My usual ride reports on this blog are of a more “epic” proportion: long distance, plenty of climbing, tales of extreme endurance. This is certainly not one of those! Indeed, this is a story about a more leisurely ride that resided entirely within the District of Columbia: the First Semi-Annual Washington DC Tweed Ride, organized …
Last night I decided to take part in DC politics for the first time in a while. The subject matter? Whether the ability to marry should be extended to all couples, both gay and straight. As anybody who knows me can attest, I’m a staunch advocate for marriage equality – as well as a vehement …
This week saw the publication of a study by the American College of Sports Medicine that proclaims Washington, DC, as the “Fittest City in America.” This had me scratching my head a little bit, as the study seems to weigh infrastructure factors above all others, rather than the general health and well-being of the population. …
Today’s post at Greater Greater Washington encouraging the passage of legislation favoring the so-called “Idaho stop” has me a bit incensed. I understand the draw of legalizing “Idaho stops” – a.k.a. “rolling stops,” where a road user can treat a stop sign as a yield sign if conditions permit – when it comes to vehicular …
Here are a few things that have me asking what’s the matter with society: Please, please, please send Marion Barry to the political pasture – preferably to jail! His continued “devil could care” attitude toward paying back taxes sets a ridiculously bad example, and violates his current probation. That the people of Ward 8 continue …
Since we last met, I’ve been skiing in Colorado (great time – proper post coming soon, though the new header image is from this trip) and spent a weekend in Chicago, where sprite had her annual meeting (inconveniently planned to occur on her birthday). There are plenty of pics from both adventures over at my …
It really was wonderful, that’s for sure! And I had my cameras – the Canon and the iPhone – with me throughout the fun, capturing moments that I won’t soon forget. You can see all of the pictures by clicking here. They’re split up by day and/or event, so have a look around!
The inauguration brought forth a new day to DC, the country and the world. A bunch of us decided to see what the crowds were like heading down to The Mall. They were sizable, for sure, but unified in positive attitude, which was a marked contrast from the typical protest crowd that tends to assemble …
Yesterday’s “We Are One” concert was a wonderful experience. Sure, we didn’t make it into the secured area between the WWII and Lincoln Memorials, but our “seats” were quite good: in front of the Washington Monument, right in front of a Jumbotron and speaker array. While the audio and video were out-of-sync (the audio was …
Here’s what’s been on my mind over the past week: Had a root canal last Tuesday. It was amazingly low-pain and low-stress, all things being equal. The only thing is that I need to chew on one side of my mouth, as the rooted tooth only has a temporary crown on it right now. My …
