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Summer Hiatus

After months of nonstop traveling on the campaign trail, and recently on a humanitarian trip with Mom in Southeast Asia, we’re going to take the next two weeks off to prepare for the breakneck pace of the fall election. We’ll be upgrading our website, improving the quality of our videos and photos and installing a few other special surprises that have been requested by many of our readers. In the meantime, we’re going to put in place the number one requested item from our viewers: an RSS feed! In order to activate the feed, please subscribe to the RSS link . We’ll repost all of our entries from last fall through July 27th, when we plan to go back out on the road. Thanks again to everyone for your kind words and support. We look forward to seeing many of you out on the road!

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99 Days

I want to thank everyone for their patience while I have been off the trail. I have had some health issues that have kept me from getting back out on the road as soon as I would have liked (thanks to a case of bronchitis that I have had trouble shaking).  However, rest assured, Shannon, Heather and I will be back in action on Monday, August 4th. In the meantime, it is only 99 days until the election! It has already been a year that I’ve been out on the trail and I can’t wait for the next 99 days. There are some truly incredible things soon to come that I’m anxious to blog about and share with everyone. To my loyal readers, just a few more days and we’ll be back.  Thank you for being patient, supportive and for constantly checking in with the site! Song of the Day: 99 Problems by Jay Z’

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Sturgis!

It is difficult to imagine a better way to get back into the groove of the trail than by attending South Dakota’s infamous Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, located in the scenic Black Hills.  It was the 68th annual gathering of the world’s largest and most unique motorcycle event, attracting over half a million people to this beautiful state.  Standing onstage with Mom and Dad while 50,000 motorcyclists revved their Harleys in support of Dad was amazing!  Thanks to the crowd for the incredibly warm welcome.  I would also like to thank Kellie Pickler and Kid Rock for the spectacular shows they put on last night! Click here to check out the amazing photo gallery! Song of the Day: “I Wonder” by Kellie Pickler

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Ohio

Today, we drove through Ohio on the bus.  For anyone who hasn’t been to Ohio in the summer, it is gorgeous and everyone should drive through it if you get the chance. We started the morning at a Bob Evans Restaurant and then headed to a very lively town hall at the Veteran’s Memorial Civic and Convention Center in Lima.  Tomorrow, we head to the annual Iowa State Fair in Des Moines – where we will hopefully see the largest pig in the United States, among other interesting attractions.  Then it’s back on the plane, and we’ll end our day in Las Vegas! Song of the Day: “I Will Possess Your Heart” by Death Cab For Cutie

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Iowa, Arkansas, and Vegas

On Friday, we traveled to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines and visited “Freight Train,” the largest pig at the Fair.  Freight Train weighs in at a hefty 1,523 lbs.!   After viewing some of the exhibits, Dad gave a speech and ate a pork chop on a stick.  It was so much fun to walk around and meet supporters.  I also wanted to go on some of the rides, but unfortunately we didn’t have time. From there we flew to Arkansas where Dad held a press availability and attended a finance event. After spending a few hours on the plane, we were tired from the long day but played a practical joke on a senior member of the campaign staff. Finally, we landed in Las Vegas – my favorite place to be an insomniac!  Dad addressed the 87th Annual Convention of Disabled American Veterans and attended a series of meetings.  Then he and I were able to have dinner together on Saturday night. Next up, Pennsylvania and Michigan… Song of the Day/Weekend: “That’s Not My Name” by The Ting Tings

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Weekend Receipts: Shrek Beats The City

There must be something in the water over at Dreamworks Animation. As happened with the studio’s How to Train Your Dragon in the spring, Shrek Forever After appears like it has legs and knows how to use them. Who — besides David Poland — woulda thunk it?! The big green orge managed to beat the Four Ogres of the Apocalypse — better known as the gals from Sex and the City 2 — over the weekend, meaning Jeffrey Katzenberg is probably having a green-colored cosmopolitan right about now. Mix one up yourself and get ready for some weekend receipts.

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Lindsay Lohan, Ankle Monitor Go Bar Hopping

Just because she has a SCRAM bracelet strapped to her ankle doesn’t mean Lindsay Lohan intends to scram from bars. Hey, clubbing isn’t a probation violation! In what appears to be the worst decision ever, the train wreck threw herself back into the thick of temptation last night, bar hopping through Hollywood until 2. Lindsay Lohan was not seen with an alcoholic beverage, and it appears the SCRAM did not go off … unless she found a clever way to defeat the ankle bracelet . She’s tampered with them in the past … because she’s had to wear an ankle monitor in the past, natch. Linds’ night of non-partying kicked off at Bar Marmont. Blondes totally have more fun … ankle monitors and all! Then she rolled over to Las Palmas, where she partied ’til the bar closed. It’s like she’s rubbing it in the face of celebrity gossip cameras dying to watch her eff up. Remember, the judge has barred Lohan from any alcohol intake between now and July 6. If she violates the judge’s orders, her $100,000 bail may be revoked ASAP. Is she flirting with disaster by hitting the party scene? Or proving she can still have a good time without booze? Or just faded on Ambien without anyone knowing? Who will win this epic battle?

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Japan’s Slowest Train Offers Best Views

Japan is famous for its high speed bullet trains. However, one of the most spectacular lines in the country has a top speed of only 20 kilometers an hour. It maybe slow compared to the bullet train of Japan, but nothing can match to the railway of the wildness of the Japanese which attracts a million of people every year to come to make this journey. By keeping the train going is a tough job for the maintenance crew who take the customer service seriously. They make sure that the tracks are clear as they wind through steep mountain sides. According to one crew, nothing is mechanized. They do everything by hand and it is physically very demanding. At the start of the summer, the team travels at the line which is originally built to transport materials for the construction of a hydro-electric dam. This is one of the few railways in the world that has to be rebuilt every year. The bridges over the mountain streams are disassembled during the winter to prevent them from being swept away by avalanches. The crews get the tracks under the tunnel where they are being kept during the long freeze. The crew must carefully balance themselves at the torrent to put them back together. One slit could spell disaster. It all has to be finish in time for the railway to reopen on the summer season. Even though the trains are running again the work is not yet done. Every night there is maintenance to keep up with. The crew wanted to make sure the safety of their passengers. The train runs through a gorge in the north of the country where the area is so mountainous and snowy. The service can only run in the summer season. Japan’s Slowest Train Offers Best Views is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading

Lindsay Lohan Wakes Up, Satisfies Cravings Fast

Friends say Lindsay Lohan may not be able to comply with a court order to stay away from drugs and alcohol. As in, Linds may not be physically capable. When the train wreck shows up in court tomorrow, Judge Marsha Revel will almost certainly lay the smack down, telling her to cut out drugs and alcohol. Period. Legally. Judge Marsha Revel talked Thursday about the conditions of her bail – refraining from consuming alcohol, wearing a SCRAM bracelet to monitor alcohol consumption, and submitting to random drug testing at least once a week. A friend says that’s a joke: “She can’t make it through a day … She’s a mess.” Another source says Lohan “wakes up with cravings and satisfies them fast.” Somehow we’re not surprised. But will she be required to go clean Monday? NO CANNES DO : Lindsay Lohan going clean? Forget about it . Probation violations aside – she’s already in deep for missing her mandatory alcohol education classes – the judge could revoke bail for drinking or drugs. If that Lindsay Lohan cocaine pic is any indication, we give it a day. Don’t ask us what the point of alcohol education classes even is when she goes out partying until the wee hours of the morning almost nightly, but hey. Stay tuned there. In other Lindsay news, the person who wired Lohan’s bail money at lightning speed last Thursday also helped Britney Spears in 2008. Lou Taylor is considered a behind-the-scenes wheeler and dealer who pushes some pretty controversial born-again views … and is now on Team Lindsay. Taylor is not only considered genius in the money department, she’s a huge personality with a moral force that easily rivals her Husband, who’s a minister. She is not shy at all about pushing her born again religious views, something that scared the hell out of Britney Spears . Can she do the same for Lindsay?

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Lindsay Lohan Cocaine Pic Sparks Controversy

“What!?? That’s a set up that’s so untrue.” – Lindsay Lohan on the image below In truth, this is Lindsay Lohan’s reaction to pretty much anything. Point fingers, blame others, lie through her teeth and live in denial. Whatever works! She’s already accused her dad of ganking her passport , stranding her in Cannes. But when there’s no easy scapegoat around … just scream “set up!” The troubled star, already causing problems for the L.A. County penal system by failing to show up in court this week, is now in even more hot water. A photo surfacing on TMZ showing Lindsay partying with a strange white powder in the foreground could potentially mean more probation violations. If nothing else, it’s another sign Lindsay’s going to die if she’s not careful: Lindsay Lohan allegedly does coke with a couple of peeps . A spokesperson for the L.A. County D.A.’s office says this won’t be brought up in court Monday, when Lindsay has been ordered to appear before the judge. The spokesperson says there is no way the pic can be used in court because you could never prove what was on the table (despite it obviously being coke). So she’s in the clear … on this one minor issue. The warrant for her arrest earlier this week was rescinded after she posted bail, but Lohan still has to account for not complying with her probation terms. Her lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, lambasted TMZ and others, saying “It is difficult for Lindsay to get a fair shake because her every move is chronicled by TMZ and others. This creates an unavoidable frenzy around her case.” “It subjects her to a level of scrutiny which non-celebrities do not face.” Maybe so, Shawn, but the train wreck also asks for that scrutiny. Daily. Lindsay Lohan belongs in …

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