Monthly Archives: August 2012

Time Flies Like an Arrow (Fruit Flies Like a Banana)

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

As I made my way to the subway this morning without a line of sweat beading my upper lip for the first time since April (eat your heart out, boys), I was left in utter disbelief at how quickly this … Continue reading →

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Redcoats and Relays

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

Yesterday morning, I ran a road race that really “got” me. ­What does that mean? You ask. Was it a Pamplona-style running with the goldendoodles? Did Foreigner perform the post-race festivities? Did a circa-1998 Shawn Hunter – not to be … Continue reading →

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I’ll Take the Long Road

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

If every evil villain subplot in the history of Hollywood has taught me anything, it’s that there’s always an easy way and a hard way, and the hard way makes for significantly better entertainment. (Spoiler alerts ahead, although, honestly, you … Continue reading →

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First Things First

Posted on August 12, 2012 by

As Curiosity touched down on Mars’ surface last week—marking the fourth NASA unmanned surface rover to explore the red planet since 1996—I was struck by how few firsts my generation has experienced. Sure, Generation Y has lived through some momentous … Continue reading →

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Running: Taking its Toll on Your Wallet and Knees

Somewhere along the line, we’ve collectively consented to accept a series of seemingly harmless lies as fact. Swallow gum and it will stay in your digestive track for seven years. Daddy longlegs are the world’s most poisonous spiders but their … Continue reading →

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