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Have you ever been to a concert by an artist with a sizeable catalog of hits, only to find that the artist isn’t playing them on his current tour?
Furthermore, have you evern been happy about that fact?
Welcome to Bruce Springsteen’s “Seeger Sessions Tour,” where Bruce tips his hat to the founding fathers of American folk [...]

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Leave it to the completely clueless Bush administration to once again hack into the Constitution it has supposedly sworn to “preserve, protect and defend.” Today, President Bush signed into law the “Respect for America’s Fallen Heroes Act,” which prevents anti-war demonstrations from taking place at or near military or Federal cemetaries. From the [...]

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During last night’s excellent Bruce Springsteen show (review to come), I had a huge allergy attack. I really didn’t think anything of it, other than I’d be happy to get home to my allergy medication and a box of tissues.
So I went to bed with every intent of riding this morning.
It didn’t happen.
Instead, I [...]

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Activity: road cycling
Location: Dupont Circle > Candy Cane City, MD (Rock Creek Park)
Distance: 14.6 miles (moderately hilly)
Duration: 0:53
Weather: sunny, 85 degrees
Avg HR: 154 (max 183)
Type: aerobic
A quick jaunt that got me home just in time to see the exciting finish of the Indy 500 (a tip ‘o the hat to the Andretti family for finishing [...]

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Activity: road cycling
Location: Dupont Circle > Hains Point > Alexandria, VA
Distance: 27.5 miles (flat)
Duration: 1:48
Weather: sunny, 80 degrees
Avg HR: 141 (max 165)
Type: aerobic
A lazy, post-sick-day ride to shake off the cobwebs and enjoy a lovely afternoon. The ride was slow, both due to the fact that I didn’t plan on a fast ride and [...]

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Due to the fact that I spent all day yesterday shaking the 24-hour bug (and it’s gone, thankfully), I didn’t get to ride. Granted, I did do some work on the bike: installed a new chain and swapped out to a new rear wheel with a new cogset. I also installed new brake [...]

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