Archive for January, 2009
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2009Several different models of stationary bicycle trainers manufactered by Saris Cycling group have been recalled. A pin on the trainer “can loosen during use, causing the machine to become disengaged, and pose a fall hazard to consumers.” The details, including the model numbers and procedure to get a new trainer, are in this press release from the Consumer […]
More Free Bikes For Jimmy Carter
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009It was reported earlier this month that 2 bicycles belonging to former President Jimmy Carter and his wife were stolen from the Carter Center. The Carters use the bikes to ride around the campus. The stolen bikes had been given to the Carters in 2007 by a bike shop owner. In 2007, the Carters had […]
Obama, the Pope and Lance Armstrong
Sunday, January 25th, 2009The title of this blog post may sound like the beginning of a joke. However, as a blogger, I like to keep up with what is happening in the world of blogging and the Internet. The three people in the post title have been active on the Internet recently. Since the inauguration, President Obama revamped the Whitehorse.gov […]
Google Inaugural Ball
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009I went to the Google/YouTube Inaugural Ball last night. Although it was not one of the official inaugural balls, there were quite a few celebrities and political heavyweights in the crowd including Ben Affleck, Jessica Alba, Sarah Silverman, Glenn Close, Larry Paige, Eric Schmidt, John Cusack, Richard Branson, John Kerry and John Podesta. Below are […]
A Mistake in Obama’s Inaugural Address
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009Barack Obama made a small mistake in his inaugural address. He said that “Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath.” While President Obama is the 44th president, only 43 Americans have taken the presidential oath. President Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms (1885-1889 and 1893-1897) and is recorded in history as the 22nd and […]
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