Trek update: 167 miles down, 1138 to go
I walked yesterday but will be resting again today. ..bruce..
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Trek update: 156 miles down, 1149 to go
After a couple of very slow (>18 min/mile) days, I posted my best time to date: 2:55:10, or 15:55/mile. My goal is to finish consistently under 3 hours/11 miles, and to be able to break 15:00/mile on a weekly basis. I suspect I’ll need to lose some more weight in order to make that goal. […]
Trek update: 145 miles down, 1160 to go
Gorgeous day today, so I took my Nikon D-70 along to photograph the route. I’ll post those photos later in the Trek tab. I’m glad I finished the walk when I did; it’s still quite sunny outside, but now the wind appears to be gusting in the 20-30 mph range (and possibly higher). ..bruce..
Trek update: 134 miles down, 1171 to go
Shorter and slower today. Shorter because I walked to the local Hertz outlet to pick up a rental car for myself (Sandra left this morning, driving over to Utah to visit family). Slower because (a) the shoulder was muddy and slippery in places due to heavy rains last night, (b) I stopped at several points […]
Did You Turn Up the Thermostat?
Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Global Warming Global warming – one of the great questions of the year, and maybe of our generation. The press is giving the topic a wide amount of coverage, and most of the headlines are grabbed by modern day prophets of doom. People proclaiming to be […]
Trek update: 125 miles down, 1180 to go
A bit slower today (17:05/mile average) than on Saturday (16:05/mile average, my best to date). The weather started out clear, with a cool breeze, so I dressed more lightly (cut to elbow length the sleeves on one of my sweatshirts) and wore a hat. By the time I got back home, there was a solid […]
The Trek: 114 miles down, 1191 miles to go
A friend of mine used to say that if I wasn’t playing in a ‘big enough game’ (referring to life itself, not World of Warcraft), that I’d screw things up in order to make things more interesting. I’ve been thinking about that a lot lately, since — in my own opinion — I’ve been mostly […]
Apple TV – As Good As It Sounds?
I have been fortunate enough to pick up an Apple TV this past weekend, and like a good nerd, spent a vast amount of time tinkering with it. There has been some interest and breathless anticipation waiting for this latest Apple gizmo to pop out of the Cupertino womb. Is it the “next big thing”? […]
Interesting comparison of utility bills
Today’s Washington Post has an article about the resignation of Lawrence Small from his post as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. The following paragraph (on page 2 of the story) caught my eye: Small has also received $1.15 million in housing allowances over a six-year period in return for agreeing to use his 6,500-square-foot home […]
Tweeter Cuts Back – Video Fans Mourn
Tweeter Cuts Back – Video Fans Mourn Tweeter is a good store, they have an excellent selection of equipment, the sales staff tend to have a clue (at least at the local ones) and the prices are competitive. I purchased my current, highly prized Samsung DLP at Tweeter, and I was very happy with the […]
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