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Manny traded to Dodgers
also gone are Craig Hansen and Brandon Moss.

I don’t watch much tv, but yesterday I watched the Redsox get trounced by the-team-who-shall-remain-nameless, on Fox (but listening on the radio because, really, are there any two worse sportscasters in the world than What’s-his-name Buck and Tim McCarver?). When it was over, I was flipping around the channels. I have the lowest level of [...]

I had planned to write more here since the trip, but I’ve been trying to keep the NEC site alive and people enthused, so I’ve been slacking off here. I need to get my thank-you letter written, but I plan to do that this weekend some time. Also, now that I have my eeePC, I [...]

I guess. But today’s horoscope says:
Your work activities get in the way of your real purpose today. It’s not that you are a bad employee; it’s just that right now your mind is not on pleasing your boss. You are ready for a real vacation or, at least, for a quick getaway to take your [...]

I’m pooped.
More later.

Haven’t been able to find a terminal to update anything until now. And now it’s time for dinner, so must dash.
Made it, had some trouble, but nothing major.
More later.
The NEC site has been updated.

All is well STOP Left Maine at 8:15 STOP Got rained on at 10:00 STOP Rode all day with wet feet STOP Arrived Attitash 3:00 STOP Very long day tomorrow STOP Massage tonight STOP Very tired STOP

and in Biddeford, Maine at the end of day 2.
I’m on a public terminal and the place is about to close, so can’t write more unless I find a WiFi spot.
But I’m here.
We’re gpoing to get wet tomorrow.

In the push to get things done before I leave, I fucked up. Enough that it’s going to take some pretty fancy footwork to set it right and even in that case, there’s a chance some work will be lost. And I have to be on a train at 2;30.
gawd.

[MBLN] [amazon]
A brief(ish) history of which species of plants and animals were chosen (or were happened upon) by biologists for use in understanding natural selection, the discovery of genes and chromosomes, genetic engineering, and so on. Basically, which plants and animals have quick reproduction times, are easily manipulated through breeding and later by gene [...]

Actually, I don’t have anything to say (yet). It’s just that I’m afraid the transcript might disappear.

on this subject, at least for now.
LAPD arrests motorist for assault with a deadly weapon (his car) that sent two to the hospital. [LA Times]
There are two things interesting about this. First is that a motorist was actually arrested. It’s far more common for the police to view it as an unavoidable accident, cluck their [...]

Fascinating observations in light of the previous post.
As it’s Tuesday, after I got home from my client’s office, I walked over to Copley Square Farmer’s Market. On the way home, I was waiting for the light (on foot) at a particularly bad intersection in my neighborhood. It’s especially bad because it’s a big, wide street [...]

Column: If only drivers shared the road, cyclists would be safer
A column that reflects my own experience. Expect the haters to pounce on this.
The comments to this are entirely predictable.
“Bikes don’t come to a complete stop at stop signs”
I’ll plead guilty to this sometimes. But I’m willing to wager that I come to a [...]

Sudbury keeps roads safe for SUVs.
Suburban peace vs. pedal power
I just love the “Let Them Eat Cake” quote at the end.
“My whole theory is: Go to the gym that you got the membership for and that you know you are not using,” she said.
Because, you know, nobody should actually enjoy the out doors. And people [...]

So I went to get on the Orange Line on Saturday. My Charlie Card had 65¢ on it, so I pumped in another $5.00. (Total: $5.65.) I go over to the gate, tap my card and it says See Agent. That’s a total laugh because, there’s never an “agent” in sight. Once in a while [...]

The Tour starts today and I find I really don’t care. The scandals of sucked all the interest I might have had away. It’s not just the dopers, it’s the way the whole thing is being handled by everyone. Valverde wins stage 1. Maybe I’ll get excited later, but for now: Meh.
But of more interest [...]

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Today was really the only day I had available to work on the bike before leaving next Friday. (Is it really next Friday? Why, yes. Yes, it is.) So I took it over to Broadway Bike School to get a stand to work on it. The place was hopping, in spite of them saying [...]