Category: Rants, pontifications and general mayhem
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So many pedestrians
So many pedestrians, so little time! Why is it when I give a pedestrian the go ahead to cross at a cross walk they insist on sauntering across the road while sending a text message? I know that legally I am supposed to yield to pedestrians in a cross walk, but come on! We are…
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Training at 50
The 50’s are here! AARP can wait. I need that membership fee to sign up for a 5K. If you saw my post yesterday, I have a few to run in the next 12 months. Over the years, my birthday has fallen on Labor Day or Labor Day weekend several times. Three days to eat, drink…
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The Big 5-0
Today I hit the big 5-0 Every time I say that, I hear the opening riffs to the original Hawaii 5-0 show. I think that may be my un-official theme song for the next 365 days. I’ll have to buy a Hawaiian shirt or something. Anyone sell tech shirts or singlets in that design? This…
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The Amazing Weekend
The Amazing Weekend How many of those have you had? The truly amazing weekends are rare or in name only. My weekend began on Friday, so there’ a +1 right there. Off to college On Friday we took my youngest daughter to college. My oldest daughter had not gone back to school yet, so it…
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On Time Travel
On Time Travel The time at a race waiting for the start, can seem to drag on forever. Then, all of a sudden, it is time to line up and you still have things to do. Things that are crucial to your pre-race routine. All veteran runners have a pre-race routine. It develops over time as…
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Robin Williams Tribute
I was shocked to hear that Robin Williams died yesterday and that it was suicide. Often these great talents are tortured souls, and Robin had more than his fair share of demons. We all heard of the cocaine abuse and alcoholism. There were also several divorces and who knows what other troubles both, great and…