Dan Ray

It’s important to remember when I share opinions and thoughts on politics and the military, it is with the expertise of a trombone player in the National Guard. And I read a book by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Morning walking commute over Beta Bridge

Perfect morning bike commute. Saw a hot air balloon and hit green lights at every intersection.😎

The librarian is real in (Vote!)

Sun rising over Shannon Library on morning bus commute

Morning bike commute at Beta Bridge

If we’re renaming things to sound more “American” how about Grand Teton?

Getting ready for a cruise to celebrate a major anniversary next year. First time for me. From what I’m seeing on instagram, cruises are entirely populated by people making influencer videos about going on cruises.

That Thing You Do for Tax Purposes

Checked out a French film streaming now on Prime called The Marching Band/En Fanfare (in French w/English subtitles) and it hit home for this guy who picked up the trombone because it was the only playable instrument in the house and made a quasi-career out of it.

Morning Commute at Beta Bridge

Katie Zachariah is the George Santos of Rachel Dolezols.

Virginia town names: Mouth of Wilson

The spiders have started decorating outside my office window.

Fall colors on Beta Bridge from yesterday’s morning commute

Tell me, how funky and strong is your fight?

Morning bus commute and Rotunda

We have yet to see actual justice for J6. Hearing this gives me hope that there are leaders who still care about it.

If I could have a super power it would be to leave a bathroom smelling like maple-brown sugar.

Morning bike commute with Meadowcreek Bridge on the Butterfly Greenway path

Morning commute and Beta Bridge

Foggy morning commute and more alien brain fruit (Osage oranges)

I have watched @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social since I was a kid. During today’s show WCAV 19 (Charlottesville) played a blatant piece of propaganda paid for with my taxes. I refuse to support insurrctionists or those who amplify their voices. I’m done.

My spicy take: I like DST and think we should go back to changing every 6 months.

Elder Christofferson popping off with Jacob 6:12 #ldsgeneralconference

It’s Fish Friday with UVA Dining!

Splendid October morning bike commute with Nameless Field

Patriotic Cowboys is what I would call my Village People cover band

Patriotic Cowboys is the name of my Village People cover band.

Morning bike commute Serpentine Wall

Beautiful sunny Friday bike commute and Osage oranges (alien brain fruit)

Morning bike commute in full wet gear

Gloomy Tuesday outside Shannon Library

I’ve been thinking this from the beginning.

Natalie Merchant at the 50th anniversary of the American Folklife Center is the America 250 we need but don’t deserve. www.facebook.com/share/1D87g7...

Morning bike commute

New camera on bike commute route and Isabella’s eyes

The librarian is real in.

No bike commute today. Passing through Rotunda courtyard on my way to Shannon Library.

Good morning from Caledon State Park on the Potomac

Obvious point: The Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are far better Americans than Donald Trump and JD Vance and Stephen Miller.

Who knew middle age would be defined by jamming to 10,000 Maniacs at Sheetz.

Maybe a 250 foot arch is a fitting tribute to the end of American democracy.

Hot Friday bike commute and helmet hair ridges. 🥵

I got Oregon. Despite 9 years on the East Coast my West Coast roots (rhymes with boots) remain strong.

Tree across the path and a sunrise shot from today’s hot and early bike commute.

It’s the year of our Lord 2026 and here I am downloading the MapQuest app so I can see the actual names of certain bodies of water.

People that were big mad about their taxes laying off student loans are unsurprisingly silent about their taxes paying for Trump’s ballroom.