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Monthly Archives: March 2007
Favorite Photo of the Week
It is pollen season in Georgia right now. It’s the time of year where no one washes their car for three weeks. We’re all hoping for some rain this weekend to make everything a bit less yellow. The image above is from my front porch, where evil squirrels regularly case my house.
Georgia Marathon Fiasco?
As you may have gathered from the previous postings here and here, I attended the inaugural ING Georgia Marathon last weekend in and around Atlanta. I confess some disappointment with the organization of the race. I know several people who ran this race and they all complained about the way in which it was operated. …
This Week in Traffic: 30 March 2007
Stuck in Traffic? Dance! Cairo commuters dance the blues away. Brooklyn Reroute Project Stirring Ire The plan to reorient two two-way streets into a one-way pair in Brooklyn, NY is causing outrage. Lubbock Traffic Signal Enforcement At least someone thinks that Lubbock, Texas will have red light enforecement in the near future. Speaking of Red …
Georgia Marathon Photos
As I mentioned in my post a few days ago, I went to take photos of the runners in the Georgia Marathon today. It was a great time, and I learned a lot about taking pictures of sporting events. Make sure the battery that is in the bag as a backup is charged, too. Wasn’t …
Favorite Photo of the Week
I was at the Georgia Aquarium this week with a friend and snapped this photo of a big grouper looking over the shoulder of two people. The groupers generally spend their time staring directly out the window at all of us, which makes me wonder whether they can see us or not. Those are some …
SF Movies I Need to See (again): SF Movie Series Part One
I’m sure I’m not the only one who has a list of “classic” films that they’ve never seen. It wasn’t until about two years ago that I watched Casablanca, I’ve never seen The Graduate which some people assure me is a crime, and I’ve never watched Fast Times at Ridgemont High which I know is …
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Hot Kirk and Spock Action!
There is hot Kirk on Spock action at the Wednesday YouTube at SFSignal. Someone watches too much Star Trek.
Georgia Marathon
The first annual Georgia Marathon is this Sunday, starting at 7:00 AM EDT* (wow that’s early). If you’re in the area, come by to cheer on the runners! I’ll be down near the corner of North Highland and Saint Charles taking pictures (popping back and forth between N. Highland and Briarcliff). If you see me, …
This Week in Traffic: 21 March 2007
Elderly Fail to Yield According to this news report, the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety published a study that says older drivers tend to have collisions due to failures to yield at intersections. They pull out at inappropriate times and are struck by oncoming vehicles. Other age groups are prey to different types of …