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Plus-minus: Maryland-North Carolina
Cliff Tucker with perhaps the game of the year in this category
Zadzooks: Toy Fair 2009, Hasbro showroom
A tour through the Hasbro showroom found plenty of toys and action figures based on Star Wars, G.I Joe and Marvel Comics. With movies such as "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "X-Men Origins: Wolverine and the popular cartoon series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," Hasbro should have a very successful year.
Family on Bikes: Looking Back at an uneasy road.
When I look back upon the past months on the road, I’m not sure what comes to mind first – all the bumps in our road or the days of smooth sailing. I guess I could say they both vie for my attention. The journey has had its share of challenges known and unknown. The Dalton Highway was the first. Getting through North America, dropping into South America, before January 1, was another.
Family on Bikes: On the Border - Los Caminos del Rio, Texas
It was a chain reaction. You know how it goes – person A tells person B who tells persons C, D, and E. In our case, that chain reaction resulted in our most unique experiences yet. Our border adventures began with a simple email on New Year’s Day. “I’m a cyclist in McAllen,” Al wrote. “If you will be passing through here on your journey, I’d like to take you all out to dinner.” By the time we actually cycled into McAllen, the entire town had been alerted of our arrival, and we were greeted with more honks and smiles and thumbs-up that we could have imagined.
Halftime: North Carolina 39, Maryland 30
Seven magical minutes from Vasquez not enough early on
Rijo takes leave of absence [updated]
Nats special assistant leaves club while investigation of Gonzalez fraud continues.
British prime minister coming to WH on March 3
Gordon Brown will be the second foreign leader to visit President Obama at the White House.
Orakpo meets with Redskins
The Redskins tell Brian Orakpo he could play strong-side linebacker.