Jordan Rapp

I'm sorry (sort of) for the political bias of the blog lately, so I thought I'd make a return to the eclectic and rather random world of triathlon for just a moment. It appears that the first Saturday in November, or November first, or the Saturday before Election Day, or whatever specific convergence of time … Continue reading Crazy Person Day

As election day approachs, it's truly saddening to see the low level to which some people will stoop. It's even more disheartening that it always seems to be from one party (guess which one). This same sort of thing happened in both 2000 and 2004. The Associated Press has a good article outlining the tricks; … Continue reading Jim Crow Tactics

From TheStar.com (Toronto Star online). This is an instant classic, so I'll just cut and paste. You can read the original story and also listen to some actual audio. I had to repost this in case, well, you know the First Amendment is in SERIOUS danger! Article is by Jessica Murphy of The Canadian Press.MONTREAL … Continue reading Priceless

Well, I'm sorry to inform all of you that I most likely have been violating the First Amendment. According to the esteemed governor of Alaska, "If [the media] convince enough voters that that is negative campaigning, for me to call Barack Obama out on his associations," Palin told host Chris Plante of WMAL-AM, "then I … Continue reading Violating The First

It appears that George W. Bush is determined to ruin this country, and with McCain on the ropes, it looks like he isn't even trying to salvage any dignity for the Republican party in the face of what looks like a serious ass kicking to come. I guess he decided that with his legacy, or … Continue reading Kicking Us On The Way Out

Equinox, the gym I use here in California (mostly for treadmill work), is running a neat "campaign" designed at helping people find some balance in their lives. They have 10 simple keys that I thought were extremely well thought out. So I decided to hijack them. They call it "Mind Over Madness," which is catchy … Continue reading Mind Over Madness

Guess that casting out of witches didn't work too well… Must be kind of hard when it's not a possession, it's just who she is.No wonder she's afraid of science. It might prove she weighs the same as a duck.

Two articles I found recently that I thought were worth sharing. The first is very disturbing and sobering, as is the second, but I think there are lessons in each for all of us. I've included a snippet of each to hopefully tempt you to read the whole thing.From TIME.com: Making Water a Matter of … Continue reading Link Love

In early August, Larry Kudlow of CNBC's "Kudlow & Co." asked Sarah Palin about the possibility of becoming McCain's running mate.Palin replied, "As for that VP talk all the time, I'll tell you, I still can't answer that question until somebody answers for me what is it exactly that the VP does every day? I'm … Continue reading Mre Fun Times With Gov. Palin

The above expression is a Belgian phrase meaning, literally, "a dog in a hat." It is used to describe things thatare familiar, yet out of place such as… (wait for it) A DOG IN A HAT! It's a truly wonderful phrase, and also the subject of a book written by one of the early American … Continue reading Een Hond Met Een Hoed Op