Jake's New Blog

Month: June 2008

  • Cheap or Expensive Sunglasses?

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    I have always had fairly photosensitive eyes. Because of this, for me, sunglasses have always been more about function, rather than form. In my life I have gone through dozens of pairs of sunglasses. Along the way, I have found that the cheap gas station glasses have always lasted the longest. Even though I always…

  • My Stoney Baby

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    Stoner was back on his game in the UK on Sunday. He started on pole and led from start to finish. Rossi, who started next to Stoner on the grid, had a bit of a sketchy start, but was able to maneuver back into second position by the first corner, where James Toseland, incidentally crashed.…

  • Kickin’ it with the Carnies

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    On Saturday, Reagan finally got her wish, and I was able to kill 2 birds with one stone. She has been begging for me to take her to Coney Island forever, and she has been wanting to go to the Mermaid Parade forever. The weather could not have been more pristine, for the event. It…

  • Reagan on the Wonderwheel at Coney Island

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  • Whiteboard Office Art

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    Ok, so maybe I wouldn’t go as far as to call this art. Every time I go into this one colleague’s office, there is a sketch of some flowers or rainbows or something in the bottom corner of the whiteboard. I just don’t understand how that is appropriate in the current economic environment. So I…

  • British Grand Prix at Donington Park

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    At the end of the day on Friday (in the UK), after both free practice sessions, Casey Stoner had noticeably faster times than the other riders. This may not mean a lot, in scheme of qualifying or in the actual race, but it does seem to indicate that Stoner has once again found his groove.…

  • Nothing like a busy weekend to cap off a busy week

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    This pic is after the Chase Corporate Challenge on Wednesday. It rained during the whole race, then cleared up in time for a a pretty great sunset. Here are a couple more pictures of the Race. Reagan took them while standing behind a chainlink fence, so they aren’t the best. There are also some new…

  • The Nuclear Candidate

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    Jake

    This is the second time this year that I find myself writing about nuclear energy. I was almost shocked, this morning to read about McCain’s goal to build 45 new Nuclear Reactors by 2030. I was surprised and mildly pleased for a couple of reasons. First, I was pleased to see one of the candidates…

  • Corporate Challenge

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    It is that time of year, when all of the desk jockeys in NYC come out to Central Park and try to prove that they are good at more than just the sport of holding down office chairs. Yes, I’m talking about the JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge. I will be participating in the debauchery this…

  • I tried facebook for one day

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    Jake

    I talked to one of my good friends from HS yesterday who was telling me about facebook. He said it was pretty cool and stuff. I had been thinking about checking it out, especially since I had been getting all of these random emails for like the last year from people inviting me to join.…