Jordan Rapp

… to sound like an idiot. Katie Couric's expression near the end is priceless.

The Automobiles section of the NYTimes ran a story on the 24 Hours of LeMons. Modeled, loosely, after the famous 24 Hours of LeMans, perhaps the premier single event in the sport of auto racing, the 24 Hours of LeMons is a test of endurance, fortitude, and the strength of duct tape. Cars are limited … Continue reading The 24 Hours of LeMons

The Singapore Grand Prix, held this weekend, was the 800th race and first ever night race in the history of F1 racing. The picture above is one of many from an incredible gallery of the race.

Bob Herbert wrote this excellent, scary, and funny (except that this woman is the potential vp) OpEd piece for the New York Times about Sarah Palin. The best snippet is here:When asked again this week about her puerile linkage of foreign policy proficiency and Alaska’s proximity to Russia, this time by Katie Couric of CBS … Continue reading Ladies & Gentlemens, Presenting, Er, Uhm…

So, after a long drive: Penticton, BC (that's in Canada) to Boise, ID on Monday (~550miles), and then to St. George, UT on Tuesday (~670miles), we ended up in Las Vegas on Wednesday morning for Interbike. I had a good swim in the Henderson Aquatics Center, which boasts an awesome, outdoor 50m x 25yd pool … Continue reading Interbike Quick Hit

After an excellent three week block of training in Penticton, tomorrow I once again pack up my car to head south. This time, however, I am lucky enough to have Jill riding shotgun. After missing many of the apparently warm days in Victoria, the Okanagan Valley smiled upon me and provided almost uninterrupted sunshine and … Continue reading Off From The Okanagan

Glasgow-based artist David Shrigley is awesome. I ran across this cartoon from his book Who I Am And What I Want, and I felt compelled to share. Ah, the joys of sport…

This afternoon I was riding back around the dried up lake that sits near the intersection of the road to Twin Lakes. For those who ride around Penticton, you probably know where that is. For those of you that don't, no amount of description will really matter. Basically, it's the middle of nowhere in the … Continue reading Conversations With A Rattlesnake