Hat + Gloves + Hoodie = Happy Run
It was, like, 41 degrees for our run this morning. I think I smiled the whole way. My workout: 50 situps 50 pushups 30 step ups 3-mile run read moreDouble Unders: No Longer My Nemesis?
Halloween with Karaoke Apocalypse
Eat Your Vegetables: Spinach
Back From the Lost Pines
1-Legged Burpees!
Crystal really outdid herself this morning. 3 rounds: 1-legged burpees, 5L/5R med ball wood choppers, 5L, 5R / 6-, 10-, 8-lb. ball sprint w/ the ball to the first bridge pillar and back 20X overhead med ball throw, 10-lb. ball 20X overhead head tap situp, 10-lb. ball 30X Russian twist, 10-lb. ball The 1-legged burpees were AWESOME. I love when we try something new and it sounds completely ridiculous... read moreGreat Running Songs: "Good Vibrations"
Fail Blog
Sign of the Apocalypse
I Am A Real American
Dave and his friends created the I Am A Real American site so people can post a short video about themselves with a detail that shows their American-ness: This site was put together in response to some people thinking that there are two kinds of Americans: real Americans, and, uh … false Americans? We’re here to disabuse them of that idea. We are all real Americans. We are all here together. And we... read more
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The Redbreast: A Harry Hole Novel
I'm about two-thirds of the way through this detective thriller, and I'm hooked. It's set in modern Norway with flashbacks to WWII (catnip for me!) and features a somewhat grim hero that engenders empathy. I can't help pulling for the guy as I watch him struggle with his case and his life. The cast of characters is a realistic but motley crew, and it reminds me of other favorites set in cold, snowy climes: the Millenium Trilogy and Smila's Sense of Snow.
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The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million
I picked up this book after reading an interview with Lee Child (author of the Jack Reacher thrillers). He referred to The Lost as "the book of the century" and since I devour as much as I can about the Holocaust to try to make sense of it all, I decided I needed to read it immediately. Part memoir, part detective tale, this book was thoroughly engrossing. It's intelligent, annoying, moving, frustrating, and ultimately, rewarding and beautifully written. It challenged me in ways I didn't expect, and I was sad when it was finished.
