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Beagling in Bellville
Lunch time!
I'm ahead of most of my friends, so I'm waiting around to eat with them.
So far all is good, my main ride partner has been Kristen, James' girlfriend.
Just before lunch we hit some hills, nothing tough, but I realized how much I like climbing. I was pasing everyone in high gear.
The beginning of the ride was a bit frustrating for the faster guys, which doesn't include me really. It takes … Read the rest →
Howdy from Houston
This is a test post from my phone. I have some bugs in my tracker program but I think I figured the quirks out. Houston is a hellhole. I can see why this ride is FROM Houston and not TO it... Nobody would want to participate! The most epic part of the ride is leaving this dumpster of a town, and hopefully not returning for a year!
In all seriousness, we're stocked and ready to … Read the rest →
Open Letter to Rep. John Conyers re: Sirius/XM Merger
Representative Conyers,
This brief message is with regard to the Sirius / XM Satellite radio merger that you and your committee have the ultimate approval of:
Please stop impeding business. It is unethical and un-American. I, the paying customer, will decide what business transactions are worthy of success or failure.
Sincerely,
Mike Roberto… Read the rest →
My 2008 MS 150 Adventure from Houston to Austin
2025 Update: This page has been updated to include all of my 2008 MS 150 postings. I was "micro-blogging" throughout the event (well ahead of its time!), but that doesn't work so well on a blog. So all postings and comments are merged here.
Riding the 2008 MS 150 From Houston to Austin: Help Donate! Hey everyone!On April 12, I will be joining the MS 150, a 2-day biking adventure from Houston to … Read the rest →
Fed Cuts Interest Rate to 0% In Emergency Effort
August 5, 2008 -- The Federal Reserve cut the benchmark interest rate by 1.5% to a new target lending rate of 0% yesterday, the Federal Open Market Committee said in a statement in Washington. It's the largest reduction since the Fed began using the rate as primary tool of fiscal policy around 1990.
"Broader financial market conditions have continued to deteriorate and credit has tightened further for some businesses and households,'' the Fed said in … Read the rest →
James Laurinaitis: Ohio State's Most Overrated Linebacker Ever
Update 2009-Jan-08: I have posted a follow-up to this infamous article here: Good Riddance to James Laurinaitis and the 2008 Ohio State Senior Class
This will come as complete blasphemy to the Buckeye faithful, but it is true: James Laurinaitis is the most overrated linebacker Ohio State has ever had.
I'm not saying this because I hate the guy, or because I think I'm better than him -- I am not. I am saying this … Read the rest →