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Is driving better than cycling?
Today May 15, is Bike To Work Day in the San Francisco Bay Area. A persistent rumor claims that riding a bike is actually less efficient than driving a car if you account for the energy that goes into producing the food/drink that "fuels" a cyclist. The Sierra Club's "Mr. Green" calls bullshit on that. From the Sierra Club:
"I ride all over New York City. I wear my helmet when I ride now. Avoid brain damage. I am not sure about riding to work. I do not have to commute far. If I did, I would take the subway."
Even with pricier commodities like beef, the biker rides cheaper than the driver. A pound and a half of cheap, greasy hamburger, sans bun, could power the cruise in question, at a lower cost than gasoline.
The ethanol "alternative"? Well, not really. Instead of burning ethanol in engines, from a transportation standpoint we're far better off ingesting the stuff. Driving 48 miles takes more than two gallons of ethanol, whereas only eight ounces of liquor, a mere half-pint of vodka, can fuel a cyclist for the same distance. Happy trails! link
Lori Victoria Braun
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MY BLUEBERRY NIGHTS
The original Angelika Film Center & Café opened in New York City's Soho district in 1989. It was the only place to see independent films in New York at that time. I have seen some of my favorite movies there. The Angelika in New York City is the flagship cinema, and in 1997 Angelika opened a theater in Houston, Texas. In 2001, an Angelika opened in the very popular Mockingbird Station in Dallas, Texas and most recently in 2004, an Angelika opened in Plano, Texas.
The Angelika New York has been a hub for independent cinema since it opened, and many filmmakers across the country hold it in high regard as one of the premier places to debut their films. The theater has six screens. The lobby area houses a fully operational cafe that neighborhood locals use as a restaurant.
MY BLUEBERRY NIGHTS is Wai's his first English language film, starring singer Norah Jones, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, David Strathairn and Rachel Weisz. The story follows Elizabeth (Jones), a young woman who travels across America to escape a recent heartbreak and encounters a series of odd jobs and off-beat characters along the way.
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There once was a girl named Braun...
...who could reportedly lift half a ton
her shapely physique.....
....was quite unique
I'm so glad that she isn't a nun.
Thanks Bob
Wayne DeMilia summer barbeque.....
This was a great party at Wayne DeMilia's house. Wayne is one of the best guys and for a long time ran the IFBB.
During 9/11, I owed him money for advertising at one of his shows. Business took a dive for a few months and it was difficult for me to come up with the money that I owed him. I told Wayne I was having money issues. He said "pay me when you can, not a problem." He was extremely grateful that I paid him when business picked up again. In this sport things do not usually work this way.
I know my viewers do not like when I show photos of male bodybuilders. Not sure why. Sorry if I pissed anyone off again.
Male bodybuilders love to show off. If you ask a guy bodybuilder to drop his pants before a bodybuilding competition, down they go. I over heard one of the guys saying he takes "stuff" that they add to explosives to get bigger and leaner along with some other really strange chemicals mixed together. Whatever works! I was worried that he might blow up while I was standing next to him.Last I heard he blew up. Sad story.
Lori Victoria Braun
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Marianne Faithfull "Electra" a Lori Braun Video
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The Dana Fuchs band- Live From NYC- "Rather Go Blind"
Lori Victoria Braun
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Champion Day at Strong & Shapely Gym
I found this old photo gallery from Bob Bonham's gym from May 20, 2001.
Bob used to have these great private parties each year for the top bodybuilders and people in the industry. It was called Champion Day. Bob's gym is named Strong & Shapely and is one of the last hard core bodybuilding gyms around still. Maybe I can talk him into having another one of these great parties where all the athletes train together for the day. I was talking to Rob Wilkins in this photo.
Here are some of Robs very informative articles
Rob is married to Amy Yanagisawa Wilkins and they have the most beautiful baby boy whose name is also Robert. I met him at the Arnold Classic last week for the first time.
Lori Victoria Braun
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and fans at Arnold Classic 2008
Same video as the one below without the sound jump at the end. Arnold is not short. Looks short next to his bodyguards.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and fans at Arnold Classic 2008
Lori Victoria Braun
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Schwarzenegger Wants His Tank Back
"Not sure what it is about this story exactly, but it made me laugh. Had to share it. I took this photo of Arnold backstage during the men's bodybuilding show."
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he asked an Ohio museum to return his Austrian army tank because he was concerned about the upkeep and wants to offer rides to schoolchildren.
Schwarzenegger, a native of Austria, said he plans to offer the rides to inner-city children in the Los Angeles area as a reward for staying in school, avoiding drugs and working hard.
Warren Motts, founder and director of Motts Military Museum, said Schwarzenegger acquired the M47 American-made tank from the Austrian government and had it shipped to Florida. He transported it to a Columbus, Ohio, shopping mall in 1999 when he opened a Planet Hollywood there.
Schwarzenegger lent the tank to the museum, located in Groveport, in 2000.
"I'm pleased we had the opportunity to have it and let people see it," Motts said Tuesday. "It was neat to have a Hollywood connection."
Motts said the tank was removed from the museum Feb. 19, hoisted by crane onto a truck and transported to California.
Aaron McLear, Schwarzenegger's press secretary, said the governor plans to store the tank at a private location.
Schwarzenegger said he had offered trips to his movie sets as an incentive to kids, but since he became governor and stopped making movies in 2003, he hasn't had anything enticing to offer.
He said children just aren't that excited about a tour of the state Capitol.
Schwarzenegger entered the army in 1965, at a time when one year of military service was compulsory in Austria.
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