I admit to being a person who is fond of snow. Scratch that – I absolutely love snow. I love it in all forms: wet globs, feathery flakes, compact pellets, crystalline shards, it’s all wonderful! My first few winters in DC had more than their share of wonderful snow. The District looks particularly lovely with …
Things I want to accomplish in 2006 (a free-form list): Ride at least one century (100-mile bike ride). Get my weight down below 200 lbs. (I was down to 198 back in August, right before my shoulder injury). Cook more. Try at least one recipe from every cookbook in the house (good for at least …
The DC Council is on the brink of passing a ban on smoking in public places, including bars and restaurants. I’ve long been a fan of this movement, and a few days back I posted the following as a comment at DCist on a thread about the upcoming Council vote, asking whether readers for pro- …
A new year dawns with two things that make me sad, angry and motivated at the same time. Firstly is the mine tragedy in West Virginia. I was awake at 1:00 am when ABC 7 news announced that the 12 miners were found alive (the news was on late due to the Orange Bowl, a …
I’ve been tagged by Andrew Clem (and indirectly by Running Chick) for a fun web meme: five weird habits. The rules are as follows: The first player of this game starts with the topic “five weird habits of yourself,” and people who get tagged need to write an entry about their five weird habits as …
Juan Cole, Professor of History at University of Michigan, has posted his annual list of predictions for 2006. It’s an interesting list, and while I’m not in total agreement with all of its points, it’s quite the read, and shows the road lying ahead of the United States (and the world) this coming year.
Activity: road cycling Location: Washington, DC (Hains Point) Distance: 23.3 miles Duration: 1:25 Weather: sunny, 50 degrees Avg HR: 135 (est.) Type: aerobic The annual Potomac Pedalers “Circle of Cycles” at Hains Point in DC. Basically, a lot of club members show up and ride in circles. People join and leave at various points during …
