Just finished up the San Juan skyway — it was a great ride–gorgeous country and plety of twisty turns.  Of course, it seems to be a magnet for the idiot Harley riders ( not all Harley riders, just the idiot Harley riders).  No helmet, no sunscreen, no proper riding gear at all–unless jeans and a t-shirt is considered proper riding gear.  They’re all burnt to the bone, and what’s more, most of them “trailored” their bikes there to begin with, so they aren’t really the “riders” many of them claim to be.  What’s more, they ride in these awful idiot packs, taking up both sides of the road around blind corners.  No wonder the white crosses in Montana.  Probably “idiot” Harley riders.

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One way he’s best remembered is as the author of smart one-liners that continue to be taught and read today (“Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety”). It was on this day in 1961 that the president, popularly known as Ike, went on TV in a live address a few days before handing over the Oval Office to John F. Kennedy. A general who became U. S. president, Dwight D.  Eisenhower’s words packed the punch of experience when he told Americans in a  farewell speech to be alert for the dangers of a “military-industrial complex” that could concentrate too much power... 26 (at Kroger, 3050 Five Forks Trickum Road near Oak Road) to $3.  Eisenhower, a World War II hero, said among other things: “Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and... Bye bye, Ike. The weather: We may get a little bit of rain today -- there's a 60 percent chance. 45 (at Texaco, 4785 Lawrenceville Hwy at Indian Trail Lilburn Road). Here are some things to know today. Founding father, printer, inventor, ambassador, he’s easily one of the favorite and most colorful characters from the cast of the American Revolution.

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