20. January, 2003 - Oh yeah, it's a holiday
- It's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which has always seemed to me to be in the second tier of holidays. There's no mail delivery, but other than that, pretty much everyone has to work. King Boulevard to be dedicated today at State Capitol, renaming Constitution Avenue. I'd rather not see Constitution Avenue renamed, but I guess it's an okay choice. And it fits with the times, where the Constitution seems to matter less every year.
- Bike commuters lament losing old Cedar Avenue bridge. I thought it was already gone, actually. As is mentioned in the article, there's no real good trails leading to it on the north side of the river, which is a problem shared by the 494 crossing. The article misses the fact that you can cross the river at the Medota Bridge, which actually has connections to other bike trails, and is a better crossing if you're headed closer to downtown (rather than to the airport, like the commuter mentioned in the article). The National Park Service has a good map showing the Mendota Bridge connections. [strib]
- Speaking of bikes, This Biker Brakes for Penguins on his custom-built ice-bike. Adventurer Doug Stoup is preparing to be the first person to cycle to the South Pole. His website has more updates.
- Speaking of biking on ice, this coming Saturday is the 12th Annual World Championship Human Powered Ice Races. I don't plan on riding, but I may go to watch and take some pictures.
- Ice-hole in lake defies explanation In a lake near Brainerd, Minnesota, a large portion of a lake refuses to ice over. Scientists are baffled, and the story finally made the national news. It's not the lake where the races will be held. [reed]
- Looking to put some content on the internet? Read How to Write Like A Wanker first so you can be sure to get it right.
- I stumbled onto this list of How to annoy people in the bathroom stall next to you and it made me laugh. Out loud. Enough that I worried about the neighbors hearing.
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Last updated on Mon, 20 Jan 2003 07:40:33.