All writing efforts, including ones that don’t fit so well in other existing categories.
• Not youse. Themz. • [1½ MIN READ] Go on as one might about that which is not sticks and stones, names really can hurt. They might not cause physical injuries, but the emotional scarring could really be lasting. I haven’t done the research on post-traumatic stress disorder as it relates to name-calling, but I’m … More You Turtle* (#139: ZY Weekly Newsletter 10/21/23)
• Jumping onto the bandwagon • [1 MIN READ] Talks-a-Lot* Bob got on Facebook in early September to share a pic of himself wearing an SRC-branded running shirt. I’ve often thought about purchasing my own; but I got a hard lesson about inventory and commerce: You don’t recoup costs if it’s sitting around. So, sell … More The SRC Brand (#140: ZY Weekly Newsletter 10/28/23)
• Figuring out what we’ve long known • [1½ MIN READ] Last Newsletter (9/23/23), Teddio shared an NYT article (The Rise of Run Clubs) about entire clubs that meet at various races; in that case, Berlin. By now Just Gene, Just Hilary, and Pat M have represented Shawmont Running Club in Berlin and we should … More Running Clubs in the News (#137: ZY Weekly Newsletter 9/30/23)
• It’s bound to happen sometimes • [1 MIN READ] A few intrepids appeared below the Northwestern Ave horse stables for the past 10’07’S SRC run, despite the rainy forecast. In actuality, there was no rain and the few that convened couldn’t resist remarking: “It was supposed to rain, right? Nothing’s happening now at least.” … More So We Agree? (#138: ZY Weekly Newsletter 10/7/23)
• And her boys • [1 MIN READ] With the number of successful media professionals out there, it might be difficult to stand out from the crowd, particularly the gals. But on the contemporary music scene there are 2 unrivaled female performers. One is impossible to miss in the middle of her epic Eras tour, … More Celebrating the Ultimate Performer (#228: 2023’10’25’W)
• But consider the eyes of the beholder • [½ MIN READ] Jim Variant trotting in late last week was the prompt for yet another take on photo-composited attendance pictures. If the picture is a representation of those who were there, then it should be complete. (L-R: Jason Variant [o’Variations o‘J&J], J’Adam, Stephen, Leah, JRC … More It May Not Be Art (#227: 2023’10’18’W)
• For your viewing enjoyment • [1½ MIN READ] I wasn’t around for last week’s run, but 2 runners took pix as requested and sent them over to me. Then compositing them together became the source of great joy that it often is. A few considerations justified the composition effort this time. The first was … More Another Noteworthy Attendance Picture (#226: 2023’10’11’W)
• Running and talking do go together • [1½ MIN READ] With fall race season upon us, a few in the Growlers’ midst have been eager to work on speed. The question is how to manage the already different paces that various members run. Back in the day when I first started running with the … More Speed Work and Socializing (#223: 2023’09’20’W)
• If it’s not one thing then it’s another • [1½ MIN READ] BB Betsy, Jimmy Dee, Quietman Tom, and I all had Too Hot Tom’s Trail Closure Notice Facebook post in mind as we worked on a Shawmont-Eva 15-miler. SEE MAP and COLLAPSE Shawmont Avenue with Eva Street extension in Roxborough, Philadelphia … More Detour Ahead (#136: ZY Weekly Newsletter 9/16/23)
• Where do we take it? • [2½ MIN READ] No one wishes each other Happy Juneteenth. Not in the spaces where I hover. And I have 4 Black neighbors within 3 houses on all sides of me. Fair, one of them has a speech aphasia that developed in her later years, but that’s beside … More A Juneteenth Greeting
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