After today’s votes in the Seante regarding S 3930: Military Commissions Act of 2006, here’s a list of Dems who feel that it’s OK to torture detainees captured during the so-called “war on terror,” as well as ignore the Geneva Conventions: Carper (D-DE) Johnson (D-SD) Landrieu (D-LA) Lautenberg (D-NJ) Lieberman (CfL-CT – still technically a …
Activity: road cycling Location: Georgetown University > Potomac/Avenel, MD Distance: 20.1 miles (moderately hilly) Duration: 1:05 Weather: clear and crisp, 73 degrees Avg HR: 162 (max 185) Type: aerobic A nice post-work, pre-class ride. The traffic heading out on MacArthur Boulevard was a bit much, but it kept the pack brisk. I did a little …
Last weekend I revisited more of the music of my teenage and college years when I went to see Roger Waters at Nissan Pavillion in Bristow, Virginia. Waters treated the audience to a generous selection of songs from Pink Floyd, a few solo nuggets, and a complete run-through of The Dark Side Of The Moon. …
Activity: road & trail cycling Location: Capital Crescent Trail and C&O Canal Towpath Distance: 8.1 miles (mostly flat) Duration: 0:47 Weather: sunny and beautiful, 78 degrees Avg HR: 125 (max 140) Type: aerobic A nice cool-down, post-work ride with sprite. She’d had quite the day at an office outing, playing volleyball and spending time in …
Activity: road cycling Location: Riley’s Lock (Seneca), MD > Poolesville & Dickerson, MD Distance: 52.2 miles (hilly) Duration: 2:58 Weather: overcast with some drizzle and wind, 78 degrees Avg HR: 155 (max 180) Type: aerobic PPTC “Good ‘Ol Poolesville” ride. A great ride, despite threatening weather. About 10 rider showed up, most were A-pace riders …
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Potomac, MD Distance: 41.4 miles (moderately hilly) Duration: 2:23 Weather: cloudy with a breeze, 77 degrees Avg HR: 160 (max 185) Type: aerobic Okay, I didn’t get up as early as I’d wanted, so Warrenton was out of the question (pity, as it was reportedly a great ride). …
Some random thoughts this Friday night: I realize that I need more sleep, but I’m such a night owl that it’s tough to get the message across to the rest of my system. But I need to get up early to trek out to Warrenton, VA, for a PPTC ride. Such is the price I …
In part 1, I looked at my first bikes. In part 2, I reminisced about my first performance mountain bikes. Now let’s look at my first exotic bike: Slingshot (1990) After the insurance payment for the Marin Eldridge Grade showed up, I went shopping for a new bike. A teammate of mine on Team Flowerchildren, …
Back in part 1, I mused about the first few bikes I rode, up to the point where I started racing. Scott Axis XT (1987) This was my first performance-grade mountain bike. Built from Tange chromoly steel tubing, it was lighter than the Bianchi, weighing in at only 28-or-so pounds. It was painted a pearlescent …
Had the chance to see Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) speak today on the subject of renewable energy and energy independence. It was a great speech, focusing primarily on the auto industry. He cited examples of Japanese and European automakers getting the point: that hybrid and alternative fuel technologies are for today, and that the demand …
