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PINK FLOYD – COMFORTABLY NUMB

Hello Is there anybody in there? Just nod if you can hear me. Is there anyone home?

Come on, now. I hear you’re feeling down. Well I can ease your pain, Get you on your feet again.

Relax. I need some information first. Just the basic facts: Can you [...]

WWJ(E)D?

As North Carolina Primary Looms, Eyes on Edwards

WILMINGTON, N.C. — What will the Edwardses do?

As the Democratic presidential candidates and their surrogates traipse through North Carolina in the final days before the state’s primary, some people here are wondering, why so quiet in Chapel Hill?

That is where John and Elizabeth Edwards retreated [...]

McCain runs strong as Democrats battle on

McCain runs strong as Democrats battle on – USATODAY.com

Why is this man smiling?

Arizona Sen. John McCain could understandably be scowling: He could face a more difficult political landscape than any presidential candidate in a generation.

Only 39% of Americans have a favorable view of the Republican Party he represents, the latest USA [...]

A minor miracle for Davis Phinney

Great interview in the Marin Independent-Journal today with Davis Phinney, 1984 Olympic cyclist, 2-time Tour de France stage winner, and America’s winningest cyclist.

Cycling in Marin: Champion cyclist regains control of his life in battle with Parkinson’s

IF you’re looking for minor miracles, look no further than Davis Phinney.

For most of the past three [...]

Was it a sign?

Not very impressive, I know, but the Garmin battery crapped out in Cotton Bottom … and since I felt like complete poop, I wondered if the GPS was telling me to stop and get a garlic burger.

I didn’t succumb to the urge, for two reasons … one, I was trying to get in [...]

I’ve hit the trifecta!

Liège-Bastogne-Liège is being broadcast live on Cycling.TV, and again I’m able to watch it without a subscription … much poorer quality video than a couple weeks ago for Paris-Roubaix, but I’ll take what I can get.

And even grainy/pixelated coverage of Phillippe Gilbert attacking hard on La Rédoute is pretty amazing.

And now Paolo Bettini [...]

So it appears I was wrong …

Tour de Georgia finishes tomorrow, and (Crack) Rock Racing hasn’t imploded yet. Definitely have to back off my prediction, although I’m not sure how happy the team is going to be with Oscar Sevilla’s 6th place finish …

But what’s the story with Tyler Hamilton being 41-minutes back? The twin not helping him pedal this [...]

Slow and steady …

Keep it up, and McCain will win the election …

Video Poetry (Closing Edition)

SEMISONIC – CLOSING TIME

Closing time, open all the doors And let you out into the world Closing time, turn all of the lights on Over every boy and every girl

Closing time, one last call for alcohol So finish your whisky or beer Closing time, you don’t have to go home But you [...]

Please please please!

Sweet!

Major Clinton fundraiser switches to Obama

(CNN) — A “Hillraiser” – a major fundraiser for Hillary Clinton – said Friday he had defected to Barack Obama’s campaign. The official announcement will be made next week.

Gabriel Guerra-Mondragon – who served as ambassador to Chile during the Clinton administration – had raised close to half [...]