January 2012
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November 2011
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Political Haxorz: Ohio State Issue 2 [Senate Bill... →
gr34t3st:
Whether you’re an Ohio resident or not, it’s likely you’ve heard of Issue 2. Garnering mentions from the likes of President Barack Obama and presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Issue 2 has caused quite a stir. A ‘no’ vote would repeal Ohio Senate Bill 5 while a ‘yes’ vote keeps the legislation….
October 2011
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“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life....”
– Steve Jobs - http://news.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/jobs-061505.html
August 2011
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“I wish I could tell you it gets better, but…it doesn’t get better. You get...”
– Joan Rivers on Louie
July 2011
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May 2011
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Detroit Looks to Community Gardens, Markets and... →
“I saw an alternative view of Detroit: a model for self-reliance and growth.”
“They’d welcome help, but they’re not counting on it. Rather, to paraphrase George Bernard Shaw, they’re turning from seeing things as they are and asking, “Why?” to dreaming how they might be and wondering, “Why not?””
April 2011
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Watchofficialbeastieboys:
Good people, unfortunately due to circumstances beyond our control, the “clean” version of our new album, The Hot Sauce Committee pt 2 has leaked. So as a hostile and retaliatory measure with great hubris we are making the full explicit aka filthy dirty nasty version available for streaming on our site. We hope this brings much happiness, hugs, and harmony. Enjoy Kikoos for...
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March 2011
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“Drinking and cycling is like drinking and flirting—it’s pretty likely you’re...”
– Bike Snob: Systematically & Mercilessly Realigning the World of Cycling - BikeSnobNYC
February 2011
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Rob Thompson at “Cross My Heart and Hope to Die... →
A second photo in the user gallery for me!
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Net Neutrality
However well-intentioned, the practical effect will be to limit consumer choice and grant the federal government unprecedented power over the Internet, all in the name of fixing a problem that doesn’t exist in any meaningful way. Indeed, examples of the behavior that Net Neutrality will combat are few and far between.
Rather than getting government involved in a problem that doesn’t...
January 2011
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Jason Halloran at “Blue Sky (or Not!) CycloCross”... →
December 2010
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Believeland - A proud city forgets "The Player Who... →
Wright Thompson visits Cleveland to see what the city “actually thinks about LeBron James and his departure. To hang around town the week before the first Cavs game in late-October, talking, eavesdropping, leaning into bars, eating heaping corned beef sandwiches at Slyman’s.”
Thompson compares Harvey Pekar’s image for Cleveland to the one created by professional sports.
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My first attempt at tone mapping and HDR
November 2010
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My photo collection: 2010 Northeast Ohio...
This link will take you to all the photos I took at various events from the 2010 Northeast Ohio Cyclocross Series.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mehulgala/collections/72157625237923858/
Greg Jackson bunny hopping the barriers at Manatoc
John Ehrlinger digging deep at Kent State
David Yohe negotiating one of the forty or so turns at Creek Cross
John Bodell after the...
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11/29 Dinner
Rice: lime and cilantro
Quinoa: corn, red bell pepper, jalapeno
Mushrooms: Sliced baby bella mushrooms sauteed with salt, pepper, red pepper, and garlic
Guacamole: Avocado, tomato, red onion, cilantro, lime, and sea salt
Black beans: adobo seasoning, cayenne, and red pepper
Green peppers, onion, ‘grilled’ with curry and black pepper
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Blue Sky (or Not!) CycloCross →
July 2010
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This was written on a toilet wall of Maths Faculty
hah:
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The Futuristic World of 2010
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via TomTheDancingBug
June 2010
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An Indian in the White House? →
This article characterizes many Indian-Americans very well.
From the Article:
“In any case, most Indian-Americans are comfortable in a variety of settings because of their upbringing. Many Indian-Americans face some sort of racial discrimination along the way. And most develop a steely determination on how to deal with it. Ms. Haley faced a nasty campaign in South Carolina. She was called a...
Marco.org: How to post photos on the internet →
Take a boring photo with your 50mm f/1.8 prime wide open, with a small sliver of your subject in focus. Leave large portions of the subject outside of the focal plane, regardless of how important or interesting they are. Rotate the camera 30 degrees before shooting. Square-crop. Oversaturate or slightly desaturate. Tint red to look old. Under no circumstances should you apply a neutral white...
May 2010
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Stuff: What Really Divides Us →
The overwhelming media response to recent remarks by Senator Trent Lott shows that the nation remains incredibly sensitive about matters of race, despite the outward progress of the last 40 years. A nation that once prided itself on a sense of rugged individualism has become uncomfortably obsessed…
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TOUR OF THE VALLEY 2010: July 9th through July...
The Youngstown Live Tour of the Valley is a multi-stage race, featuring pro and elite amateur riders, racing for $20,000 in cash prizes across Northeastern Ohio.
Early registration is now available online!
Join the 2nd Annual Youngstown Live Tour of the Valley which is expected to draw 300 racers from more than10 states and an anticipated 4,000+ spectators.
This action packed...
April 2010
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Jamie Oliver's TED Prize wish: Teach every child... →
Sharing powerful stories from his anti-obesity project in Huntington, W. Va., TED Prize winner Jamie Oliver makes the case for an all-out assault on our ignorance of food.
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Hulu pushes forward with $9.95 subscription... →
Hulu, the popular online site for watching television shows, plans to begin testing a subscription service as soon as May 24, according to people with knowledge of the plans.
Under the proposal, Hulu would continue to provide for free the five most recent episodes of shows like Fox’s “Glee,” “ABC’s “Lost” or NBC’s “Saturday Night...
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March 2010
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Team Akron’s Spring Training Race Series
Sunday April 11, 18, 25, & May 2, 2010
8:30 A.M. REGISTRATION at Old Trail School
(note: new start time is 9:00am)
Cat. 1-4: 35 miles, 9:00 am, 5/$125.00**
Cat. 4, 5, CIT*, M 35+ (combined) 25 miles 9:03 am, 4/$60.00**
*Citizens may race the “4, 5 etc.” event with purchase of a $10.00 one day license as well as the entry fee.
This is an USACycling event
COURSE: Ira-Oak...
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Monsanto Draws Antitrust Scrutiny: Regulators... →
“Crop biotechnology giant Monsanto Co. has the most at stake in the first of an unprecedented series of public meetings that the antitrust wing of the Justice Department is holding across the Farm Belt.
In January, the Justice Department launched a formal antitrust investigation of the St. Louis company’s handling of the most widely planted genetically modified crop in the U.S., a...
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Chippewa Creek Road Race 2010
This northeast Ohio classic race is finally back for 2010 (May 16th)!
The course is a 4 mile loop with three main sections. There is a 200 ft/1 mile climb, a rolling gradual ascent with several sweeping turns, and a one mile high speed descent.
http://crcycling.org/index.php/Chippewa_Creek_Road_Race_2010
UPDATE:
Here are some photos I took at the race:
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February 2010
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Spay Day 2010 Online Pet Photo Contest →
January 2010
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“All I ask is one thing, and I’m asking this particularly of young people: please...”
– Conan O’Brien, during his last taping of the Tonight Show.
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December 2009
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Whole Foods Republicans: The GOP needs to enlist... →
This is a great article. It is good to see I am not alone in my thoughts, as proved in this December 14 Wall Street Journal opinion piece.
“There’s no law that someone who enjoys organic food, rides his bike to work, or wants a diverse school for his kids must also believe that the federal government should take over the health-care system or waste money on thousands of social...
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California animal shelters' plague: Not a rain of... →
Another reason to adopt rather than buy a dog:
“According to the group , the Chihuahua conundrum — a shocking surplus of them flooding the state’s stretched-thin shelters — has gotten out of control. They place the blame, or at least a large part of it, on the breed’s strange status as a pop-culture icon. Famous Chihuahuas — from Paris Hilton’s...
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“If it weren’t for the last minute, I wouldn’t get anything done.”