Author Archives: Al

Inside Llewyn Davis

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Al

Joel and Ethan Coen, like Garrison Keillor, are an American treasure. I speak of them in the singular, as they are a single unit, writing and directing 16 films together over the past 30 years. Their body of work includes … Continue reading →

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But It’s a Dry Heat

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Al

Casa Tierra Adobe B&B snuggles into the delta fanning out below the Rincon Mountains west of Tucson. These rugged hills are home to Arizona’s best preserved Saguaro forest, in the eponymous National Park, and Pinal County’s Tucson Mountain Park. Also … Continue reading →

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Night Film

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Al

Unravelling the mystery of why Ashley died is really not the driving force in this novel. Rather, it is the intriguing on-again, off-again interplay among the odd little group of private investigators. Bogart, Bacall, and Lorre they are not. Continue reading →

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Dallas Buyers’ Club

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Al

Mcconaughey, after an interlude in a series of half-hearted romantic comedies, and seemingly on the way to lightweight oblivion while skating by on looks and charm, has returned to his early promise as an actor with the engagement and integrity of Paul Newman or Steve McQueen. Continue reading →

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I Never Get Injured

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Al

The older I get, the more I’m looking for longevity in my athletic endeavors, hoping to fade away, not burn out. Continue reading →

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Chairlift Chatter

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Al

It hasn’t snowed here in over a week. The runs are slick, shimmery, and slippery, basically soft ice rinks. The undersides of the moguls shine, the tops are like knife edges. The sun and warm temperatures have conspired to bring … Continue reading →

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Long Run Redux

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Al

For some reason, baseball and distance running attract romantic writers who rhapsodize about the spiritual purity of these two athletic endevours. Maybe because both are so inherently boring that watching or doing them inspires a lot of inner dialogue? Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Switching Up: A Dialogue

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Al

Another in my series of call and response from the Endurance Nation forums. Someone (quite accomplished in Ironman; two Kona qualifications after yeasrs of progressive efforts at improvement) recently wrote: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over … Continue reading →

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American Subversive

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Al

This one’s a page-turner, while raising serious questions about America in the early 21st century, how we live and who actually controls things.
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Perfect Moments II

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Al

43-8. The start of the Seahawks dynasty. Continue reading →

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