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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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Out of Body Experience?

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Al

Today, some in EN made this comment: I’ve have always had, (and I assume most other endurance athletes do), times during workouts where the mind just goes “off” somewhere. It can range from mild/brief to almost borderline out-of-body. Not necessarily … Continue reading →

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Powder Day

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Al

Thirty years ago, on powder days, my father would drive me over to the lift. I’d have to haul out the monstrous 18” snow blower and clear the driveway, curving 400’ downhill. We’d leave about 8:05, exactly the right amount … Continue reading →

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Venice Stories: Paul and Ida Move to Malibu

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Al

Paul smiled through his beard. Since he was a manic-depressive, I never knew if a smile meant he was up or down. His eyes this time had that twinkly spark, not the basset look as he said, “We’re thinking of … Continue reading →

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A Day in The Life

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Al

I haven’t tried an apple yet, but I fit right in on Hockey Night.
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Administrative Announcement

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Al

Apparently, some malicious code crept into my blog, and disabled a number of connections called “permalinks”. This resulted in comments being disabled, as well as email notifications being scrambled.
I have fixed the problem, but only through complete cleansing of my site. In the process, I deleted all subscribers. You will need to re-subscribe and request notification of new posts if you wish. Also, the process of adding old posts back into the blog will take a while, so we are seeing only the most recent posts for now. Continue reading →

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Dope

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Al

The headline reads: “Doctor Who Treated Top Athletes Is Subject of Doping Inquiry”. Doctor … Athlete … Doping – those words linked together are so mundane nowadays. But as someone who is both a doctor and an athlete, they carry some resonance with me. Continue reading →

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Trouble The Water

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Al

Trouble the Water, an Oscar-nominated documentary released in 2008, appears as found art. At its heart, it is a story of and by Kimberly Roberts. 24 years old at the time of Katrina, she was living in the Ninth Ward … Continue reading →

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