Monthly Archives: December 2006

best ironically funny newscaster slip

Just heard from the lips of Fox 5′s Will Thomas: “Yet another setback for the New York Nits…” He meant to say “New York Knicks,” but “Nits” is not far off from the actual state of said team: they’re so pathetic as to be inconsequential in the NBA universe. The only role they can play

workout log: 17 december 2006

Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Potomac/Avenel, MD Distance: 24.2 miles (moderately hilly) Duration: 1:36 Weather: high clouds with sun, 43 degrees Avg HR: 158 (max 176) Type: aerobic Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Hains Point Distance: 23.2 miles (flat) Duration: 1:12 Weather: clear at dusk, 60 degrees Avg HR: 165 (max

finally: photoshop for intel macs!

Adobe Labs delivered an early Christmas present to all Mac users who use Intel-based Macs: a beta release of Photoshop CS3. This new version is a universal binary, so it runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Core systems, but the beauty is that I can finally run Photoshop at a decent clip on my

great party tonight

Had a fun time at Sarah’s party this evening. Hung out with many friends, enjoyed great food and drink, and wonderful conversation was had by all. Now for some sleep….

workout log: 15 december 2006

Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Glen Echo, MD Distance: 18.2 miles (moderately hilly) Duration: 1:13 Weather: clear, cold and humid, 43 degrees Avg HR: 158 (max 172) Type: aerobic Another pre-dawn ride with a PPTC buddy. The predicted socked-in fog never materialized, which was a good thing. But the lack of ambient light

a brief switch back…

I’ve put the old site theme into place while I try and figure out some funky behavior that’s happening with the darker theme. So enjoy some retro vibes for December….

levi should sue

Levi Leipheimer is one of the most straightforward people I know. As a ski racer, as a pro cyclist, as a champion of animal rights, he’s a good person. So why is it that the good people always get screwed over? I say this because he signed a contract to race for Discovery Channel cycling

my namesake show

Tonight is the annual screening on CBS of my favorite Rankin-Bass special: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. It helps, of course, that he shares my first name (phonetically, at least). And I share some of his “misfit” self-confidence: as a kid I was never part of any one group, and that’s always been my way. I

remembering john

“If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there’d be peace.” – John Winston Ono Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980)

snow!

Tonight saw the first snow of the season in Washington, DC! Granted, it was only flurries and won’t stick, but it’s SNOW! WHEE!!! YAY!!! IT’S ABOUT FRIGGIN’ TIME!!! And even better: the Blue Ridge Mountains should receive up to a foot of the flaky, cold goodness. That’s music to the ears of the local ski