2024 JWCF Ridgway Photos

Above, the first aid station area before set-up. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The John Wayne Cancer Foundation's Ridgway, Colorado Grit Series marathons for this year are now history.

The official website has posted photos of the run along in several categories. The categories are: Highlights, Start-Finish Area, On Course - Start & Final Stretch and Miscellaneous.

I volunteered again this year and worked the first aid station at the True Grit Ross Family ranch movie location. We had around 200 runners participate.

To see the photos, go here. 

VP Debate Tonight

Well, we have some entertainment viewing tonight on CBS.

The vice presidential debate between Sen. J D Vance and Gov. Tom Walz will be on this evening at 9:00 PM Eastern Time (7:00 PM Mountain Time).

Grab some popcorn and enjoy the show!

Dollar In ¥144 Range

Now that we're in a new month and the fall season should entice more Americans to visit Japan thanks to cooler weather, it is time to take a peek at how the U.S. dollar is faring against the Japanese yen.

According to the Mainichi Shimbun:

The U.S. dollar rose to lower 144 yen range in Tokyo on buying after Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell said the U.S. central bank is not in a rush to cut interest rates, fueling expectations that the U.S. and Japanese rate differential would remain wide, dealers said.

At 5 p.m., the dollar fetched 144.16-19 yen compared with 143.57-67 yen in New York and 142.37-39 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Monday.

To read more, go here.