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Just read an article on the Washington Post about Obama's response to Sarah Palin's statement that, "Al-Qaeda terrorists still plot to inflict catastrophic harm on America and he's worried that someone won't read them their rights." The article itself was not much more than a collection of Obama's quotes, but Peter Slevin did a nice … Continue reading The Consitution

So I read this article that said in a recent poll, Sarah Palin won out over Joe Biden in a mock election. That is officially one of the stupidest polls ever. The point of a veep is not to pick someone who would also be a good president; it is about picking someone who fills … Continue reading The Veeps

So the journey of the roasted chicken is now complete. Though, I think of it more along the lines of victory in a single battle, with the war very much undecided. It all started with the idea of roasting a chicken. Really, as loathe as I am to admit it, I was really shudder baking … Continue reading The Grand Finale

Surely all of you have been waiting with baited breath as the success (or lack thereof) regarding the peanut chicken from the other night. Was it a grand success? Or did my roast chicken pull the rip cord during an unfortunate crash and burn. Truth be told, it was neither really.The first pass was neither … Continue reading The Profund Palate Of The Peanut

In what may be turning out to be a curse, my mother gave me a copy of Jeffrey Steingarten's It Must Have Been Something I Ate to read on our trip to China. Since returning, I seem to be suffering from a Jeffrey-esque obsession with cooking and eating. Last night I had trouble falling asleep … Continue reading Deliciousness

So it's a bit late tonight for a full post about the trip to China, but I thought you'd enjoy this menu from a coffee shop we passed during our walks through Xi'an. They have all the important things you could possible ever want, plus some things you probably didn't even know you needed. China … Continue reading The Essentials

So, I'd love to tell you that I saw some incredible action today, but unfortunately, I did not. We had some tickets for this morning and this evening, but getting around here is still taking some getting used to. We had to head to willcall to pick up the tickets for our AM track & … Continue reading Misadventuring Around Beijing

So after many hours of travel, I'm here in Beijing to watch the Olympics. It was a long trip! Still getting settled, but more news soon. Canada finally on the board with three medals. Hooray for my adopted (adopting??) homeland. The Beijing Airport, finished in March of this year, was astounding. You could eat off … Continue reading In Beijing!

After watching the Women's Olympic Time Trial the other night, I set out to find some pictures of the athletes, since the speed and moto-base video make it hard to really capture some of the riders positions.Canada's lone representative in the TT is a very, very good cyclist who lives and trains here in Victoria. … Continue reading Positional Ponderings

On a random Wednesday back in the day (all days back in the days are Wednesdays), a discussion came up about a certain piece of racing equipment. The general consensus among several of us, myself included, was that said piece of equipment was really not very good. At best, it was neutral. At worst, it … Continue reading Good Enough