Today we watched Evan Almighty. In this movie, God, played again by Morgan Freeman, has Evan Baxter, played by Steve Carell, build a great Ark in the spirit of Noah. Evan Baxter gets chosen by God to build the Ark after he is elected to the US Congress on a Change the World platform. He’s …
Today I bought a 2008 Trek Madone 5.2 Pro road bike. This is Trek’s mid-level full carbon fiber frame with Shamino Ultegra SL components. I decided to get the Pro fit, rather than the Performance fit, primarily because its closer to what I’m already used to. The only slight negative to the Pro fit model …
Tonight we watched The Good Shepherd again. I wanted to watch this movie twice since it was so long (just under 3 hours) and deep enough that it warranted a closer look. This movie focuses around Edward Wilson, played by Matt Damon, and his role in the OSS and the early days of the CIA. …
Today was the annual Bear Creek Criterium. This is a short 0.8 mile flat loop through the middle of a heavily forested park. The course is non-technical, with really only one corner that requires any skill and the rest being wide open. I entered and raced, in what was my very first cycling event, as …