As a person who has more than a passive interest in pop music, I am always disappointed by the summer. It’s a time when the radio is ruled with trashy throwaway ballads that mostly appeal to people who tweet about lying out by the pool. It’s disposable, usually focused on how much cheap beer you […]
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A confession
I have fallen off the wagon. I haven’t run in several days, and the interval between my runs has grown lately. I know that exercise gives me energy and confidence while speeding up my metabolism, so why have I let myself get so far off track? I confess to having been lazy, distracted and unmotivated. […]
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Eating for Exercise
Hey, long time – no see! Where have you been? I was worried sick about you! You really ought to come visit me more often. (Yeah, I haven’t posted on this blog in awhile. I’ll change, I promise!) Now that you’re back safe and sound, let’s talk about diet. When you’re exercising a lot, it’s […]
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Run it before they Ruin it
Any avid runner knows the joys of a road without cars. Though you only need about four feet of personal space, it’s a wonderful feeling to have an open road before you and no metal beasts whizzing by with seemingly total disregard for your safety. It’s the difference between feeling like you have the whole […]
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Just out of reach…
I woke up Saturday morning at 5:45 – fifteen minutes before my alarm clock was set to being its annoying beep regimen. Here’s how it usually goes: The sound starts slowly. “Beep…Beep…Beep…Beep.” After about 8 beeps, it suddenly doubles in speed. “Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep” If I’m not up within a few seconds, it goes […]
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New owners at Indigo Restaurant
The hottest news we have to report is that Indigo Restaurant, which has been owned for many years by Jeff Griswold changed hands early this week. Samah Hassani, who work for Griswold for seven years and has been Indigo’s manager for the last two and her fiance Mike Novel are the popular upscale restaurant’s new […]
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Big honors for Glenn Yanow
No one serves up a better scoop of ice cream than Springfield’s own GLENN YANOW, long time proprietor and all time good guy owner of the BASKIN ROBBINS franchise on MacArthur Boulevard, Springfield. Last week Glenn and thousands of his fellow BR franchisees met up in New Orleans for their annual convention. And Glenn was […]
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Oh, for cryin’ in the rain.
Some of you might remember that cartoon “Bobby’s World” from way back in the ’90s. Bobby’s mom sounded like she was from Minnesota, perhaps because it was created by that crazy Canuck, Howie Mandel. Anyway, the mom always had goofy sayings like the title of this blog post, which leads perfectly into the topic: running […]
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Earth Hour is this Saturday!
Just a reminder that Earth Hour is this Saturday from 8:30-9:30 p.m. It’s simple: turn off your lights for an hour to demonstrate your support for global climate change initiatives. Last year, over 4000 cities in 88 countries officially switched off to pledge their support for the planet, making Earth Hour 2009. Major landmarks also […]
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Get your craft on: phone book organizer
It seems like we get a new phone book every month. As a child of the Google generation, I can’t remember the last time I even used a phone book to look up a number. Maybe I did it when I worked on Mackinac Island? I have no idea, honestly. Sorry, AT&T Yellow Pages. It […]
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Guilty Conscience
(Look at this guy! How can you not feel bad for him? He’s all sad and factory-ridden. Is it just me? Anyone … anyone? Fine.) If you’re like me, you probably have a lot of Catholic friends/family, and so you know that we’re in the middle of Lent. (Or maybe you are Catholic. In which […]
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Wishlist: eco-friendly laptop sleeve
Given my propensity to break/damage almost everything I own, I should probably own a laptop sleeve. (Seriously – don’t lend me anything you love. I get so stressed trying not to break it that I end up accidentally doing something terrible. Self-fulfilling prophecy much?) I love this laptop sleeve from Loopt. Bonus: it’s made from […]
