Monthly Archives: March 2010

Giving Up

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Al

Discipline. Patience. Consistency. Humility. Words that have no meaning in the middle of a short, intense bike or run or swim workout, when I’m pushing my body into anaerobic exhaustion, creating pools or rivers of sweat and getting the muscle shakes from lactic acid overload. But on a larger level, that’s what I’m really training myself to do.
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Winners

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Al

Ralph Waldo Emerson is famously quoted (from his essay, “Self-Reliance”) that “a foolish consistency is the hoboglin of little minds”. Set in the midst of a rant against conformity, it has long been a clarion call for each person to … Continue reading →

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Showers Are For Suckers

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Al

The races, the timing, the rhythm of the training cycle stay the same. But much else is different.
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The List

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Al

If you like films, or eccentrics, or even eccentric films, go to this web site. Be forewarned – it’s constructed with technology left over from 1995. Meaning it’s a home page with links to three (count ‘em, 3) Microsoft Word … Continue reading →

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The Hurt Locker

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Al

Unlike most who were watching the Oscars last weekend, I had actually seen The Hurt Locker, Kathryn Bigelow’s double winner for direction and best picture. I got lucky with my Netflix queue and had it in hand by the end … Continue reading →

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Kavalier and Clay

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Al

This novel won the Pulitzer Prize in 2000, and it’s easy to see why. Chabon is in total control of his craft and the world he creates. Despite the funny, adventurous tone, and the setting in a childish genre – comic books – Chabon is writing for adults who gain pleasure from multiple levels of meaning Continue reading →

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