News, Research and Commentary about the Floyd Landis doping allegations.
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One of TBV's sons gives Landis a "thumbs up" at the Tour of California, February 21, 2006 -- before things got complicated.
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I have another blog dealing with a local political issue, but can't get anywhere in google searches. So, let me shamelessly beg readers with their own blogs to link to it in hopes of increasing the pagerank. You might even be amused with a quick glance.
Alamo (Un) Incorporated.
TBV
Posted by DBrower at 10/26/2007 07:52:00 AM
Labels: irrelevant, plug, shameless
What was a daily roundup became an "irregular report" of links with specific Landis interest, with brief comment. We avoided bashing, gushing, or gross stupidity. Unless it was funny.
We're still around for mail, but don't expect much or quick response. Thanks!
Comments are welcome, but may be edited/moderated or deleted for propriety and relevance. The decision of the judges is final. Your milage may vary, taxes and license additional.
"As always, Trust but Verify has the best coverage, if you want to delve into it." (Doucheblog)
"Floyd Landis: Blog on Landis Doping Allegations" (LA Times [better than nothing])
Total Poindexter Website Prize: to the fabulous geniuses over at trustbutverify, who not only are perhaps the most impassioned defenders of Floyd Landis' virtue beyond only the boy himself, but actually seem to understand the detailed scientific arguments they put out that the rest of us (well, me) are too stupid to even coherently summarize. Floyd, you better be innocent, or you owe these folks a *major* freakin' apology! (racejunkie)
"TalkingpointsBeforeVeracity " (Will@topix, our #1 fan)
"For another solid synopsis of the latest developments check out the always trenchant Trust But Verify site." (JohnnyBaseball)"For more in-depth daily coverage, go to trustbut.blogspot.com)." (Martin Dugard, author of Chasing Lance)
"Who does awards for blogs? I sense a nomination is in order." (Carlton Reid, of BikeBiz)
"Hands-down champion of full-and I mean full-coverage of this hearing is the blog Trust But Verify. You'll have to have excellent background knowledge of the issues, and wade through page after page of detail to get to anything interesting, but it's raw and unfiltered and all there. The guy who runs the site, a cycling fan from Northern California, began casually providing a clearinghouse for Landis case news nearly 10 months ago, and now he has the haunted look of a man whose life has been hijacked and wants it back. (Loren Mooney, co-author of Positively False, at Bicycling)"thank you for you balanced look at what is happening with floyd." (Michael Farrington. Green Mountain Cyclery, Ephata, PA.)
"This genuine Floyd basher would like to thank you for the hard work you put into this great resource." (Spinopsys Phil)
" Trust but Verify, the essential clearinghouse blog about the Landis case" (Mark McClusky of Wired magazine)
"if you want the latest news on the Floyd Landis case, Trust but Verify is the go-to site. The author is biased in favor of Floyd (so am I) but the reporting is neutral and comprehensive." (12string musings)"Great blog. You're tagged. " (BikingBis. Great, more work)
[More...]Thanks to Free Floyd for the idea, and Groklaw for some inspiration.
PK/Strbuk is similarly inclined.Bill Hue is a passionate about fairness and justice, and is relatively indifferent to Landis' guilt or innocence
Marc is an American living in Paris.
If someone who leans towards guilt would like to contribute directly, please inform us.
Sharing a diversity of viewpoints is the best way we know of to arrive at the truth.
5 comments:
TBV,
I need pictures of Alamo the unincorporated in order to form an opinion from afar.
I suppose I would prefer more restraint on builing read that as more control.
I recently sat in my own hometown Planning Commission meeting. The math skills were amazingly low by staff and comissioners.
Good luck!
Have you seen this?
http://www.sciam.com/askexpert_question.cfm?articleID=84EC9327-E7F2-99DF-3275ED1BD923D659&sc=I100322
Addresses Floyd Landis and what benefits he may (or not) have gained from short term use of testosterone. Article addresses from the viewpoint of proven guilt.
BR,
Interesting article.
GMR, this is one kind of whimsy I appreciated and respect, but which I think might get stomped by the clipboard crowd at a town planning commision:
A man's home is his castle, really.
Alamo is a one-time ranchy/horsey backwater that has been moving towards a high-end suburb with large lots reflecting the historic 1/2 acre zoning. There are both tech/executive types and contractors/working people in the town, and one of the landmarks in downtown most will regret losing someday is the "Alamo hay and grain" drive-through. There's a serious libertarian hands-off mentality, with an emerging Soccer-mom social liberalism. Mrs. TBV and her family have been here since 1978, and have witnessed much of the change.
TBV
TBV,
There are those who abide by code and those who won't. Alamo’s TJ Baker reminds me of Glendora’s Michael Clark Rubel.
Rubel Pharm - Every town needs a castle
Built on three acres with tin shacks and a 5 million gallon reservoir used by the lemon
packing factory for the citrus groves, Michael Clark Rubel and friends constructed a castle from river rocks, bottles, rail road ties, used lumber and recycled tools. He started in 1959 and it took 25 years to complete. It is now 7.5 stories high. Nothing is built to code. It is registered as a state historical museum filled with antiques: cannons, an 1890 Seth Thomas mechanical clock, steam engine, type setting machine, and a caboose.
I understand the desire to preserve the community look and feel having watched the remaining orange, lemon and avacado groves squeezed into homes and condos. However some rebels can never be roped into the norm.
There are some great pictures on the web http://www.rubelcastle.org
Ariel from above
In progress
On location
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