Despite The Fact That I Essentially Have No Income, I Cheered Myself Up By Going Out & Buying A New Car

My new Torker Boardwalk ST Cruiser

Apology Song – The Decemberists

Portland’s own The Decemberists’ lead singer- Colin Meloy tells about when the bike he was looking after was stolen.

Bicycles Are Red Hot -TV On The Radio

It is difficult to tell exactly what this Brooklyn band is saying in this song except that Bicycles Are Red Hot… especially in Brooklyn & Portland.

Bicycle Song- Red Hot Chili Peppers

Anthony Kiedis assures us that the bicycle is a good invention. It truly must be, he feels strongly enough about that fact to include it in a song that otherwise includes gratuitous references to oral sex.

It’s A Beautiful Day- The Beach Boys

A surfy slice of sun song that imagines an LA where the freeways are jammed with bicycles instead of cars.

Broken Bicycles- Tom Waits

Wait’s voice is as bumpy as the road you ride on. He uses bicycles as a metaphor tangled & twisted lost love.

Theme from Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure- Danny Elfman

This fantastic, madcap theme fits perfectly with the whimsical, classic tale of a boy and his best friend- his bike.

Riding On My Bike- Madness

They sang about their house, now it’s their bike. The song tells the story of a cyclist with ominous background vocals suggesting sinister scoundrels trailing close behind.

Bicycle Race- Queen

As if there was ever any doubt, this song is the ultimate in cycling glorification. Freddie Mercury repeats “bicycle” 41 times & ringing bike bells act as the bridge.

The Bike Song- Mark Ronson & Business INT

Fresh & funny, I want to listen to this while riding.

Les Bicyclettes de Belsize- Engelbert Humperdinck

My personal favorite Bicycle Song, much loved in my childhood. I sang it at a 8^th grade talent show at Sacajawea Junior High School in Spokane. I killed with this tune, of course.

Tamera Mowry is pregnant!

Tamera Mowry-Housley and Adam Housley © Frazer Harrison/Getty

Sister, Sister star Tamera Mowry-Housley is expecting her first child. The actress told People Magazine, "Adam and I are excited about having a baby and the blessing that he or she will bring to our lives and to our family an friends. We can't wait to meet this little miracle!"

Tamera, 33, and Adam Housley, 40, were wed in a ceremony last May. The actress and the National and International correspondent for FOX News initially said that babies weren't in their immediate future. However, during a trip to South Africa the newlyweds changed their minds. "It's just so beautiful there and you get a whole new perspective on life, the things that really matter. Adam and I looked at each other and said, 'Why wait?'"

The new addition to the Housley family is expected in early November. The Tia & Tamera star describes this time as the "happiest" of her life. "The first trimester was a little rough. I was extremely fatigued and had morning sickness - more like evening sickness. Luckily, it has subsided in my second trimester. I feel great as of now - more like myself."


The expectant parents are planning on finding out the sex of the baby and even though Tamera has a twin sister, she is hoping for a boy. "I want a boy because I have two brothers whom I love and adore. I helped raise my brothers so I have somewhat of an experience raising boys. I haven't the slightest idea about raising a girl. It's like the unknown." Twin sister Tia's first child, Cree Taylor, is a boy. Whether or not he'd like a boy or a girl as a playmate, I don't know.


For now, all Tamera wants is be the best possible mother to her baby. "I don't want to be too strict and I don't want to be too lenient. It'll be a balance. I also have to make sure I don't spoil my baby, because I naturally love to do so. I'll probably cry at everything - every mileston, every achievement. I hope I will be a great mom. Every mom-to-be says that and they say if you're thinking that you will be."

Bo Bice is a daddy! Again!

Bo and Merrin © Courtesy Bo Bice

Bo Bice has become a dad for the fourth time. Caroline, wife of the American Idol runner-up, gave birth to their first daughter on Monday, April 23rd. She was given the name Merrin Elizabeth Joy. The baby girl weighed in a 8 lbs., 11 oz.

Bo, 36, announced the news on his official website. He wrote, "Both mom and baby are doing great!" The message came with a cute father-daughter snapshot.

Baby Merrin "joins proud big brothers" Aidan Michael, 6½, Caleb James, 3½, and Ean Jacob, 2.