Wednesday, November 21, 2007

On Commuting


After moving back to California I have a 22 mile commute each direction. We could have moved closer to work but we really like Petaluma. If I had a job any further south we would probably move but I consider it an acceptable commute, particularly by motorcycle where I can take back roads (at least when there's daylight after work) and I can split lanes once I get to the traffic congestion. As much as I like the area driving/riding it day after day can get a little boring. I recently wired my motorcycle helmet with thin Chatterbox earphones that I inserted into the space behind my ears in the helmet and have been listening to podcasts on my iPod. I find the podcasts perfect because I can pay attention to the road without big volume changes in the audio and am still able to pay attention to the podcast. Lately I've been going through the Vintage Airstream Podcasts and am really enjoying them. I seldom have the time at home to sit pay attention to a 50 minute podcast so this really works out nicely. Of course when I finish those I'll have to delve back into my Click and Clack, The Tappet Brothers.

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