thursday list-o-mania: airports
A quick list of airports I’ve been to (in an airplane – departing, arriving or connecting): United States Salt Lake…
random olympics: how not to broadcast a showcase event
I need only look at last night’s abomination of a broadcast from the National Broadcasting Corporation to see some of…
random olympics: nbc’s dumbed down games racket
For years, I’ve been critical of TV coverage of the Olympic Games by the United States media. They think that…
random olympics: tragedy and sport
By now most of my readers (hello, readers!) will have heard of the tragic death of Georgian luge athlete Nodar…
surviving snowmageddon
This winter has been a real winter in the District of Columbia. Rather than overreacting to the chance of an…
cycling log: 18 january 2010
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Glen Echo, MD > Seneca, MD > Dupont Circle Distance: 49.3 mi. (flat…
cycling log: 16 january 2010
Activity: road cycling Location: The Plains, VA > Marshall > Upperville > Airmont > The Plains Distance: 64.5 mi. (rolling)…
nbc: building a bridge back to the 20th century at conan’s expense
Conan O’Brien got screwed. Let’s face it: when NBC, currently mired in a ratings abyss, decided to “fix” its primetime…
cycling log: 10 january 2010
Activity: road cycling Location: Bowie, MD > Deale, MD > Bowie Distance: 38.4 mi. (flat to rolling) Duration: 2:14 Weather:…