Iditarod 2011: Newton Marshall
The great Isaac Newton realized that everything moves at a maximal velocity which is determined by gravity (meaning that the max velocity any falling object can get, no matter the size or density, is 9.81 m/s^2). Then we have the Iditarod. One of the race’s most liked mushers is Newton Marshall. A man that is […]
Iditarod 2011: Seven Mary Three and Four: John Baker is in Hot Pursuit…
Lets face it officer Jon Baker on CHiPs was by far the coolest cop to ever grace a Sunday Night Prime Time line-up in the late 70s and 80s. He made all of the ladies swoon with his knee high boots and his suave, awe shucks attitude. Jon Baker was born in Rawlins, Wyoming and raised […]
Iditarod 2011: Dynasties and Dream Seekers
Decades before my Iditarod dreams were even a simple fantasy there were families that would change the landscape of this Last Great Race that would become a dynasty. Today when you hear the names Seavey, Redington, and Mackey you think of just one thing: Iditarod Champions. Seavey Lets take the Seavey’s first. Dan Seavey, Sr. […]
On this day…
March 11, 1824: The United States War Department creates the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Iditarod 2011: Hugh Neff–One cool cat
When you see all of the mushers line up for the ceremonial start on Fourth Avenue on Saturday to begin the Iditarod, you see just about everything. There are teams with big name corporate sponsors like banks and hardware stores. There are others that are driving up to Anchorage from far off lands in a […]