Category Archives: In the News
Photoblog – Boston / Head of the Charles Regatta
All that I know about rowing is that these people get up at wee hours of the morning to go out on the water in the chilly fall weather. Always seemed crazy to me. But what do I know? I … Continue reading
How can a VW cost $100,000? and other interesting blurbs
Did you ever wonder why Volkswagen Phaeton costs up to $100,000? Check out the factory where they assemble them: http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1837641 And speaking of impressive facilities, check out these 10 seeeeeriously cool workplaces. It’s enough to make me want to look … Continue reading
In Memory of 9/11 – Ground Zero
I’ve visited New York City a number of times in the past few years. People still go about their daily business – this is New York, after all – but there is a huge void there. The World Trade Center … Continue reading
In Memory of 9/11
I was fortunate to have had an opportunity to spend some time in New York City during the summer of 2001. In June I attended a trade show and award ceremony, and spent a full day seeing the city before … Continue reading
Boston Globe – Cycling editorial
I’ve biked over 12,000 miles on the streets of Boston, Cambridge, Somerville and Milton, and it has often been an adventure… People have cut me off in traffic – but you expect that in Boston. I’ve had people throw drinks … Continue reading
Cool Tech – Extreme Cycling
Here is a story about guys engineering sleek but impractical designs to push the boundaries of biking to the very limits of technology and human endurance… This Is a Bike. Trust Us. – And you won’t believe how fast it … Continue reading
This week on the bike & New York Times article on nutrition
Okay, this week I managed to go biking three times. On Sunday I went up and down the Charles River [links one, two, three] (and ruined a tire and tube on innumerable tree roots, potholes, sewer grates, and skidding to … Continue reading
Editorial Cartoons
http://www.gocomics.com/jeffdanziger/
Boundaries of Sox Nation
After the traumatic experience of ’86, I tend to keep the Sox at a bit of emotional distance [It could be argued that I do that all too often in life]. But sometimes that helps, especially when the Damn Yankees … Continue reading