Back in 1978, French filmmaker Claude Lelouch hired a Formula 1 race car driver to take a spin around pre-dawn Paris. Mounting a gyroscopically-stabilized camera to the front bumper of a Ferrari 275, the result is one of the cooler, more unique films I’ve seen in a while. Plus, you get a great tour of …
Bud Selig is protecting his own – the owners – in declaring that there will be no immediate decision on a new owner for the Washington Nationals. In doing this, Selig essentially knocks the Nats out of the running for the big-ticket free agents. Without an independent owner, the Nats will need to be content …
It looks like Dick Black will have to take his pink fetus keychains back to his house. David Poisson, the Democratic challenger, appears to have won the race in Virginia’s 32nd district. As I write, 75 percent of precincts are reporting and Poisson leads, 53-47. It’s looking good. And Tim Kaine held off Jerry Kilgore …
It turns out that The Vanishing, a new movie starring Nicole Kidman, is filming just down the street from where I live. As a result, parking spaces for at least 50 cars have been deemed off-limits until at least November 17th. Spaces on R Street, Decatur Street, and 22nd Street have been marked with the …
I figured that the governor’s race in Virginia would get nasty, but I didn’t figure that the theocon PACs would stoop to the level of fabricating a phone message “from Tim Kaine” that totally warps and misconstrues his positions on the issues. Here’s the text of the call: [voice of Tim Kaine] “I am running …
For the past two days. I’ve been working the trenches for the 2005 elections. It’s good to keep my feet wet with regard to electoral politics, and this year’s races are fairly interesting for an off-year. On Sunday, I did a canvass for David Poisson, who is running for the Virginia House of Delegates. Poisson, …
More importantly, you need a kayak. Sam reminded me of the wonderful Kayak.com, a cool travel site that beats the old Expedia, Travelocity and Orbitz sites hands down. The secret of Kayak is that it’s simply a search engine for the best fares and deals. They don’t answer to the airlines (like Orbitz), and they …
Activity: road cycling Location: Washington, DC > Rockville, MD (Rock Creek Park) Distance: 24.9 miles Duration: 1:52 Weather: sunny, 72 degrees Avg HR: 120 (est.) Type: aerobic A leisurely ride with a friend, this was my first real go on the road bike since the accident. Shoulder held up really well – so well that …
Every summer, sprite and I go to the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in Hillsdale, NY. This four-day folk (and other) music festival is a chance for us to unwind, hear music, hang out with friends, and just plain have fun. This year, it was announced that the Brennan family was selling Long Hill Farm, home …
Perhaps one of the most wonderful, innocent, moving and sweet cartoons I’ve seen in quite a while: “An Eye For Annai”. Found at MeFi.
