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Craig Deats

Craig is a software developer, hobby photographer, musician, cyclist, hiker, carpenter, and a powersports enthusiast. He has been a writer in the powersports industry for the past decade, prior to that was famous for writing "I will not disrupt my class by talking" one hundred times on the chalkboard.

DistractionsJanuary 1, 2020

New Decade Resolutions

By Craig Deats

I’ve never really thought about time in terms of decades. Years have worked just fine, and though the number of years I have counted…

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Life's AdventuresNovember 24, 2019

The First Steps in becoming an Appalachian Trail Section Hiker

By Craig Deats

Four months ago I finished my first ‘section hike’ of the Appalachian trail…and for four months I’ve tried to figure out how best to…

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DistractionsNovember 21, 2018

Thankful for Thanksgiving

By Craig Deats

I was talking with a friend today and we were sharing our Thanksgiving plans.   He told me how they were having Thanksgiving with his…

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Life's AdventuresMay 23, 2018

Dancing with Lady Sehgahunda

By Craig Deats

As I sit down to share my Sehgahunda experience, I must first confess that I am really not your typical life-long runner.   I did not even…

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DistractionsApril 30, 2018

Forty to One … The sweet odds of Maple Syrup

By Craig Deats

One of my favorite memories of growing up in the Catskill mountains was the time of year where winter would start the often lengthy…

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DistractionsOctober 15, 2017

Don’t Forget Your Age

By Craig Deats

I took a ride on my Fat Bike this past weekend.   If you’re not familiar with this wonderful big tired bicycle…read this.   It was…

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DistractionsSeptember 29, 2017

Storytime with Paul McCartney

By Craig Deats

The first time I saw Paul McCartney in concert was 2002 in Cleveland Ohio.  It was the concert of a lifetime.   Having been a…

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DistractionsMarch 21, 2017

Eric Clapton Brings the Blues to Madison Square Garden

By Craig Deats

I don’t remember when I became an Eric Clapton fan.   Funny thing is I don’t ever remember not being an Eric Clapton fan.  …

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Life's AdventuresFebruary 11, 2017

Beemers on the Blue Ridge

By Craig Deats

My friend Corey and I started riding motorcycles back in 1979.   In those days, my motorcycle of choice, where choice was defined by the…

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DistractionsOctober 25, 2016

Jeff Lynne’s ELO Shines A Little Love on New York City

By Craig Deats

This past month I had the outstanding, unbelievable, unforgettable, and once in a lifetime opportunity to see Jeff Lynne’s ELO “Alone In The Universe”…

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