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Monday, July 5th, 2010I was out biking in the heat this past weekend (97 degrees) and the Hawaiian Shaved Ice cart was my savior.
Out Of Control - The Dow Jones and Toyota Prius
Friday, May 7th, 2010The Dow Jones dropped 1000 points during trading on Thursday before recovering most of the loss. It was the largest intra-day drop ever. Robert Riech on his blog speculated on the reasons for the drop including pointing to the computers that automate trades. He wrote that “Giant high-speed computers generate millions of trades based on […]
Good Move, Goodell
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell issued a suspension of Pittsburgh Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. “I recognize that the allegations in Georgia were disputed and that they did not result in criminal charges being filed against you,” Goodell said in his letter to the six-year veteran. Goodell’s letter went on to say ”My decision today is not based […]
Snow
Sunday, February 14th, 2010The picture above is my deck this past Spring with tomato plants
The picture above is my deck with snow after the two recently snow storms in Washington D.C.
This blog has readers from all over the United States (in fact, the whole world). When I write about a topic that is season specific, I realize that […]
The Boulder Velodrome
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009The Boulder Velodrome recently opened in Boulder, Colorado. A time lapse video of the construction of the track is below.
There are currently 24 velodromes in the United States including 2 indoor tracks. Track cycling peaked in the U.S. between 1890 and 1920 when six day races and other track events were held in venues such as Madison Square Garden in […]