LOCAL ELECTIONS, MOUNTAIN BIKING, & REMEMBERING VAL KILMER

The Objective Jerk shares personal updates about local politics, mountain biking adventures, and reflections on Val Kilmer's passing and legacy.

• Local elections feel reminiscent of 1950s America with loudspeaker trucks, parades, and banners everywhere
• Frustration with road construction projects that prioritize appearance over actual road quality
• Recently upgraded to a new bike frame after buying a dropper post that didn't fit the old one
• New bike geometry makes climbing easier despite breaking a chain on the first ride
• Val Kilmer's passing at 65 from pneumonia after beating throat cancer
• Detailed walkthrough of Kilmer's career from Top Gun to Tombstone to The Doors
• Reflection on how The Doors movie is now older than the band was when the film released
• Criticism of modern Hollywood's declining writing quality
• Personal struggles with creative writing and experimenting with AI assistance
• Thoughts on aging when actors from your youth begin passing away

Again, thanks for hanging out with me!

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