America’s fittest cities according to Gallup, are almost all in states begnning with a C. The two anomalies? Massachusetts and Nevada (both of which border on C-States). This obvious and important factor in your fitness has not yet been studied, but I expect it soon will be.
Meanwhile, as you get your brackets set (there’s still [...]
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Reading about Peter Graves’ death took me back … way back … to Saturday morning TV in the early ’50’s. Specifically, The Broken Wheel Ranch where Joey rode Fury … and I dreamed about BEING Joey and riding Fury! You can watch a few old episodes here.
From there it was a small step to Spin [...]
As the rain pelts and the wind howls outside, I’m on my second cup of coffee, contemplating a blank screen and toying with the idea of writing something really silly.
JordanCornblog has been feeling rather rudderless of late. (Talking about the blog here, not the actual person.) Being “ruddered” was never what I’d call a strong [...]
Wow, as I look out my window I’m struck by the inveterate greyness of March. Isn’t that what you think of? March … November … winter’s leaden book-ends.
Back in Philly I remember that March always also spelled the beginning of lacrosse season … wooden sticks and muddy fields and the joy of being outside again [...]
Move-On has created a wonderful send-up of the bizarre Glenn Beck as he shows us, indisputably, how a person by the name of Sam Stein (or maybe YOU) is at the core of all of our troubles. Sign in via Facebook and have some fun!
Randomly speaking (it’s that kind of morning) … for Twitter aficionados, [...]
Such a nice taste of spring this past weekend (if you don’t think about global warming, that is). We had a great visit with friends, and some outdoor activities, including two fires – one nighttime beauty at the top of the hill in the fire pit … and another in the chiminea last night before [...]
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Congrats to the Conant girls’ b-ball team for making it into the Class M final as a #8 seed!
I love this poem, cribbed from The Writers’ Almanac … as we experience another day of spring-like weather here in NH.
The Old Neighbors
by Katha Pollitt
The weather’s turned, and the old neighbors creep out
from their crammed [...]
So first off, birthday greetings to CharlieHopbrew, who is not only getting older … but also has to contend with a stove pipe set dangerously askew by the high winds and snow that pummeled so many of us this past weekend.
What can I say … it sucks all around!
The USWNT defeated Sweden yesterday [...]
Today we’ve got the USWNT vs. Sweden on tap at 10AM ET … for a spot in the Algarve final. (US needs a win or a tie to move on.) Let’s hope Matchtracker is up and running!
Tonight we’ve got UConn vs Notre Dame.
Tomorrow it’s CharlieHopbrew’s birthday!
And I’m off to work on my taxes … these [...]
Sadly, the tournament road ended for all of the Belmont High and Bates College baksetball teams yesterday … each team falling by decisive scores to higher seeds. I am thinking, in each case, they did very well to get as far as they did. Meanwhile, the Villanova men fell to Syracuse and the Lady Vols [...]
OMG – the wind woke me up last night and then it felt like it took hours to get back to sleep, as I’d listen to it roaring over the hill and past the house, seemingly trying to rip the roof off. (Being on the 3rd floor, and under a roof window is a scary [...]
… and the only way we know for sure is when it pains him, as well it should. ’nuff said.
And speaking of heart … I like what Scott Brown is showing in his first days in the Senate. Maybe there’s hope.
Meanwhile, I missed Edna St. Vincent Millay’s birthday … which was yesterday. Thanks, Alice!
The Breakers [...]
Obama hosted the Governors in DC at a dinner where he toasted them with water … fitting for the times, I’d say.
And hee’s a bit about Colin Powell rejecting Cheney’s false assertions about Obama and the terrorist threat … fitting from someone with a brain and scruples. (I think of it as “Colin rejects Dick” [...]
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Rushing off this morning to make sure we’e all set for our audit (fun) … and to drop off some necessary items for a friend in need … I am neglecting JordanCornblog this morning.
I may switch to a not-every-day schedule … stay tuned!
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Nice morning … with Canada getting their first gold and some snow on the way for us oddly snowless New Englanders. We could use it (IMHO) and I just hope it doesn’t interfere with travel plans for our friend Margaret and her family, who are Pat’s Peak bound this week.
We had a nice, surprise visit [...]
Rant over … ’til next time.
This morning (beautiful morning) I’ve been perusing the news, which seems riddled with tragedies – luge accidents, professorial shootings – and all the usual stuff. It can feel like things have come unhinged, eh?
Here are some random items to focus on, while the universe realigns itself …
FM Cornog is my [...]
I must be doing something right, because Bob Sheridan stopped by yesterday evening, visited an ancient post, and wrote:
Sorry, but I found Wiff-n-Proof easy. I wish I could find a set now days. It would be fun showing liberal prigs what constitutes real intelligence.
Yikes … I can’t wait ’til he gets into the Sarah Palin [...]
Here are some Tweets from that a BigSoccer poster compiled and shared … hopeful signs for the upcoming Breakers schedule (IMHO):
2010 Breakers schedule preview: expect two Boston area visits by Marta again this year, only with Gold Pride this time around.
2010 Breakers schedule preview: expect us to experiment with a couple (likely two) Friday night [...]
Things are looking up, eh? I’m loving the feel of the lengthening light these days, as we see the sun earlier in the AM … and are treated to later and later sunsets at the other end.
Now, with the Superbowl in the record books, March Madness looms, and WPS and baseball are just around the [...]
It’s that Saints-Colts game that’s happening today. Yep, THAT one. The one where the Saints shock all the pigskin pundits and give the City of New Orleans one big reason to celebrate – finally!
HollyCornblog sent me a report on the snowfall down Philly way.
Meanwhile our wovel languishes in our shed … and if we light [...]
