Category Archives: sports

Tour of California

     Today the Amgen Tour of California came to an end right here in Redondo Beach! It was the final, 7th stage, comprised of 10 laps totaling over 75 miles. The week long tour started in San Francisco last Sunday, and continued south through California. Thousands of people gathered in Redondo Beach ...

Battle of Southern California

     The UCLA Bruins visited the hostile confines of the Los Angeles Coliseum this December to face the USC Trojans in a battle for the ages. Well, the game wasn't quite that dramatic, but the fanfare and traditional pigskin-meets-gladiator hoopla heightened my pre-game anticipation. The spectacle of it all was incredible, watching a game ...

We Are the Robots

Cruzin

Late last month I embarked on a journey for robot sumpremacy with the Abington Heights High School Robotics Team. I joined the Cruzin' Comets on their second regional competition in two weeks. The first took place at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. The second at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. ...

Pinewood Derby Contest

Pinewood Derby 2005

Last week was Engineers Week, and to celebrate my company held its annual Engineering Dinner. Each year there is a competition between attendees in honor of Michael Bendowski. For the second year in a row it was a Pinewood Derby Contest. Also for the second year in a row I collaborated with GBR Racing (Ginzo ...