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About two thousand words worth

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 .

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...