I agree with your points and did the same thing binging on his work a few years back after never having read anything by him before.
I assume the dumb thing you're referring to is
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writing himself into the story?
Basically no ebikes charge from pedaling or have regenerative breaking
The Wild Goose Lake and Lucky Grandma are both really good movies
Get an ebike! My commute is 24mi (28.6km) each way and it takes me about 1hr 15mins. With some bone conduction headphones and a podcast it's really enjoyable.
I got run over, broke my arm, got surgery, and still love bike commuting. I won't let reckless drivers have the power to affect my lifestyle.
360 camera on my helmet now and live in a more bike friendly place.
I've also thrown my bike in the trunk and then biked home. Easy option for those able to bike and live close enough. Also, lots of cities now have bike share stations all around.
It always kinda annoyed me that the melody Bart sings is pretty far off from the "See My Vest" tune.
I hope someone got fired for that blunder!
Aunty Donna are Aussies.
It says "4 players locally or online" in the linked video
You could base your design off my favorite bike accessory, the Airzound bike horn
Buying a modern record on vinyl often comes with a code to download the digital version in a high quality format. Check the item description to see if it's included. You could buy it, download the music, and then sell the record to a local shop or donate it if you can't keep it when you travel.
Alternatively, buy the CD and use a disk drive, if you have access to one, to rip the music into a computer.
Do you have access to therapy? This sounds like depression and the best way forward is to talk to a doctor.
The author recommends SteerMouse in the article
Therapy Gecko, Bad Friends, Podcast But Outside
The Talisman and along with it The Black House doesn't get enough love
Honestly, doing laundry in the basement when I lived on the 3rd floor was the most annoying part of having no elevator.