St. Patricks Day: Irish Poodles?
I guess you could say, by the luck of the Irish, I am not forced to celebrate St. Patricks Day. But why not? It is a day where we can beat the drum, cut loose, enjoy, feast, get down, get it on , go to town, jubilate, kick our heels up, let loose, let […]
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.