Daily Archives: 10/05/2005

if mcnamara is worried, shouldn’t we be?

The man who helped steer the U.S. through the Cuban Missile Crisis, Robert McNamara, is worried about the current state of U.S. foreign policy. He joins many other foreign policy experts who believe that the Bush administration’s continued Cold War attitudes will lead to catastrophic results if not fixed soon. Great – if ominous –

workout log: 10 may 2005

Activity: road cycling Location: Mitchell Park, DC, to Great Falls, MD Distance: 30.2 mi. (very hilly) Duration: 1:39 Weather: sunny/early evening, 72 degrees Max HR (bursts): 180 (beats in 10 seconds x 6) Avg HR: 160 Type: aerobic A great evening ride with PPTC. Nick’s Tuesday night rides are a lot of fun: lots of

summer skiing and global warming

This winter was one of the weirdest on record. Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, the Tahoe area and southwestern Colorado had record ski seasons, with tons of snow and epic conditions. Resorts in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Western Canada had a pittance of snow, causing many areas to have truncated ski seasons and forcing summer

miracles of household appliances

Courtesy of sprite, I saw this lovely page that shows how to brew beer with a coffee pot. I might need to try this….