I’ve updated this post by adding a recent profile from Forbes Magazine to the “comments” section… The original post follows below: ******** I’ve been surprised by how many emails I have received from people wanting to know more about Peter Thiel simply because I list him as someone I’d like to meet. So, I thought … Continue reading
Category Archives: People
No Mercy, No Leniency – Ruslana Korshunova
“The death of a fashion model who plunged from the ninth floor of a Manhattan building has been ruled a suicide. The medical examiner’s office said Sunday that Ruslana Korshunova (roos-LAH’-nuh kor-shoo-NOE’-vuh) died in the fall the afternoon before. The fall was from her apartment in the Financial District. The 20-year-old Korshunova was a native … Continue reading
Tourism in Afghanistan & Pakistan – 2 (or Internal Ames Family Memos Re: Justin’s Forthcoming Middle East Trip)…
Start with the email at the bottom… Hello Family and Friends – Thank you very much for your expressions of love and concern. Although I am not the best at verbalizing such things, I do treasure this. I’m sorry that you are/will be disappointed, but this is my life and I must forge my own … Continue reading
A Brief Visit With Tyler and Amara
Kind of amazing really how much can happen during a simple errand or a short afternoon… The first sequence of events transpired while Nicki and I were merely going down the block for lunch… First off, I spotted Alyssa and had to make an emergency stop at a gas station so we could go talk … Continue reading
Le Prince Noir (The Black Prince)
Yet another reason to love the internet: Only bootleg copies of his illegal ride have ever been available before now. Think it’s hard to track down reliable information on a legend of speed like Ghost Rider? Try doing so on Le Prince Noir a.k.a. The Black Prince a.k.a. Pascal… It’s rumored there was a motorcyclist … Continue reading
Ghost Rider – Part 2
Previous Who is Ghost Rider? Ghost Rider is the tag name of the star in a number of motorcycle movies that can best be described as a continuous traffic violation comprised of journeys through uncontrolled and unstaged roads and highways at high speeds. One of the most notorious of these journeys is the “Uppsala Run” … Continue reading
Bad Facial Hair Contest
My friends and I constantly strive to take things over the top, but sometimes over the top just isn’t far enough… It was from such a cosmic conundrum that we reached the theoretical facial hair depths. Ryan McCauley is seen below sporting a winning combination in January of 2007. I sported a very similar style … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 