Uforbeholden Subway

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IMG_2195, originally uploaded by e53.

I was scrolling through some photos looking for an image to use in the header of this new template and I came across this photo from the e53:immortal in NYC trip [...]

Des Moines Power Grab: GOP Alternative to SILO Takeover

I wrote here regarding the current attempt in Des Moines to move the SILO tax into the state sales tax and the lack of guarantees for where the money will be used as well as the destruction of the ‘local option.’ It appears that Iowa Senate GOP members have come up with an alternative which [...]

Des Moines Power Grab: Local? Option?

Not to long ago we went through the annoying process of voting for a local option sales tax known as the SILO tax which was meant to be used for school infrastructure funding. Linn and Johnson counties were the last two in the state to pass this new tax after it was generally approved by [...]

Perspective on Gas Prices

Gas took a flying leap today here in Cedar Rapids with prices ending up between $3.41-$3.55 per gallon. An article I was reading regarding one gas station having an influx of customers right before the spike had an interesting little chart generator for gas/oil price data. I created a chart that shows 60-months with of [...]

2-Wheels

I finally picked up my new bike this afternoon. It’s a Cannondale F4 mountain bike. I doubt it will ever make it to an actual mountain.. then again anything is possible. I took it for a short test ride when I got it home and I can only say that I severely underestimated the level [...]

Starting Over

Didnt feel like moving over any of the stuff from my old wordpress installation. So, its all new from here on.