Moments before taking off on today's long run - the first long run I've done in 3 weeks - I end up getting pulled into this low-level flame-war drama between (real-world) activist friends of mine as the charity I'm running for doesn't have the Humane Seal of Approval. The end result was a run that was absolutely devoid of any joy. Long runs are ( Read more... )

Ran two miles today ( Read more... )

I work for a big company that does a certain type of work for a big bank. I work at that bank, making sure their (mostly retarded) questions are answered and I fix the (mostly retarded) mistakes that they find. I'm the only guy from that company at that bank; we have hundreds of other people in three other locations in three other time zones - ( Read more... )

Dear Journal,
I know I haven't been here for you lately, but I will rectify that soon. I'm in a bit of a hurry right now, so I just wanted to show you this: Food Safety Tips from Jack in the Box employees.

"Uncooked pepper has been known to carry salmonella, said David Theno, formerly head of food safety at Jack in the Box and now a consultant ( Read more... )

Dear Massachusetts,
I hope there is an afterlife. And if you didn't vote for Coakley today, I hope the moment you die, no matter how peaceful and tranquil a passing it was, you find yourself getting the ever-living shit beaten out of you by Ted Kennedy for quite some time.

you suck,
Me.

Dear Massachusetts,
Go fuck yourself.

sincerely,
FUCKING FLORIDA!

Found in today's local paper:

Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett are burning in hell and U.S. Sens. Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are going to roast, too, if they succeed in adding abortion rights to health care reform legislation ( Read more... )

I suddenly realized this afternoon that my right shin area was no longer feeling like something had strained (as in 'almost-sprained') in last Friday's long run. This is incredibly strange to me since the discomfort--and subsequent internal questioning (am I injured? did I push it too far? you knew better, why did you do that? is this what shin ( Read more... )

I'm looking for incredibly powerful, recently published books.  Non-fiction is preferred but it's not a deal breaker.  No points awarded for subtlety, this week as I'm in search of jaw-dropping, indignation-inspiring text here.

Nothing weaker than say, The Shock Doctrine...  I'm thinking more along the lines of Surviving Auschwitz..

Any ( Read more... )

Honestly, I'd never heard of John Linder before.  Apparently though, this congressman from Georgia is the senior Republican member sitting on the House panel for US Welfare Policy.  Living On Nothing But Food Stamps by Jason DeParle and Robert M.Gebeloff brought Linder to my attention this morning though.  The article, while illustrating how the ( Read more... )