Month: April 2012
Jerez MotoGP Thursday
Here are a few iPhone photos from the area. Last night we went for a walk in downtown Jerez as the light was fading. It wasn’t as colorful to the naked eye as this photo, which went a bit overboard with the digital tricks, but the setting is quaint and charming. Out at the circuit […]
Read MoreVoices of MotoGP
When I entered the media center at Losail a few weeks ago, I happened to be thinking about how many people contribute to our enjoyment of MotoGP. From the journalists who write the background stories and race reports, to photographers who show us things we can’t see on video, to the large number of people […]
Read MoreChe Spettacolo, Redux?
Ladies and gentlemen, this may be Italy’s best chance to replace Valentino Rossi. Romano Fenati was at the heart of an amazing story in Qatar. The Italian Motorcycle Federation brought a last-minute effort to the Moto3 race with no sponsorship and a rider unknown to practically all but themselves. (Once the buzz started, I asked […]
Read MoreIt’s All at the Mall
Wikipedia lists 68 shopping malls in Dubai with even more under construction, so today we thought we’d see what this mall thing is about. Being American I thought I knew something about shopping. Turns out, not really.
Read MoreDubai Dubai Du
It’s 11:30PM here in Dubai and the family is asleep after a long day of jet-lagged tourism. Since in a few days I’ll be on the strangest MotoGP schedule of the year (arriving at the Losail circuit in the late afternoon and working until around 3AM) I’m trying to stay up to make those first […]
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