Activity: road cycling Location: Washington, DC and Arlington, VA (Dupont Circle to National Airport) Distance: 10.8 mi. Duration: 40 minutes Weather: overcast, 51 degrees Max HR (bursts): 175 (beats in 10 seconds x 6) Avg HR: 160 Type: aerobic A quick out-and-back ride that I shoehorned between the farm market and a movie gala this …
There are no two words about it: Senator Bill Frist is a prick. He’s willing to “go nuclear” and change 200-plus year-old Senate rules allowing for the filibuster on Presidential nominees, which allows the Senate to place a moderating check on both the House of Representatives and the President. In fact, he’s so willing to …
Last night, sprite and I went to see a fundraiser concert by David Wilcox and his life partner, Nance Pettit. The concert, held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill, featured songs from Wilcox and Pettit’s upcoming benefit album, Out Beyond Ideas. I’m quite sorry to report that this show, for all the promise …
As the world becomes more and more absurd, it’s refreshing to know that you can be up-to-speed with completely random news at The Random Times. The technology used to make this site is really slick, and the outcome rivals The Onion for sheer belly laughter. The code that generates the news is based on the …
This spring is proving quite the challenge. For some reason, I’m in this purgatory: neither here nor there, just running in place, no place I’ve been and no place to go. At least it seems this way, and I think it’s time to assess what’s going on, what’s not going on, what’s happened, what hasn’t …
I’ve written recently about peak oil and megastores, and the need to live a better, sustainable lifestyle. Well, here’s a link that will help me (and my readers, all four of you) to shop more responsibly: Responsible Shopper. Many retailers are listed on this site, and some of the reviews are eye-opening. Some stores I …
I’m not the biggest fan of Microsoft, as most know (note the “Made on a Mac” badge on this site). But to read this story about how Microsoft caved to theocon pressure and backed off support of Washington House Bill 1515, an anti-gay discrimination bill that’s currently under consderation in the Washington legislature. I had …
Okay, maybe it’s the antihistamines (the pollen count here in D.C. is through the roof these days), or maybe it’s the lack of sleep from my crazy schedule. Either way, I got a good belly laugh when I read this headline: “Faithful see Virgin Mary in underpass stain” As “Faithful see Virgin Mary …
(Updated on March 26, 2008.) The new Google Maps service is really great, especially the satellite imagery option. So I decided to put it to the test and try to find as many present and former MLB ballparks as possible. Are you ready?
Who knew that a carrot was good for both marinara and marijuana? Well, dear readers, meet the “Everyday Tips” thread at MonkeyFilter.
