Author Al Macy is a character and a tightwad with a unique sense of humor. He and his wife squirreled away enough money to retire early, do interesting things, and take unusual trips. As he puts it:"Every day I wake up with nothing to do, and by the end of the day, I've only gotten half of it done."During his working life, Macy was a neuroscientist, computer game programmer, jazz trombonist, chef, CEO, piano player, clam digger, and technical writer.The...

This true and very funny story involving six colleagues, some retired, proves the saying that we never really grow up - we just learn how to behave in public.On a sudden whim six men, mostly writers, decided to embark on a 1 000 kilometre cycle ride down the River Danube believing it would be downhill all the way. This was the first of many assumptions that proved to be not terribly correct.None had cycled since childhood nor even owned a bike.That...

The Office of ACT Chief Magistrate and Chief Coroner Lorraine Walker wrote to the author on 27 August 2021 saying "Her Honour refuses your request" for a new coronial inquest into the death of a cyclist near Canberra on the morning of 31 March 2017. But justice was not served by her refusal, and so Her Honour Refuses Your Request: The Death of a Cyclist and What I Don't Understand: • names five Australian Federal Police officers and one NSW...

Inspired by the Challenge Better and Happier Together is a love story told through thirteen short stories of epic adventures that occurred during the first forty years of Shannon's marriage. Join Shannon and her husband as they climb Denali, sea kayak in Alaska, both hike and mountain bike the Continental Divide Trail, and cycle across the country to visit Disney World. As the book unfolds, they offer insight into their long and happy relationship. Whether...

Gabilou, Ana et leur frère Jo sont catapultés sur l'ile de Victoria où un nuage déréglé menace le pays d'un océan à l'autre. Les trois jeunes ne le savent pas encore, mais un savant les a choisis pour une mission bien spéciale. Avec leur chien d'assistance Mira entrainé malgré lui, ils devront traverser le Canada sur un vélo à trois places conçu pour l'aventure. Cette traversée leur permettra de découvrir les différentes cultures...