Danica Patrick: Fire Ninja

Girls With Guitars

Cuz we haven’t done this in a while.

Happy Tax Day

Today is Tax Day and “Tea Party” day. I won’t be participating in any tea parties because 1) I’m kinda lazy and going to the Capitol in downtown Denver is the sort of hassle I like to avoid, and 2) I’d rather ride my bike. But best wishes and good luck to tea partiers all [...]

Out West

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I am on vacation this week, and my plans are thwarted by foul weather. Foul weather in southeast Utah, and foul weather along I-70 between Denver and Grand Junction. I do not care to drive across the Continental Divide- Eisenhower Tunnel, Vail Pass- in winter driving conditions. It’s [...]

Out West

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Danica Patrick OK After Crash

Patrick crashes out of season-opener
By MIKE HARRIS
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Danica Patrick’s season got off to a tough start after she crashed out early in the season-opening Honda Grand Prix.
She was running ninth in the 22-car field on Sunday when rookie Raphael Matos tried to pass as the two went into one of the [...]

“Alien”

I had never seen this movie before- never was much of a sci-fi fan. But there’s a lot of cultural references to it, so I thought I’d check it out.
It’s clear the crew of Nostromo violated the #1 rule of travel in a strange land:
“Never get off the boat.”