Monthly Archives: March 2006

plug into my mind…

…or at least the things I find during my day on the ‘net. You can do this by reading my Feedburner RSS feed. You don’t need a RSS application to read it, and it has quite a few things that don’t appear here. Check it out!

rule #4,554: don’t spill cooking oil…

…all over the kitchen when trying to tranfer said oil into a multi-layered plastic bag for disposal. Now I know what those bodybuilders feel like. And after a shower to get it all off of my hands, legs and feet, I wonder: how do those people do it? How do they wash all that stuff

starting next week: the tuesday ride

It’s a sure sign that spring has arrived: the return of the Potomac Pedalers Tuesday night “Downtown Breakaway” ride. This ride is a staple of my cycling here in DC, and though I have classes ’til 6:00 on Tuesdays (until mid-May), I’m gonna meet up with the group along the way. The ride leaves from

do i remember?

Something I heard over the weekend has been stuck in my craw ever since, so I figured I’d let it free here. On this week’s installment of The Chris Matthews Show, the host asked whether we, the viewers, still remembered the events of September 11, 2001. I’m sure he was asking this because of increasing

100,868 miles

Since purchasing my 1996 Subaru Legacy back in January 2000, I’ve managed to put that many miles on the car. When I bought the Subaru right before the 2000 Super Bowl, it had 58,776 miles on it, having been owned by a former Subaru salesman who used it as his family car for some time.

boston report

I’ve been in Boston for the past few days as sprite attended the PLA Conference. We’ve been staying with friends, which is always a good time, and I’ve been playing either the day tripper (a day of skiing in New Hampshire), tourist (a trip to the Museum of Science today to see a superlative Star

workout log: 23 march 2006

Activity: alpine skiing Location: Mt. Sunapee Ski Resort, Newbury, NH Start time: 1010 hrs. End time: 1405 hrs. Vertical Skied: 16,100 ft. over 15 runs Weather: sunny, 42 degrees Max HR (bursts): 165 (beats in 10 seconds x 6) Type: anaerobic A great day on the slopes. The snow ranged from packed powder at the

baseball: petulant players and strong bosses

During the off-season, the Washington Nationals acquired Alfonso Soriano from the Texas Rangers. In Soriano, Nationals general manager Jim Bowden saw a marquée player who could hit the long ball and bring fans to RFK Stadium. The problem: the Nats want Soriano to play in left field, while Soriano wants to play second base, his

paper done, cleaning… not so much

The big paper for class is done (save for a final proofing). The apartment cleaning needs some work. And it’s late. But we have a cat-sitter – a great one, at that. And I need sleep, as there is a full day of work, a class, and a drive tomorrow. Oh yeah – and cleaning.

a tale of two concerts

This week I saw two concerts, and the contrast between the two is marked. On thursday night, sprite and I went to see Billy Joel at MCI Verizon Center. He was the only act on the bill, and he played 2-plus hours of great music. His band is top-notch, and Joel’s voice was in the