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All my friends

I love it when a band does a cover that adds to the original. It isn’t just a repeat in another voice, but a different interpretation of a song. This is one of those.  It’s Baths version of LCD’s “All My Friends”.  Unlike the original, this is almost mournful. For …

Olympics need to return to it’s roots

Olympics…The word conjures up images of excellence, fortitude, and sacrifice.  The very motto of the Olympics Citius, Altius, Fortius, which is Latin for “Faster, Higher, Stronger” illustrates the goals of all athletes. The modern games started in Athens, in 1896. Spyros Louis was the first winner of the marathon. “The Games …

Olympics need to return to it’s roots

Olympics…The word conjures up images of excellence, fortitude, and sacrifice.  The very motto of the Olympics Citius, Altius, Fortius, which is Latin for “Faster, Higher, Stronger” illustrates the goals of all athletes. The modern games started in Athens, in 1896. Spyros Louis was the first winner of the marathon. “The Games …

Ryoji Ramen

Yesterday I went with my friend Miho to a new ramen house Ryoji Ramen and Izakaya, and you can see from the comments on Yelp they’re going through some growing pains.  The ramen here is different from most of the other ramen houses in town.  That is because it is Okinawa …

My wheels

My wheels.  This year I will be racing on my Ksyrium Elite wheels for crits and perhaps some road races.  They are holding up well and I like the ride..  They are clinchers, but if I should crash they should survive (probably better than I will).  For the distance rides …