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Study to test Nashville's carbon footprint
I found this interesting considering I have significantly lowered my carbon footprint on the environment. In my book it's irrelevant whether you buy into the whole global warming rage. Frankly, it's a moot point. What's more important to me is how we are conducting daily business and routines, and how can we make sensible changes within that to make ecological improvements. I'm no tree hugger, but trees and other natural resources are vital to our existence. In fact, I have three new trees planted in my yard! We should strive to do anything and everything we can do at the daily human existence level to preserve our planet. Imagine the creativity and productivity that can arise from such an endeavor.

Personally, I have been riding the train and my bike much more than ever back and forth to work. Moreover, I am driving significantly less and taking less unnecessary trips. At home I'm using less electricity and throwing in some energy efficient bulbs. I recycle every possible thing I can and create the least amount of trash possible. Heck, even when I fish I'm catching and releasing!

Pentagon Clears Flying-Car Project for Takeoff
This news has to make George Jetson happy right? Here's George behind the wheel, and he looks pretty thrilled to me. No word yet on his review, but you can see the similarities between George's previous ride that easily held the whole family. I'm still searching for evidence of George on a bicycle, so stay tuned.

Next-O-Meter : David Price
Murfreesboro native and former Vanderbilt pitcher David Price is the real deal. If he can stay healthy he's going to have a wicked career, much like that of Randy Johnson. Gas-O-line!

Tour de Georgia off for 2009
We may want to get used to these sorts of headlines. In today's economic environment more and more sponsors will have difficulty pouring cash into large bicycle races. If a race like the Tour de Georgia can point to its economic impact on the state and sponsors not see the value then the red flag is rising. Sure, it was struggling before, but now their perceived value is far outweighed by their sense of urgency to survive.

I think it's a cop out to say their failure is due to Lance Armstrong not choosing the race on his 2009 calendar. Organizers obviously lost credibility with race stakeholders by not paying their bills and doing what they said they would do. I don't care what business you're in, if you say one thing and do another you may as well put a bullet in your foot.

Transfers for 2008-2009
I always enjoy checking out the transactions list to see where riders are moving to for 2009. This year we are seeing the end of an era as quite a few amazing professionals are retiring. Paolo Bettini, Erik Zabel, Bobby Julich, Paolo Savoldelli, and Tom Steels (yes, that Tom Steels!) are all saying goodbye. Then again, some are reversing course from retirement back to racing. I hear some guy named Armstrong tops that list.

Yaroslav Popovych signs a two-year contract with Astana
Strangely enough Popovych was listed as retiring, but it looks like Bruyneel and Armstrong are reuniting the family. Too many chiefs and not enough Indians? Despite all their strong personalities, which I think is a weakness, Astana is going to have one heck of a roster.

Black Sheep won 'Riders's Choice'
I am deciding between this sweet looking ride, and.....

World's most expensive bike
.....possibly this one, which only costs about $118,000. I'd say about the only place to put it is where they have it, HERE.

Bikes in the city
I'd rather choose from these any way, the women I mean.

Jens Voigt gear
Then again, maybe I should consult with Jens first. WWJD?

How far Oscar Pereiro fell
Jens would have told Oscar to keep away from the ledge. He's a lucky man.


Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
I'm trying to figure out who has bottomed out worse - Pereiro or Buffet's stock price? At $94,000 and some change per share it's a steal. I'm down for 1/1000 of a share. I'll be rich soon and be able to afford a bike I can hang on the wall.

One in five youth in China obese
Lastly, this falls into the category of "headlines you thought you'd never read."