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Get versus 529 redux

In April of ought six, I pondered two options for saving for my kids’ college: the 529-plan I have and Washingon State’s 529 program, Guaranteed Education Tuition (“GET“). At the time, I concluded my existing 529 would have a better expected return because the expected returns over my relatively short investment horizon (10 years) would […]

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Cycle Oregon 2009 – part 1

This year’s route was: Medford, OR to Yreka, CA 66 miles 5,450′   Yreka to Happy Camp 74 miles 2,600′   Happy Camp to Lake Selmac, OR 54 miles 5,200′   Lake Selmac to Glendale 71 miles 4,192′   Glendale to Grants Pass 77 miles 3,900′   Grants Pass loop 43 miles 2,900′   Grants

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2008 in review

1Q 2008:Travel to Reno (NV), Vancouver (BC), Portland (OR). Rode (most of) SIR 200k March brevet – So close to finishing. Had my first forty-something physical.  Tried volunteering at a local school.  Learned that dried spaghetti, when bent enough, will break in at least three places. 2Q 2008: Travel to: Pendleton (OR), Richland (WA) Rode

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Cycle Oregon 2008 – Part 2

Day 3: Baker City to Halfway – The big epiphany today was that skipping the (now monotonous) breakfast meant I could sleep in.  By getting on the road at 7:30, versus 6:30, I didn’t freeze my … um… didn’t need a jacket for the hour it was too cold.  Now I just needed a step

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