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Bruising escape
by Outspoken on Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:51 am
Bruising escape
A mountain biker examines the clarity she finds amid the pleasure and pain of riding a rocky woodland trail.
By DEIRDRE FLEMING
Staff Writer Portland Press Herald
Across the country, hundreds of industries and individuals are facing cutbacks, consolidation and uncertain futures.
It is enough to freak a person out on a daily basis.
Just when you get grounded and feel focused, a stressed face appears in front of your cubicle. Then your stomach drops again.
Here at 390 Congress St., the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram is downsizing as the current owners search for a buyer.
That's the reality across America -- in the automotive industry, in mills, real estate, advertising and, certainly, in newspapers.
People need to find ways to cope. Some folks handle the stress of hard economic times by going to the gym or going to the mall to shop. Others turn to cigarettes or food.
I throw myself against rocks.
And if I'm lucky, I bruise the skin, not the bones, as I fall or get tossed from my mountain bike.
Healthy mental outlets help at times like these.
These escapes are a matter of perspective, I realize. But the best part of my addiction is that it's a shared experience, and I can explore it each week with others.
Those with whom I ride have cuts on their legs, bruises on their arms, scars on their bodies.
I admire them.
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=196358&ac=Home
Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer
A mountain biker examines the clarity she finds amid the pleasure and pain of riding a rocky woodland trail.
By DEIRDRE FLEMING
Staff Writer Portland Press Herald
Across the country, hundreds of industries and individuals are facing cutbacks, consolidation and uncertain futures.
It is enough to freak a person out on a daily basis.
Just when you get grounded and feel focused, a stressed face appears in front of your cubicle. Then your stomach drops again.
Here at 390 Congress St., the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram is downsizing as the current owners search for a buyer.
That's the reality across America -- in the automotive industry, in mills, real estate, advertising and, certainly, in newspapers.
People need to find ways to cope. Some folks handle the stress of hard economic times by going to the gym or going to the mall to shop. Others turn to cigarettes or food.
I throw myself against rocks.
And if I'm lucky, I bruise the skin, not the bones, as I fall or get tossed from my mountain bike.
Healthy mental outlets help at times like these.
These escapes are a matter of perspective, I realize. But the best part of my addiction is that it's a shared experience, and I can explore it each week with others.
Those with whom I ride have cuts on their legs, bruises on their arms, scars on their bodies.
I admire them.
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=196358&ac=Home
Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer
"Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything."
Plato (427-347 BC)
Plato (427-347 BC)
