coming this winter: a new (old) hat… er, jacket
Folks who know me are keenly aware that skiing is my first sporting love. It was the first sport that…
feeling deflated
Eight days ago I did something that doesn’t happen all too often: I injured myself while skiing. The morning leading…
citius, altius, fortius (10 years ago)
Ten years ago, this month, I stood on a hill at 4:30 in the morning, wearing my skis and uniform,…
of parents and mentors
As I sit on a flight back to DC, my mind reflects on the past week spent in Utah. The…
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…
monday musings: cycling goals and stuff i want to do
I figure that today’s musings (actually on a Monday, no less) will be forward looking. I want to share some…
a short post
Just want to assure folks that I’m still around. What’s been going on? Let’s see… I’ve been riding the bike,…
welcome to 2009 – let’s catch up
So now we’re two full days into 2009, and it’s been… well, another set of days. Actually, it’s been a…
aftermath of a thanks…. giving
The weekend came and went, and it was welcome. Sure, we had to deal with traffic, but with provisions like…