I’m pissed. Part of the charm of my DC neighborhood, Dupont Circle, is the variety of retailers, large and small, that surround the actual circle/park. Eateries, booksellers, salons and nick-knack shops of all kinds gave the place a special attraction. Since I moved to DC in 2003, I’ve seen the slow decline of the locals …
Autumn brings out the most lovely sunsets, and in a city full of pomp and majesty, it’s sometimes refreshing when nature one-ups the construction of mankind. This shot was taken earlier this week as I was returning from riding laps at Hains Point. It was a bittersweet day: I rode laps with a friend who …
Activity: road cycling (racing) Location: Barnesville, MD Distance: 37.5 miles Duration: 1:46 Weather: sunny and muggy, 75-84 degrees Avg HR: 170 (max 188) Climbing: 3,800′ Type: aerobic (!) My first-ever road bike race: the Giro di Coppi. Yup: in all the years I’ve been riding a bike, I’ve only ever raced on the mountain bike. …
I read a newspaper story today that said “The world hasn’t stopped turning since the towers came down and the Pentagon smoldered and the earth was torn in a Pennsylvania field.” Yet for the Republican party (and certain Dems and “independent Democrats”), it’s as if the world did stop, then and there. Or if it …
Hat tip to “Fixed Gear” Pete for this continuation of the “100 Things to Eat” memes. From Pete: “If you want to play along, here’s how you do it: copy the list,including these instructions, and bold any items you have eaten and strikeout any you would never eat, and then post it to your blog. …
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With these words in John McCain’s speech, he revealed the entire focus of his campaign and his party: “We have to catch up to history.” So he says that we need to catch up with something that’s inherently in the past. Sure, John. Yup. Okay. Is it any wonder that many folks around the world …
As if you can’t tell from my political musings of the past, I’m no fan of the modern-day GOP and its pandering to extreme elements: misguided evangelical zealots, the hyper-rich, and those who lead by division, rather than by unity. Sen. McCain has had moments of independence from these forces, but in the end he, …
