Life During Wartime

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The Press Democrat

Ironman Santa Rosa race returns Saturday with updated route

KEVIN FIXLER

THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

May 9, 2018

A reconfigured course welcomes the world-class athletes descending upon Sonoma County this weekend for the second year of the Ironman Santa Rosa triathlon that city officials say will boost post-fire recovery.

The 140-mile swim, bike and run race will have some 2,000 competitors, roughly the same number who registered last year. Combined with its half-Ironman counterpart in July, the two events are estimated to generate $13 million of economic activity in the region, according to city officials.

“It’s a great event, especially because we need more people to understand that Sonoma County is open for business,” said Raissa de la Rosa, Santa Rosa’s economic development manager. “For both (races) we see multiple room nights and multiple support people, and generally they’re extending vacations a little bit.”

Hosting the event in the aftermath of October’s wildfires plays the dual role of bringing outsiders into the community to right misconceptions about how badly the region was damaged, said Peter Rumble, CEO of the Santa Rosa Metro Chamber. It’s also a chance to improve tourism long term.

“An event like this just solidifies Santa Rosa as one of those destination cities for outdoor living and recreational lifestyle,” Rumble said. “People leave singing the praises of Santa Rosa and Sonoma County as being positive places to be, and that builds momentum and the reputation for the city.”

The influx of visitors also comes with trade-offs.

A number of road detours and closures will be in place over the weekend to accommodate Saturday’s athletes. Downtown Santa Rosa is the primary traffic chokepoint. Third and Fourth streets will be closed in both directions from B to D streets until 8 a.m. Sunday.

Officials heard traffic complaints about 2017’s event loud and clear. They believe tweaks to the route this year, which keep more roads open in both directions while maintaining access to Highways 101 and 12, will create fewer headaches. Leading up to this weekend’s race, neighborhood mailers and notices in utility bills alerted residents to closures. On race day, electronic signs also will be used.

“We want to avoid those hellish backups that we had last year,” said de la Rosa, referring specifically to long queues that developed on West Third Street. “We’re hoping for a much smoother experience for vehicle travel.”

The triathlon begins at Lake Sonoma near Geyserville at 6:40 a.m. with a 2.4-mile swim, continues with a 112-mile bike ride traversing the Alexander, Russian River and Dry Creek valleys, and concludes with a 26.2-mile marathon from downtown to Fulton Road and back for the extended finish, which will see triathletes cross anywhere from 3 p.m. to midnight.

Course changes on the bike ride came at the request of athletes who voiced concerns about rough patches on the roadway last year, said race director Dave Reid.


“One of the amazing things is to come down and get the experience of the finish line and watch these athletes as they’re finishing,” he said. “For many, it’s a lifetime accomplishment, and for others it’s the most important thing in the last year and their sole focus








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AZ

TALKING HEADS

"Life During Wartime"

Heard of a van that is loaded with weapons,
packed up and ready to go
Heard of some gravesites, out by the highway,
a place where nobody knows
The sound of gunfire, off in the distance,
I'm getting used to it now
Lived in a brownstore, lived in the ghetto,
I've lived all over this town

This ain't no party, this ain't no disco,
this ain't no fooling around
No time for dancing, or lovey dovey,
I ain't got time for that now

Transmit the message, to the receiver,
hope for an answer some day
I got three passports, a couple of visas,
you don't even know my real name
High on a hillside, the trucks are loading,
everything's ready to roll
I sleep in the daytime, I work in the nightime,
I might not ever get home

This ain't no party, this ain't no disco,
this ain't no fooling around
This ain't no mudd club, or C. B. G. B.,
I ain't got time for that now
Heard about Houston? Heard about Detroit?
Heard about Pittsburgh, P. A.?
You oughta know not to stand by the window
somebody might see you up there
I got some groceries, some peant butter,
to last a couple of days
But I ain't got no speakers, ain't got no
headphones, ain't got no records to play

Why stay in college? Why go to night school?
Gonna be different this time
Can't write a letter, can't send a postcard,
I can't write nothing at all
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco,
this ain't no fooling around
I'd like to kiss you, I'd love you hold you
I ain't got no time for that now

Trouble in transit, got through the roadblock,
we blended with the crowd
We got computer, we're tapping pohne lines,
I know that ain't allowed
We dress like students, we dress like housewives,
or in a suit and a tie
I changed my hairstyle, so many times now,
I don't know what I look like!
You make me shiver, I feel so tender,
we make a pretty good team
Don't get exhausted, I'll do some driving,
you ought to get some sleep
Get you instructions, follow directions,
then you should change your address
Maybe tomorrow, maybe the next day,
whatever you think is best
Burned all my notebooks, what good are
notebooks? They won't help me survive
My chest is aching, burns like a furnace,
the burning keeps me alive
Try to stay healthy, physical fitness,
don't want to catch no disease
Try to be careful, don't take no chances,
you better watch what you say








https://hvom.blogspot.com/2018/10/you-left-out-passive-aggressive.html

Posted by Kerry Burgess at 10:08 AM

Homeless Veteran Of Microsoft

I am Kerry Burgess. This is what I think.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2018

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/oct/16/paul-turner-its-tuesday-right/

The Spokesman-Review

NEWS > SPOKANE

Paul Turner: It’s Tuesday, right?

Tue., Oct. 16, 2018

By Paul Turner

I think I’ve finally figured out why so many people in Spokane often seem confused.

They don’t know what day of the week it is. And what’s more, many of them don’t really care.

OK, we’ve all encountered individuals who are momentarily unsure about whether it is Wednesday or Thursday. Sometimes this occurs on weeks with a Monday holiday or some other quirk of the calendar that throws us off our normal schedule.

But there also are those who seem to exist in a perpetual state of uncertainty about what day it is.

These people are known as retirees. Spokane has a lot of them.

I’ve recently gained some personal insight about this, after stepping away from a deadline-oriented career that had as a basic requirement knowing what day it is.

So all right, I don’t want to make too much of this. Many of us know retirees who are every bit as tightly wound as when they were in mid-career form, slugging it out against competitors and in-house rivals.








https://hvom.blogspot.com/2018/10/ncis-tuesday.html

Posted by Kerry Burgess at 6:06 PM

Homeless Veteran Of Microsoft

I am Kerry Burgess. This is what I think.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018

"N.C.I.S." Tuesday

from my online journal as Kerry Burgess other posts on this topic includes:

Jan 13, 2018 8:37pm

http://www.newsweek.com/2013/11/15/biggest-little-cia-shop-youve-never-heard-243964.html

Newsweek

IN THE MAGAZINE U.S.

THE BIGGEST LITTLE CIA SHOP YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF

BY JEFF STEIN ON 11/14/13 AT 5:36 PM

A few years ago, an American company placed a want ad for an aerospace engineering consultant in an Asian newspaper. It quickly drew a flurry of applicants - one of whom was just the kind of person the company was looking for: someone who worked in that country's missile program, someone who was a little sleazy, someone looking to make a little cash on the side.



- posted by Kerry Burgess 9:52 PM Pacific Time Spokane Valley Washington USA Wednesday 17 October 2018