Unsanctioned Racing

This is amazing.  Pearl Izumi is the "unofficial shoe of unsanctioned racing."  They have a facebook page where you can create an unsanctioned race and people can sign up.  P.I. will give you some stuff for your race!  Amazing.  I'm thinking about making one.  Maybe put it together for the next tri TT...open it up to everyone!  If you're at all interested in unsanctioned racing, totally check this out!!

Pick #268

Eddie Rabbitt - "I Love a Rainy Night"

Mixed Use Development in Railroad Square

If you haven't seen, there is going to be a mixed use development in Railroad Square.  I think All Saints is going to be super pissed about the coffee shop in there.  I also don't know how well the ingress/egress is going to work with that tiny little stop sign and a traffic light one block south of there.  Some of the floor plans look insanely tiny.

I really like the idea of building using otherwise-rotting shipping containers.  The location is good for students.  I wonder what they mean by "below market" rents and who is going to pay the difference.

As for the site, I'm not sure where the buildings are going to go unless they tear down The Other Side.  There doesn't seem to be enough land between the road and the canal.  I'm looking forward to seeing something start to take shape in that space though.

Crazy Cycling Deals

There are a couple sites that provide really good deals on cycling stuff one item at a time.  The sales usually last for about 30-45 minutes.  The ones that I was introduced to are Bonktown and ChainLove.  I found a sweet pair of MTB shoes for $20 on one of them but they didn't have my size.  Maybe you'll have better luck.

Pick #267

John Michael Montgomery - "Life's a Dance"

Why Are We So Sensitive About Teachers?

Rick Scott just signed a "Teacher Merit" bill into law. It basically requires new teachers (and old ones who opt into the new system) to be evaluated annually with threat of being fired. No more tenure. Teachers are outraged. Name another job that has tenure. Why would you ever make a policy that you cannot fire a teacher? Bad teachers need to go. Let's chop at least the bottom 10% every year.

Admittedly, I don't think that standardized tests should be weighted too heavily in teacher assessment. Peer and student feedback along with maybe video analysis and demonstration of student work should all play in.  We need to bust up some teachers unions and not let them get away with silly demands.

Pick #266

Sr. Trepador - "Dejame entrarte"

I think they sound kind of like Hombres G. Definitely españoles.