Wednesday, January 14, 2004

John Douglas, who wrote a book I read called MindHunter, has a bizzare little online community devoted to talking about serial killers and other predatory humans that attract the attention of profilers.  On there I learned that Spalding Gray, a hero of mine is missing. 11:48:26 PM    comment []

The point of this post is to warn people about the bike tunnel under 35E along Shephard Road.       It is cold here, but the roads are clear of ice and it was a crisp, beautiful day.  So I parked my car in highland park and intended to ride the rest of the way to work.  6 miles?  They are completing a new tunnel for bikes under the highway so I thought I would try it out.  Someone else already knocked down the orange fence and the keep out sign and so I rode on through, feeling the thrill of riding my bike somewhere I wasn't supposed to.  I heard a distinctive ker-PUNK as something punctured my tire and when I looked closer, I noticed that there were nails and snipped up steel wires twisted into curly-Q shapes strewn all over the floor and standing upright in some of the lines in the cement.  So, I had a long walk back to my car.   I think tomorrow I will try it again and put up a sign warning people.  1:07:34 AM    comment []