Reader Joy Rothke writes to clarify that the motto of Redwood City is actually "Climate Best by Government Test." She says her friend who lives there swears the motto came about as a result of a contest in Germany but she doesn't quite believe him. I do, actually. It sounds like something Germans would do. It's so tidy.
Here is a curious fact: my one paragraph entry about not using an HTML editor generated more immediate email than any previous entry for the year. Man, you people are major geeks! But thanks for the input. I'm going to try out Dreamweaver as soon as I download it this weekend. I got the load time for the index down to 13 seconds on 28.8 modems which isn't bad. I really like Web Site Garage for quick, useful diagnosis of specific pages. I wish it gave me a better overall rating but I get dinged for not having enough links to my site. Too bad, but my goal is readership and not mere hits.
I've discovered a really deep-seated dislike for what I call The Lycra People. Bicyclists who take risks give me a pain. They don't feel obliged to obey any common traffic laws. They're constantly terrifying me as a driver by swerving in front of me, going straight through red lights and stop signs, straying outside the bike lanes, and assuming I'll be able to psychically discern their every move. They're a menace because I know my car will kill them dead if they miscalculate during their cute little maneuvers and I really don't want to kill anyone. As a wholly separate issue, I hate their clothes. Naturally, I feel like a Big Mean Fossil Fuel Consumer for not liking them, and I even intend to purchase a bike so I can ride to the train station in good weather, but I doubt I'll learn to appreciate the intensely ugly clothing choices of the Lycra mob. Don't bother writing in, Ceej has already explained the rational behind the clothing. I'm unconvinced. The fabric I understand. The jarring graphics so favored by bicyclists I will never understand.
