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A Melancholy Christmas

John Lennon was a genius … this is an interesting juxtaposition of his song of hope, with a visual representation of what is most wrong in the world.

Most poignant? The Ghandi quote at the end of the video …

A Cynical Christmas

He’s back …

Hamilton to Rock Racing

Tyler Hamilton has reportedly signed with Rock Racing for 2008. Several sources have confirmed that the team inked a deal with the one-time grand tour contender and that he plans to race with the UCI continental squad in the coming season.

VeloNews requested comment from both Hamilton and team owner Michael [...]

Interesting Doping News

Interesting bit of doping news at Competitor.com:

Landis Interested Observer as USADA Loses Doping Appeal

Floyd Landis and his legal term are looking closely at a decision made Dec. 14 in an arbitration hearing brought by American sprinter LaTasha Jenkins against the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Jenkins had been sanctioned for using the anabolic [...]

More party photos

“Steven, will you please put away that damned camera?”

“Fine … turnabout is fair play!”

Apparently, I’m proposing to Jon … see the heart in Art’s hands?

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Bike Geek or Party Animal?

“What? Whaddya mean there’s a Christmas party going on? There’s cyclocross on the TV!”

“Now this will distract me from the television …”

“I’m not messing with Dayna’s jacket! I’m checking my email! Sheesh, you’d think there was a party going on or something …”

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Poetry Friday

Toward the Winter Solstice

Although the roof is just a story high, It dizzies me a little to look down. I lariat-twirl the cord of Christmas lights And cast it to the weeping birch’s crown; A dowel into which I’ve screwed a hook Enables me to reach, lift, drape, and twine The cord among the [...]

Snow storm 12/20/2007

Snow storm 12/20/2007, originally uploaded by flahute.

As of 10:30 pm, we have already got 3-inches of fresh snow in Holladay; after an afternoon of temperatures in the mid 40s, causing almost all the previous snow on the valley floor to melt.

Camera: Nikon D80 Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25) Aperture: f/5 Focal Length: 38 [...]

Boozing …

It’s so nice knowing that there are people in Utah who love their alcohol of choice as much as I do …

In this case, it’s Dr. Cross, and his non-definitive (but still pretty thorough) guide to Scotch Drinking for Beginners; and I can’t think of a more expressive quote from than this:

Wine people [...]

A Solstice Quote

Within an enormous vacuum, an enormous space, enormous outer space, you begin to experience the dawn of enlightenment — just the dawn. You get the message that the sun is going to shine, purely because there is a little glow in the east. The dawn of enlightenment in the Buddhist tradition cannot take place unless [...]