The Dirty Truth

Warning.I am writing this sitting at the table while Carmella and Beau eat their dinner. (Ryan is working late so I will wait to eat with him later.) What this means is that I must pause mid sentence to encourage chicken and squash eating or threaten Nintendo restriction if they don't finish their mac n cheese (made from scratch I should add) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 22:49:00

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2008’s Top-Shelf Books

I once asked a friend if she had read the new novel by some popular author whose name I can’t recall. “Why would I read that book when there’s still Joyce and Proust?” Her high-minded response irritated me at the time, but years later it continues to nag me whenever I go to the bookstore. Deciding what to read next is a serious commitment [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 16:35:52

PSFK Talks to Abe Burmeister, Co-Founder of Outlier Tailored Performance Clothing

With cycling’s recent surge in popularity as a commuting alternative, it was only a matter of time before the clothing caught up ... my bike on the daily. I was destroying all my jeans, and I couldn’t ride to business meetings ... of ruggedness that a cyclist in a race never has to deal with. Ultimately though we really are focused [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 18:11:30

Fifty Bucks Worth of Facebook Ads Help Turn College Junior into County Treasurer

There's a fascinating story out of New Hampshire today about what some savvy targeting of Facebook ads can accomplish in a local political race ... and students at Plymouth State University. Vanessa Sievers, class of 2010, ended by winning her race ... dirt-cheap microtargeted social-networking ad strategy, complaining that "college students [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 18:35:14

10 Not-So Interesting Things

Ally tagged me. So I now have to share ten interesting things about me. Hmm, that's going to be difficult but I'll give it a try ... in my own bubble world where I thought pretty much everyone knew the human race was bisexual. That way ... wear tights, only over-the-knee socks. No deep reason; I just don't like tights. I "found" God. Yes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 21:05:20

What just happened? Musings on ‘08

In which we ramble disjointedly from topic to topic… The top local racing story — by a landslide — was Maryland voters’ approval of a constitutional amendment to allow slot machines in the Free State.  Maryland racing ... racing against extremely talented competition.  That makes five two-of-three winners in this decade [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 18:20:18

McCain surrogate Lieberman also campaigned for Norm Coleman

I linked to this article in this morning's open thread, but thought it warranted its own post ... Coleman. That race is set for a recount and Joe's pals in the GOP are doing everything they can to create ... investigations into Iraq-related matters in the first place. See, Lieberman is not only a political dirt-bag [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 16:11:01

WHEN PLAYING BY THE RULES ENSURES FAILURE, ADAPT

By CJ Graham December 28, 2008 For decades, the foundation of our great nation has been chewed away, bit by tiny bit, by very shrewd and dirty fighters for whom, neither integrity nor truth is an issue. In many ways, this has been to their advantage and to the disadvantage of honest patriots who have fought for what they believe, in earnest, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 19:23:11

A nice story

My friend Louie dropped by this evening. We talked a couple times over the holidays but never managed to get together ... some years later he usually owns 3 or 4 thoroughbreds which race at Arlington and Sportsmen Parks.This spring the trainer, Tommy called him about a horse running in a $10,000 claiming race at Arlington [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 03:33:00

So, who is Roland Burris anyway?

Says Blagojevich at his press conference formally announcing his intention to appoint the former Illinois Attorney General and state Comptroller, ... Burris when he ran against Blagojevich and others in the Democratic primary for the gubernatorial race in 2002, though it’s not clear to me if there were any reasons for this support other than race [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 21:08:57

BROMANCE Episode #102 Recap (1/5/09)

Welcome back to the wild and crazy world of Brody Jenner! Which… so far, anyway, has shown to be neither wild nor crazy. The remaining 7 potential new “Bros” return to the Bro-House (I might as well hop on the Bro-Train because it’s clear that they are going to add the damn word “bro” to EVERYTHING). Femi announces that he’s in it for the win [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 22:32:00

Gop sends Holiday mixtape featuring song: Barack The Magic Negro.

Chip " I need my asswhooped" Saltsman Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan issued a statement Saturday distancing the party’s ... to Richard Nixon, is seeking reelection as the party’s 60th chairman in a hotly contested race ... as it clearly does not move us in the right direction.” source :: brushes dirt off our shoulder [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 01:22:56

WASTELAND (SOLITARY EXPERIMENTS)...

WASTELAND (SOLITARY EXPERIMENTS) Suddenly came from somewhere A threatening storm of dreadful fear This slowly rising became fast More critical and dangerous It filled the air with dust and dirt And swallowed the light from the earth ... of the whole mankind Senseless race against the time In a world without a chance Where nothing still [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 12:34:47

The Off Season - Part 3

By Eric Kenney Putting it all to work. By the time we rest get re-focused and on track again, it’s winter. Don’t despair! ... the foundation for a big mid-summer race or tuning speed for the early season duathlons/ criteriums ... started: Find a routine. With cold temps, warm beds and stale indoor air it is easy to get “off track” [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 03:00:57

Preregistrations pour in for New York's Tour of Battenkill

It seems that joining the international calendar may not have been as important as Tour of the Battenkill Valley promoter Dieter Drake initially thought. Even after being denied a spot on the UCI America Tour in early December — largely due to concerns over the race’s mix of dirt and paved roads — the two-day event has secured a major [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 16:52:06

Celo Community

The first time I went to visit the sister and brother in-law at their home outside Asheville, I drove alone, as my wife who as already there. It was a long arduous drive through mountain roads, in the dark as I had lost the race with the sinking sun. I felt like I was in the back of beyond, far far away from a civilized place [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 05:01:00

Fire Marshal Bill

Thanks for stopping by, a very quick update as I’m tryin to rip out this VeloNews diary for Wednesday which I’m hoping comes out good ... …meanwhile I was trying to hang on to Sven while he yanked the rip cord on that dirt bike he rides ... about that. Loenhout is tomorrow which is supposedly the biggest cx race in the world. It brings out a lot of racers [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 20:33:51

Critblogging the Vote 2008

CNN, Fox calling it, get used to it … PRESIDENT OBAMA. Gloat, mourn, buck up as you choose in comments. Blair, Four Years of Joe. He doesn’t mean “The Plumber.” Old News Flash: Dixville Notch votes Democratic for the first time since 1968 … What? Dixville Notch went Democratic in 1968? Hey, who won that year, anyway? … So much for that curse [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 14:39:43

Jon Praed from Internet Law Group

Jon Praed is a total stud! He spends his time tracking down hard-core black-hat spammers. The kind that run illegal viagra, casino, porn and phishing spam. A lot of guys have made money in “grey” areas of internet marketing. Jon explains how gradually people are being forced to choose sides and that all the aggressive stuff is slowly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 15:00:56

Derby Fever on Steroids

If you're wondering where all those now now-outlawed steroids are going, you might want to check Haskin's coffee. Is it just me, or are he and many others unusually ramped up at this stage about a race which ... on about, other than to fulfill Bloodhorse's cheerleading role (don't forget the Yum!) ..several in each race [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 19:18:00

Carnival of Criminal Minds #29 - Murder in the Outback

The Winter Solstice edition of the Carnival camped at the Rap Sheet and is a very hard act to follow. My focus once again will be on Antipodean contributions to the genre.There's a school of thought that says crime comes easily to those DownUnder because of our convict origins, exiled as we were to the ends of the earth, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 22:30:00

Amazing Race: The Episode’s Most Telling Quotes

Another season of The Amazing Race is heading into the final stretch and it will be another season without an all-female winning team ... . A quagmire in a dirt field of flying powdered paint derailed Kelly and Christy, the spunky 20-something divorcees from Texas, and they were sent home from New Delhi, India, on Sunday’s episode ... [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 17:36:18

Cross Ocalypse: A Ride to Remember

Upon arriving at this weekend’s Cross Ocalypse course, I was certain that the apocalypse had taken place in Valley Park ... in front of me was strewn with the concrete mounds, a burned out car, and other remnants of it’ ... to hold a cross race! The Hill! The first leg of the course took us along a pond/puddle. This “ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:55:33

The Top 10 Films of 2008

By Vadim Rizov [Author's Note: Almost a meaningless exercise: the more time I'm lucky enough to spend at film festivals, the further apart the divergence between festival release dates and actual theatrical engagements (no matter how token) and the even longer wait for DVD renders pretty much any kind of unified universal viewing calendar [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 17:37:22

Austinist Author Interview: George Duran

Chef George Duran Austinist took a moment to send out a quick interviewlet-ish thing (call it a questionnaire) to help us get to know some of the writers who will be participating in this weekend’s Texas Book Festival. One of those writers is George Duran, whose most recent book Take This Dish and Twist It is one of our picks for the festival [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 15:08:49

2008 Year In Review and 2009 Plans

After a bit of a holiday blogging/fitness break, I am excited and ready to get back to writing and moving this out of shape body ... me for some reason) Highlights of the Year Boston marathon Trail ultra racing (5 races ... my first Boston marathon. The truly special part of the experience was completing it with my running [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:49:11

Stuff, Or Fluff?

by Deacon Blues I’ve been tracking the media reaction to Obama’s Rick Warren selection ... every day on horse-race politics and not actual issues, and who still don’t grasp symbolic ... do more than hold countless town hall meetings on health care, and actually steer through [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 16:19:03

Geoff's year-end race

Geoff just called me to let me know he finished fifth in the North Face Endurance Challenge 50-mile ultramarathon in San Fransisco! He was happy with the result, but not necessarily with his race. He was leading the race until ... for technical running - but not so great for training muscles to get used to the impact of California dirt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 01:19:00

Maybe, It Helped Saltsman…Nah

The Politico reports that the “Barack: The Magic Negro” CD controversy may have helped Saltsman ... of his position, a source close to the race said that at least 12 uncommitted committee members have contacted ... Mike Duncan: “Those are two guys who just eliminated themselves from this race for jumping all over [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 06:51:57

The Information Gap

The Lurker from Tulsa is back, this time with some thoughts about the issue of Barry Soetoro’s birth certificate, ... of race riots applies as well. No one wants to touch the birth certificate issue because now that he has been elected, can you imagine the race riot that would ensue if someone said, “you’re not legal” [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 00:17:00

Washington Post: We Were Biased

The Washington Post’s Deborah Howell admitted in a column published Saturday that the coverage of the campaign by the Post was biased ... , voters, fundraising, the candidates’ backgrounds and horse-race stories on tactics, strategy ... she continues. Not only did Howell’s investigation find the coverage of the race to be biased, she also slams [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 16:20:43

Christmas!

A few days ago, TeddS left a comment:I am interested in how you were able to go from "Connemara 26 Mar 2006 4:11:45" to "Dublin 30 Oct 2006 3:28:42."And a bit later, Mick said:I commend your commitment but wonder if the mileage is excessive? I say that as someone who does well to average 70k a week never mind 90+ miles :-) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 12:04:00

My Day at the Big A: Anaheim 1, 2009

(photo by GuyB/Vital MX)So this was one of those years when I didn't roll with my regular "crew" to see the races, ... he'd defend his East region title, but I later learned that he was "forced" to race the West series ... . He had the track nailed, and he set fastest time to prove it.When the 450s started practice [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 04:35:00

Land Speed Record

In reply to Ralph DePalma: 1918: DePalma was born in Italy and immigrated to the U.S. before the turn of the century ... championship race wins still ranks high on the all-time list and came in a combination of road and course, dirt track, board track and oval track competition. He also competed successfully in Europe [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 23:09:59

Choose Your Racing Shoes: Last Days to Wear Toe Grabs Before 2009 Rule Changes!

by Fran Jurga | 28 December 2008 | Fran Jurga's Hoof BlogObservations and filming of horses on different surfaces and wearing different shoes ... on most Thoroughbred racetracks on January 1, when the majority of racing states will change over ... of Thoroughbred racehorses only; racing Quarter horses and mules do not run under that particular [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 02:40:00

A Hollywood Ending?

LTP is going to the Hollywood well in hopes of bringing a Hollywood ending to tonight's Alamo Bowl ... of The Amazing Race; getting a flying lesson from The Offspring’s Dexter Holland in a Cessna; sweating on the Hawaii-beach set of Lost, trying to get Matthew Fox and Evangeline Lilly to dish a little dirt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 14:10:00

10 Bizarre Athlete Superstitions

If any group has a reason to be superstitious, it’s professional athletes. Since their livelihoods rely on their abilities to consistently replicate physical motions, it’s hardly surprising that they often don’t want to change anything about their routines once they find success [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 21:05:05

Coming Up for Air... and Bored.

.fullpost{display:inline;}The thing about vacations is that they always get interrupted somehow.Here I was, having a quiet break away from cyberspace and the media (yup, I have not been reading the papers, watching the news, nor going online to read my chaos central fix of information) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 08:38:00

A SALT OF SEASONS: WINTER SPRING SUMMER FALL POEMS

* A SALT OF SEASONS: WINTER SPRING SUMMER FALL POEMS BILL KNOTT   Copyright 2008 Bill Knott The poems in this book are fictional ... , its heroic little mound like the peck of dirt we hope to eat in our life. Note: Line 14 comes ... it up and brush it off —don't worry, you eat a peck of dirt in your life anyway."  (Perhaps only [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 16:38:28

Jeff Riedel’s Massive GQ Photo Essay

I was floored when I picked up the November issue of GQ and saw in it a 32 page photo essay (online here) shot by one photographer. That’s major. There are very few photographers getting 32 pages in magazines all to themselves these days (anytime actually) and a photo essay of this magnitude is a major deal. The photographer was Jeff Riedel [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 14:37:51

Healthy, Wealthy and Whys

Healthy, Wealthy and Whys No Comments » Why won’t all the slot machines slated to be installed at a NYRA racino have racehorse themes? ... the year on fast white fair inner dirt with a win ($25.60), a second (9-1) and two thirds (10-1, 5-1 ... ? Why doesn’t the Daily Racing Form have a TV channel? Why don’t SAM machines accept ATM cards? Why [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 23:30:30

Keanu’s Cooking Up a Movie With David Fincher

Keanu's a Chef, Dude: David Fincher will direct Keanu Reeves in a movie about a chef, according to Production Weekly ... race to save someone's life before it's too late. Spotnitz, who has written for The X-Files, and Union ... the TMZ TV show for two additional season, putting it on the air through 2011. The celebrity-dirt [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 14:00:02

UCI denies Battenkill's appeal

The Tour of the Battenkill Valley, an upstate New York road race that has captured the imagination of many Northeastern riders with its partly dirt route, will be a two-day event with a pro road race next year. But the new pro race ... Cycling and UCI officials say the race's short history and unusual course raise too many question [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 23:11:19

High Speed Cross DVD Reviews

Since there are only about two XC/Solo mountain bike movies in existence, and I own them both, Wifey bought me two Cyclocross DVDs for Christmas. (Thanks Wifey!!) To me, Cross is the next best thing to mountain bike racing, so Cross movies are the next best things to get my legs moving and a fire in my loins. 24 Solo, Off Road To Athens [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 14:48:34

Letting the Fur Fly: The Photographs of Brian Berman (Part One)

A month or so ago, I got e-mail from Brian Berman, a photographer who often works with fannish subjects ... their vacuum cleaners, and then race the vacuums against each other to see who can pick up the most dirt. I was immediately riveted, for obvious reasons, and then rushed to contact the president [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 12:13:34

Inventors who met their makers — chicagotribune.com

Invented track and field starting block Charlie Booth, 104 Booth, an Australian sprinter, trained on the same track as racing dogs in the 1920s. Because the runners dug their shoes into the dirt at the start of the race, the gaping holes would injure the dogs, and dog owners complained. Booth took a T-bar and attached two pieces of wood [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 16:56:05

Right Stuff, The

Testify! Testify! Kick a Hole Right in the Sky! The Right Stuff / Guest Critic: Jay Nagy Look, it's easy to poke holes in JFK. Shady election ...Got a Vietnam snowball rolling for his successors ... Literally the unstoppable sex machine, regardless of what that 90's English duo thought [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 18:01:07

Welcoming In 2009 & Happy New Year

Happy New Year To Everyone! I wanted to "Welcome" to all of my faithful readers and to all of the new readers who will see this first post for 2009. When John and I went to visit our friends Mona and Gordon in Hawaii a couple of years ago, I learned alot from her (being a native of Hawaii, growing up at Pearl City) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 15:53:00

Youtube Video Of The Day - 1992 Loretta Lynn GNC

This is rare footage of one of the most epic battles ever to take place during Dirt Days at Loretta Lynn’s ranch in Tennessee. Donny Banks and Gary Denton were battling for a championship which came down to the last moto. John Lukos ended up winning the race, Denton won the war. Donny Banks put in one hell of a ride [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 21:13:03

MTB blog year in review 2008

As 2008 draws to a close I want to highlight some of our favorite articles of the year and talk about some of the trends we’ve observed in the MTB ... year. We were also introduced to Pixie Bike Racing and are stoked to try our hand ... was talking about their MTB carbon footprint. We also considered whether mountain or road bikes make [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 16:05:08

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