Mountains

About two thousand words worth

Mach 5

As a child, the Mach 5 was the coolest car on the planet, and driving it was the next best thing to flying an X-Wing. An entire generation of kids watched transfixed as Speed Racer beat the bad guys time and again in the best possible way: on a race track with the fastest, sleekest car ever.

The Wachowski brothers, better know for the Matrix trilogy, are making a live action film out of this cartoon. Given the fond memories of this cartoon and the credentials of the writers, I have high expectations of this movie.

Home

After being absent for most of July in an extended roadtrip, it is nice to be back home. Travelling only reminds me how much I like the Pacific Northwest; Yesterday I went hiking to Mount Pilchuck, only my third hike this season, I need to do some catching up...