The rally is back but what is Dakar without well Dakar?
Though the 2008 Dakar Rally was canceled due to security concerns the event is back in 2009 but this time on a different continent. This year's rally takes place in South America and leads me question whether a rally more than a thousand miles from Dakar should be called the Dakar rally?
While the use of the name is a bit questionable the greater travesty is that the once linear route is now circular, starting and ending in Buenos Aires. Regardless of the change Versus has once again picked up limited coverage and will air highlights nightly beginning on Sunday, January 4th. Check out the full schedule at Paddock Talk and the official website Dakar.Com.
"Russians don't take a dump, son, without a plan."
Now that the holidays are behind us I think that it's high time we discussed the plan for 2009. For starters my primary goal, besides wealth and fame, is to expand agricultural operations in the respect of "What can I get away with in suburbia". Years ago when I lived in an apartment I dabbled in back porch gardening. I was somewhat successful and I expect that I can expand upon that with yard.
The problems are numerous including finding space, conditioning the soil and raising multiple batches of "heritage" plants which may or may not tolerate the season here in North Carolina. Still in spite of the
challenges and hard work involved, the gardening project is the cheapest hobby I can muster during these lean times. Here are a few of my ideas so far:
Several tomato varieties including pink, green and purple varieties. Breeds for taste and natural disease resistance.
A common variety sweet corn. Nothing outlandish but supposed to taste better
Purple pumpkins. A bit strange but these will make excellent and scary jack-o-lanterns.
While jumbo limas. My last batch of Ford Hook were good but not perfect. Will probably plant a test patch of these.
