Surly Progress and a Couple of Glitches

We are nearly done building up the Co-Habitant's Surly Cross Check, and here is an update on the progress:As mentioned previously, we got this frame to build up as a fun off-road bike. We already had the wheelset, Fat Frank tires, handlebars, saddle, pedals, and some other components, making the remaining build fairly easy and financially feasible.Among the...

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Peter Gleick Responds

Peter Gleick has graciously sent me for posting a response to my critique of his Huffington Post column.  Here is Peter's response, and below that you will find my rejoinder.  Thanks Peter!My opening paragraph is not claiming attribution, but that the extreme events of the past week must remind us that the climate is worsening. I think that is undeniable. But moreover,...

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GPP-ditch & snatches

WKC-standard, 33mm handle diameterSnatch 32kg: 3/3, 13L/22R, 15L/18RFriday night and Saturday morning I dug a 18meter ditch for my mother. In one end, there was a lot of rocks so it got really tired - excellent training. My hands were trembling today.Feeling worn out physically, I wanted just a short handlebell session so I decided to make another try for the Wild Bill virtual...

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Random Thoughts on Various Subjects

1. ROYAL WEDDINGKate and William tie the knot after seven years. From everything I have read of them, they seem like a down-to-earth couple. I was really impressed that William asked that people make charitable donations to his foundation instead of buying expensive wedding gifts. These two are total class unlike that aging fop Prince Charles.Weddings are for women, and I...

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Doug, nice but dim ...

Brennan and his biggest fan, Doug.What a lovely day it was today. It's always a huge relief to see a bit of sunshine, especially after the amount of rain that we have had fall in the past week or so. Karen came down for a wee ride on Brennan today and my friend Caroline visited for the afternoon and took the opportunity to take Meg for a spin. I love watching my friends...

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New Sports Illustrated Column: Eighth Circuit grants temporary stay -- NFL Lockout is Back On

Here's my new SI column on tonight's big news from the Eighth Circuit: Judge Nelson's preliminary injunction order has been temporarily stayed and the tea leaves suggest the order will be made permanent.&nb...

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SWALEC Finals Preview

SWALEC Cup Final: Aberavon v PontypriddAberavon face Pontypridd in the SWALEC Cup Final on Monday looking to upset Ponty’s charge for a domestic double this season.Pontypridd have already clinched top place in the Principality Premiership, earning them a play-off final spot and are looking to put last week’s disappointment in the British & Irish Cup behind them, by...

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WRU CONFIRMS MAJOR REFORM OF PREMIERSHIP RUGBY

The WRU has confirmed major changes to the Principality Premiership Division of the game in Wales which will be introduced from the start of the 2012/13 season.Detailed plans for the reforms have been considered and approved by the full WRU Board in a meeting at the Millennium Stadium on Thursday, April 28.The proposals had earlier been approved in principle by the Premiership...

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Bill Hooke on Tornadoes

EDITOR'S NOTE:  The brilliant guest post below comes from Bill Hooke, Director of the American Meteorological Society's Policy Program, who first published it on his blog, Living on the Real World on April 23. Bill is a long-time friend, colleague and mentor.  This post, and his blog, deserves a broad readership. H/T: JGGuessing Games (remember Battleship?), Tornadoes,...

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Are You a Carrot or a Tea Bag?

Dean Hood, Head Football Coach at Eastern Kentucky University, told me a story once that really struck me ... a story that I think every coach and every parent should share with their kids ... better than share ... physically demonstrate with this simple experiment that creates a pretty instant visual ...Dean tells this story to his players every year. We have "adopted" it...

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BREAKERS WIN BREAKERS WIN BREAKERS WIN

Well done to them for creating NZ sporting history,  a total teameffort everybody involved should stand proud, and so should the country.HATS OFF TO THEM!!...

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On Weddings and Bicycles

[image via BEG Bicycles]We are going to a wedding this weekend, where I don't expect to encounter any bicycles. But increasingly, bicycles and weddings are becoming an iconic combination - seen on wedding photographer and bicycle manufacturer websites alike. What is it about weddings and bicycles? There is, of course, the ever-popular Daisy Bell song, which keeps...

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Tomorrow in Boston: A Discussion on NFL Labor Negotiations

My Vermont Law School colleague and good friend Professor Sean Nolon, who is Director of the Dispute Resolution Center at our school, and I will give a joint presentation the NFL labor crisis tomorrow at the Boston office of Bulkley, Richardson and Gelinas.  While the event is primarily geared for Vermont Law School alumns, please contact me if you would like to attend...

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Weather is Not Climate Unless People Die

UPDATE: At Dot Earth,Andy Revkin has collected a great set of expert perspectives on this event.UPDATE #2: Subsequent to this post Gleick has added a new parenthetical to his post, that says the opposite of his first paragraph: "More extreme and violent climate is a direct consequence of human-caused climate change (whether or not we can determine if these particular tornado...

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NFL Prizes Leadership and Character in Draft

Character plays such a huge role in the draft because we have young 20 year olds coming into 3 windfalls all at the same time:1. Instant large sum of money2. Instant and constant fame3. Considerable amount of free timeUnless you have developed the personal conviction to stay true to your principles AND you have surrounded yourself with good men who mentor you ... things can...

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Reminder: SLA and Sullivan and Worcester Panel tonight

If you're in the Boston and are looking for a timely sports law discussion - it should be fun and I strongly suspect the NFL legal chaos will work itself into the discussion:The Sports Lawyers Association and Sullivan & Worcester LLP present Boom Goes The Dynamite! Top Sports Transactions of 2010 Thursday, April 28, 2011Program: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmReception: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm Sullivan & Worcester LLPOne Post Office SquareBoston, MA 02109MAP The Sports Lawyers Association...

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Newport Gwent Dragons v Cardiff Blues Preview - Blues make one change for Rodney Parade match

Dan Fish will play at Fullback for the Blues when they take on the Dragons on Friday 29 April, 4.05pm kick off, in the crucial Magners League matchFish comes in at Fullback with Chris Czekaj moving to the Wing in place of the Leigh Halfpenny who picked up and ankle injury in the win over Treviso. Halfpenny is expected to miss the remaining matches of the regular season.The...

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Minimalism Is Not Optional

I watch with some amusement and incredulity at Barack Obama and the debate over the budget deficit. What blows my mind isn't the debate over what to cut. It is Obama's dismissive words and attitudes about the whole affair. For Obama, it seems that cutting the budget is simply an option, and he has chosen not to do it. But cutting the budget isn't an option anymore than choosing...

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