, 2012 by patclem

I finally decided it’s time, after all the blood sweat and tears at the local, state and national level to turn things around. Are you tired of them adding seconds to your trip? Are you tired of looking at their … Continue reading →

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Incredibly Good Stress

Posted on November 30, 2012 by patclem

There is a good kind of stress – the kind that makes you obsess, the kind that drives you to think, create, wake up on the middle of the night with a new idea, inspires, drives you to do more … Continue reading →

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Thankful

Posted on November 22, 2012 by patclem

Today is Thanksgiving and I ride. It’s a beautiful day. Sun is shining, temps in the 60’s, a light breeze, a perfect time to restore my soul. As most bicyclists know, our activity is a great way to meditate. Today … Continue reading →

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2012 Harpeth River Ride Review

Posted on June 4, 2012 by patclem

Back in 2004, my big thing was gardening. I had just starting to get into bicycling seriously, and my weekend time was beginning to become a scarce resource. I was collecting daylilies, hostas and roses. I had even joined the … Continue reading →

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United States Politics and the Presidential Election

Posted on February 19, 2012 by patclem

We don’t have kids. And I’m not sure why I care about these things. I should plan to live a selfish life, do what benefits me for the next 30-40 years of my expected lifetime, and live it up. I … Continue reading →

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Latest on the TIG Welding Adventure

Posted on November 13, 2011 by patclem

One more challenge was actually getting the welder from Bristol to Nashville. I had to rent a pickup truck, drive to Bristol. The welder cart was so big I had to leave it behind. The guys I bought it from … Continue reading →

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Welder on the way…

Posted on October 26, 2011 by patclem

I started out with a John Deere tractor I wanted to trade for a TIG welder (I couldn’t sell it.) Dad died in 1998, he worked in Mobile, AL in the summertime (between college to be an engineer) as a … Continue reading →

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#OccupyWallStreet

Posted on October 21, 2011 by patclem

I was in NYC last week and stopped by when they were in Times Square, and saw them again in Zuccotti Park (twice from a tour bus.) What these protesters have found is another plane of thinking – many Americans … Continue reading →

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