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Today, I learned the basics of riding a motorcycle.
My buddy Erik took me out in a field and put me on his 250 Honda dual-sport. It’s such a forgiving bike that it managed to compensate for all but my worst starts, and once I was going, there was no problem keeping it steady, even when […]

Just FYI, I’ve added a listing for the upcoming Rocky Mountain Rollergirl event on Upcoming.org. (You should all sign up and use Andy’s rocking event calendar site.)
I’ve also been in contact with Jayne Manslaughter of the Sugar Kill Gang… This fact alone excites me tremendously.
Meanwhile, The Wife took a kickboxing class last night and loved […]

British Medical Experts Campaign for Long, Pointy Knife Control
The researchers noted that the rate of violent crime in Britain rose nearly 18 percent from 2003 to 2004, and that in the first two weeks of 2005, 15 killings and 16 nonfatal attacks involved stabbings. In an unusual move for a scholarly work, the researchers cited […]

The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls are finally getting down to bidness:
Don’t miss our first bout!
July 16, 2005
Bladium Sports Center
The Red Ridin’ Hoods versus The Sugar Kill Gang
Matt tells me the Bladium stinks to high heaven, but I’m not positive that’s going to be enough to dissuade me from persuing my first roller derby experience.
Meanwhile, Matt and […]

Matt posted the screaming dad MP3.
That thing captures a hidden aspect of New England culture that is hard for outsiders (like me) to handle in person. With enough distance, however, it’s friggin’ hilarious.

Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, best known for his time with Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers, is now a counterterrorism consultant.
The guitarist-turned-defense-consultant does regular work for the Department of Defense and the nation’s intelligence community, chairs a congressional advisory board on missile defense, and has lucrative consulting contracts with companies like Science Applications International Corp., Northrop […]

Japan builds bridge for monkeys
Macaques monkeys have been stranded on the human side of the gorge since the dam was built in 2001.
They have taken stealing crops and harassing farmers so the bridge has been built to enable them to return to the other side.
I can’t imagine this bridge idea will actually work the way […]

I was talking to the brother-in-law, Chris, yesterday and he hits me with an incredibly disturbing recommendation: “You need to do me a favor — and just try to trust me on this — go get Karaoke Revolution for your Xbox.”
My reply? “Oh, hell no! You have to be kidding me.” I begin to shiver […]