Author Archives: Steve Tilford

Enough

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Okay, enough of this stupid shit that has been going on since our election.  I can almost not stand the news on a daily basis.  If you are comfortable with what has been going on, then you must either be an ass, arrogant, or ignorant.  Or all three. I guess, after reading Rod’s comment, total lack of concern could be an excuse.

I heard that Muhammad Ali’s son was held up at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport by immigration authorities.  Do you understand that?  Muhammad Ali’s son, who is Muslim, and an American, with a US passport, was detained returning from Jamaica with his mother.   The guy is a millionaire, inheriting a huge amount from his father’s estate.  And, once again, an American.   And his issue was his religion.  We can not tolerate this.

Now our immigration problem.  I’ve been looking around about immigration and the majority of our illegal immigrants work in agriculture.  The numbers vary, but up to 78% of farm workers in many states are undocumented immigrants.  And we don’t have enough.  

Please feel free to comment here about your experiences of having bad experiences with undocumented workers.  Jobs that you’ve lost, crimes against you personally. Any bad experience that you’ve personally experienced.  And use your real name when you comment.

I travel a ton and interact with lots of different people.  I’ve never had a bad experience or know of a crime against me, by an immigrant.   The “illegal immigrants” I’ve had the pleasure to meet, have been super nice, polite and, I think, add to the ability to live comfortably in our country.

Plus, who out there thinks building a very expensive wall is going to address the immigrant issue one bit? Anyone? 20 billion dollars well spent?

Mr. Trump is calling the deportation of immigrants a “military operation”.  Huh?

I don’t personally know a person that would like a job that is currently being done by a illegal immigrant.    Feel free to comment about the job you’d like to be doing, except for so many immigrants doing them.

We, here in the US, have many problems.  But the stupid shit President Trump has been addressing aren’t those problems.

Transgender kids.  Anyone out there had a problem here? Other than the kids that are struggling experiencing this?

How about dismantling the EPA?  I sure don’t like clean air or water.   Or all other environmental regulations.

How about not allowing certain press to attend daily briefings at the White House?  Or this “fake news” rhetoric?    I don’t think that Mr. Trump understands the need for press in our society.  If he is so worried about fake news, then he should just stop talking so much.

Americans, historically, have taken pride in being fair.  And treating others fairly.  At least trying to.  We’re doing neither now.  Just because we were born here, doesn’t make us entitled to treat others badly. Especially poor people, with little options.

Don’t be leaving comments about sticking to cycling here.  We all have a personal mandate to speak up for those that don’t have that ability.   President Trump isn’t doing that.  He is doing exactly the opposite.  He is a horrible reflection of what a true American is all about.

What he is trying to do, so far, isn’t what needs to be addressed in our country.  It is embarrassing on so many levels.  More than embarrassing, it is scary.

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Racing Has Started

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The title is a little misleading, now that I think about it.  I’m not racing, yet.  But, here in Eastern Kansas, The Spring Fling Criterium Series is underway.  It is a 5 race series, that normally starts right around now, the last weekend in February.  It is a good way to get some lungs to go with all the miles you’ve tried to accumulate.

Yesterday I rode over to the start of the 1/2 race.  I hadn’t seen a lot of those guys for a long time and it is a pretty easy 50 mile ride RT.  My brother, who has been sick for the last 3 weeks, said he was going to race, so I rode over with him.  When he got there, he said that he could barely stay with me so he had no business racing.

I only stayed for the start.  It was hovering right around 40 degrees and started cooling off a little after 4, so I started getting pretty cold.  One constant thing about this head injury is that I can’t seem to regulate my core temperature very well.  I was hoping it would be beneficial for hotter temperature, but the other day, when it was approaching 80, I wasn’t too happy with that either.  I think it is going to be a slow process, as everyone says.

I probably could have raced.  I’m not too off riding my bike.  I have no race fitness, but I usually get that by racing.  I hate missing a bunch of early season racing.  It just makes later races into that, which is much harder.  But, I don’t really have much choice here currently.

If you didn’t get a chance to watch the weekend Belgian races, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad or  Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne , you should watch a condensed version, at least.  Both the finishes are pretty good.  It is interesting that those races are over with and it isn’t even March.   Peter Sagan seems to be in pretty good form.

Everyone here in Topeka has been sick or sickly.  Me too, but not to the extent as some others. It is supposed to be pretty normal/nice today.  Highs in the lower 50’s.  We have a noon ride planned, but I think it is going to have to be pretty slow and flat.  At least flat.  Some of these guys haven’t ridden for over a week, bedridden, so it is going to be an effort.  But, no one is in a rush, it still is only February.

The start of the 1/2 race at Perry yesterday.

This is the Cat 5 field. I like the guy in the all day-glow yellow. I had a baby blue tennis warm-up when I first started.

This is towards the finish of today’s race in Belgium. The break didn’t seem to want to have Sagan at the back towards the finish. He obliged them.

Tucker seems to sleep on this table a lot. I think it is so he can watch the squirrels in our front yard. Trudi put a pillow on the marble so he is more comfortable. Probably not a good routine to get started.