Young voters, please read this article in @Huffpost: you won't remember the shit that went down in the 90's, but Bernie Sanders is free of all that baggage. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/h-a-goodman/bernie-sanders-will-be-sworn-in-as-americas-45th-president_b_8909356.html
I messed up getting one of my 2 rides Saturday into Strava, it was only partial because I forgot to turn my Garmin computer-tracking thingy on. Then this ride doesn’t show up in the widget on the right column, because later that day I decided to jump on my fitness bike that’s now up on the trainer, and apparently it doesn’t get captured or something to WordPress. It’s on Strava, it did happen. I rode for an entire hour, pretty hard. It went quickly because I had music going and ended up snagging some songs for iTunes to go in…
Never thought I’d pull a quote from a Libertarian site, but this is, after all, reasonable: The biggest sign in support of gay marriage—around five feet tall—was held by Lorence Wenke, a former Republican Michigan state representative. Wenke’s sign, shaped like a giant shield, read, “Our Constitution is our shield against Bible based discrimination toward our gay friends & neighbors.” Source: Impromptu Celebration Outside SCOTUS After Gay-Marriage Ruling
Finally, some good news coming from our state capital for people who bike, walk and ride transit.On Tuesday Gov. Rauner announced the Illiana Tollway will not move forward and removed the project from the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) current multi-year plan. The state determined “project costs exceed currently available resources.â€The proposed highway would have linked Interstate 55 with I-57 and I-65 in Will County, serving only 8,000 vehicles per day at a cost of over $1 billion. Source: Good news on Illiana, but more work to be done | Active Transportation Alliance
A dedicated advocate for diabetes research and awareness, Tess is preparing for a 40-mile bike ride, part of the annual Chicagoland Tour de Cure, a fundraising event for the American Diabetes Association June 14 in Aurora. Source: Diabetes won’t stop active South Elgin teen – DailyHerald.com
I may have found my n+1 bike, with short trips and street-clothes style in mind. The Flourish comes with more gearing options, with three rings up front and a 7-speed Shimano IGH rear derailleur. The Flourish 2 ($620) that Sherman showed us comes with an oversize wicker basket that’s big enough to hold a full daypack and a cushioned leather spring saddle that helps smooth the ride. The swept handlebar enables you to hold on while sitting up (though the steering takes a little getting used to, it’s quicker than a flat bar), and fenders shield you from road splash. And because sometimes you…
Just received an email that as of January 1 2015, there are changes to the Affiliates program. https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/gp/associates/help/operating/compare Apparently the only change is that Jewelry has been removed entirely as a category under the Affiliates program. All the other percentages (I guess you’d call them sales commissions) remain the same.
This is just one kind of airline ticket fraud – where someone intends to travel on the ticket purchased with a stolen credit card. (Reuters) – More than 100 people were arrested worldwide this week after an investigation spanning 45 countries into the use of stolen credit cards to buy plane tickets, European police agency Europol said on Friday. Source: Global air ticket fraud sweep nets 118 arrests | Reuters
So far I’m only using Daniel Treadwell’s Google+ plugin, as I already have some Twitter and Facebook plugins working. If those are no longer working in the future, I can switch over. Social Media 2 WordPress for Google allows you to continuously import posts (including photos, albums, videos and links) from Google to your blog. Source: WordPress › Social Media 2 WordPress for Google « WordPress Plugins
“Here’s your candy. Now go away and leave some for the little ones.” Later on I’ll stick a battery powered lantern under there so it glows.