In a new Time interview, CIA chief Porter Goss claims that he has “an excellent idea” where Osama bin Laden is hiding. However, he says that the U.S. can’t simply act on this knowledge due to the sovereignty of other nations: “But when you go to the very difficult question of dealing with sanctuaries in …
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle to Travilah, MD Distance: 53.7 mi. (hilly) Duration: 3:10 Weather: sunny, 75 degrees Avg HR: 160 (est.) Type: aerobic A really fun ride with the Potomac Pedalers. The weather was perfect the whole time, though the pace was fast enough that people got dropped from the group. One of …
Okay, so I decided to get a more accurate assessment of my cadence on the bike yesterday. I was riding slow enough to monitor my crank revolutions over a 30-second period. And it turns out that my ideal cadence is between 74 and 82 rpm, with sprint bursts to 87-90 rpm. That’s a little slower …
Activity: mountain cycling Location: Dupont Circle to Fletcher’s Boathouse (C&O Canal Trail) Distance: 12.9 mi. (flat dirt trail) Duration: 1:30 Weather: sunny, 75 degrees Avg HR: 110 (est.) Type: light aerobic A ride with sprite on the C&O. We went looking for wildlife again, and sprite got a nice close-up view of a great blue …
Here’s the proof that airbags work: a Goodyear blimp crash landed in Florida last night. Both pilots walked away uninjured. Proof positive that, if you’re surrounded by a giant airbag, you can survive the crash of an aircraft.
The coroner’s report is in for Terri Schiavo, and it’s certainly a slap in the face for all the theocons who were absolutely, positively convinced that Schiavo was not in a vegitative state, that she consciously interacted with her parents and doctors, and that Michael Schiavo was acting as the grim reaper. The report ruled …
Just saw President Clinton on Letterman. Dave asked Bill about the Downing Street Memo, and Clinton asked, “what’s that?” Dave explained the basics of the DSM, and Bill was still lost for words. That’s right: President Clinton was lost for words. sprite and I both though the same thing: it’s really bad form for an …
First, President Bush led us into Afghanistan for what were, at the time, reasonable circumstances: we were after Osama Bin Laden, we had a good idea he was in Afghani territory, and we had credible evidence that the Taliban régime was helping Al Qaeda and Bin Laden. Then Bush decided to lead us into a …
Good for a lunchtime or teatime giggle: “I Harth Darth”.
… there’s a super cool Dashboard Widget that allows you to post to your WordPress 1.5.x blog with ease. WordPressDash Note that the widget is still very rough around the edges, and isn’t always going to work. But the programmer seems quite gung-ho about getting this widget working well.
