doug — off the record

just a place to share some thoughts


June 7, 2012

  • First Ever Monaco Grand Prix

    A real keeper – thanks, Doug Brode. Continue reading

  • Racing Islands

    Last weekend was a dead one for Formula 1 racing.  The previous week had the race in Monte Carlo and this weekend, they’re in Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix.  The track is located on Île Notre-Dame and uses the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.  For me, the most notable part of the circuit is the Hairpin… Continue reading

  • OTR Links 06/07/2012

    CBC Digital Archives – D-Day: Canadians Target Juno Beach – 1944: Canadians storm Juno Beach on D-Day They sailed in under cover of darkness to smash down the walls of “Fortress Europe.” On June 6, 1944, the Allied forces invaded the Normandy coast of Nazi-occupied France. The Canadians’ entry point was a stretch of sand… Continue reading