http://www.ghoststar.com You can only hate that which you do not understand Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:46:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am at DIA getting ready to board a flight for Sacramento, and thinking about how dramatic the changes in airport passenger foot traffic are. When I walked off the tram there was no one in the concourse. I figured it would just be people reluctant to travel ... http://www.ghoststar.com/?p=219 Ironman Canada is in the books. The Swim... I nailed the swim.  1:40, which is 10 minutes faster than the 1:50 I was expecting.  I'm pleased with that, for not  having trained for the swim. The bike... The bike was another story.  The two major hills were non-events.  They were slow, steady grinds.  What ... http://www.ghoststar.com/?p=218 I'm here at Ironman Canada, getting ready to jump off, tomorrow at 7:00am.  I have to admit, I'd like to have actually spent time blogging this experience, but I really don't have internet connectivity here.  I have to go to a cafe. Ironman week, the week before the race, is frantic-  ... http://www.ghoststar.com/?p=217 Well, here I am trying to blog on an iPhone. To be honest I am impressed with the device but not the input method. Typing on my blackberry is much faster and much less frustrating. Well, if I hate it in 14 days it's going back. http://www.ghoststar.com/?p=215 Ok, so I haven't been swimming much. Well, I haven't been swimming at all. That changed, however, yesterday when I managed to get my rather ample ass down to Chatfield State Park for the Wednesday open water session in the "gravel pond": I always go to the 900m mark. Yesterday I basically swam hard ... http://www.ghoststar.com/?p=213 Ok, so originally when I put up my list of items that I need to get through this year #1 was to get the garage under control.  Finally this was a project that had to get some traction.  I was thoroughly disgusted by how my garage looked, and I needed ... http://www.ghoststar.com/?p=211 Ok, so I'll admit it-  There are few things that are so frustrating that I can bring myself to say "That's it, I'm done".  I mean, nobody likes to quit, especially on something like "dating" because the rewards of being in  a positive, committed relationship (with someone you really care ... http://www.ghoststar.com/?p=210 I have decided that my goal for my 40'th year is to be able to do the following on my 41'st birthday: 1.  Walk into the garage and find anything I need, or any tool, within 3 minutes.  Also walk into my garage and not feel like I walked into a ... http://www.ghoststar.com/?p=209 So everyone warned me it would be tedious, the exercise of getting out of Israel.  They warned me that there would be hundreds of questions, and that it can take up to three hours.  So I really did brace myself for the worst. "Are you Jewish"  I was told would be ... http://www.ghoststar.com/?p=208 In fact I've been horrible about updating on this trip.  But I have an excuse!  Well, a lame one-  I've been incredibly busy.  Firstly the work aspect of this trip (The reason I actually go on these jobs) is the most important.  That's pretty simple for starters. Secondly I need to ... http://www.ghoststar.com/?p=207