Only 2 hours and 45-odd minutes until the first real pitch is thrown at RFK Stadium! I can’t wait!
The other day, I was thumbing through Rolling Stone and happened upon an article by James Howard Kunstler. I read one of his books, The Geography Of Nowhere, in a class on urban planning. Kunstler has long argued against the rise of suburbia, has rallied for the small town, the local business, and healthy urban …
There’s this huge argument over the naming rights for RFK Stadium, the home of the Washington Nationals, one that is overblown, in my estimate. The proponents of DC baseball have tried to get a corporate sponsor for the stadium, citing a need for extra revenue. Amongst the suitors: all branches of the U.S. armed forces. …
The BBC is doing a great thing in taking their Creative Archive online, and without DRM. Basically, almost every programme by the BBC will be available for free download, with a few notable exceptions. The only catch? They are only allowing access to the archives to UK residents, which means that us Yanks can’t share …
Activity: walking Location: Washington, DC (work commute) Distance: 2.1 mi. Duration: 24 min. Weather: overcast/drizzle, 53 degrees Avg HR: 125 Type: aerobic I decided to walk home from work after a day where I was inside for all but a fleeting moment. The air was definitely spring – the pollen is out in force, and …
After a bit of code wrangling, I’ve finally managed to get this site into full XHTML 1.0 Strict compliance! Woo-hoo! The CSS won’t validate, though, due to a necessary kludge fix for older Mozilla engines. Oh well…. batting .500 isn’t bad, is it?
One of the most unique airlines in history – at least from an æsthetic point – was Braniff International. Their planes were some of the most colorful in the sky, and their corporate organization was most unique. The linked site pays tribute to the airline and provides some wonderful history, including a recap of when …
In a former life, I used to do tech support for a major automobile manufacturer as they rolled out their all-in-one super tech gadget: an onboard computer that allowed the driver to control myriad parameters of the car, including the radio, climate, GPS navigation, service computers, and other things. Many of us on the project …
Dude, the skills shown in by the authors of House Concurrent Resolution No. 29 in the Idaho legislature are most formidable. Anybody who doesn’t agree is a FREAKIN’ IDIOT!
