Category: Life

All writing efforts, including ones that don’t fit so well in other existing categories.

Being a Philadelphia Marathon Race Pathologist (#204: ZY Weekly Newsletter 11/22/25)

November 25, 2025

• The opposite of ease is dis-ease • [3 MIN READ] The word “autopsy” means what ‘the self’ (Greek: autos) ‘has seen’ (optos). Who can understand it in any other way than in the context of a pathologist conducting a postmortem (Latin: after death)? But it seems perfectly appropriate in the context of an individual … More Being a Philadelphia Marathon Race Pathologist (#204: ZY Weekly Newsletter 11/22/25)

Time Passages*

November 24, 2025

• Let’s keep things moving, here • [2½ MIN READ] The final Donuts and Discussion event took place in mid-November when we gave out donuts free in the campus eatery (this iCandybyWangC.com website and for following). It’s to engage passersby for the purpose of making us in the club accessible as Followers of Jesus. Ben’s … More Time Passages*

Being a Philadelphia Marathon Race Supporter (#203: ZY Weekly Newsletter 11/15/25)

November 19, 2025

• Live and virtually • [2 MIN READ] There’s nothing like a crowd to make a competitive race seem easier and more enjoyable. I first cut my teeth on small marathons, where a runner can go a mile and see only other runners (I still rather prefer races like that.); so I was blown away … More Being a Philadelphia Marathon Race Supporter (#203: ZY Weekly Newsletter 11/15/25)

Short Circuiting the Marathon Brag (#331: 2025’11’19’W)

November 18, 2025

• As easy as a download and runner look up • [1½ MIN READ] I like this quote attributed to Jimmy Fallon: “How do you know if someone ran a marathon? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you” (Zen Yanni Newsletter 12/7/24 [ShawmontRunningClub.com]). I like it because of how true it is; certainly if I’m any indication. … More Short Circuiting the Marathon Brag (#331: 2025’11’19’W)

Promoting Saucony via GGR (#330: 2025’11’12’W)

November 11, 2025

• Second of 2 club vendor events so far • [1½ MIN READ] Saucony at Growlers Group Run was the motivation for starting promotion of the club to 3 different neighborhood groups. Although I’ve been a member of Jenkintown’s Facebook group for a few years, I’ve never used it to introduce the run club and … More Promoting Saucony via GGR (#330: 2025’11’12’W)

GroupMe and ACF

November 11, 2025

• For better or for worse • [2 MIN READ] “Bye, Tyler.” When Tyler dislocated his knee, GroupMe was the way we shared the developing news. When the ambulance pulled out of campus, the picture and the caption were the way Ella let club followers know his status. GroupMe is also the way Tyler shared … More GroupMe and ACF

RevisitED the 4 Sisters of Manayunk (#202: ZY Weekly Newsletter 11/8/25)

November 5, 2025

• Now that I know, first 2 of ? times • [2 MIN READ] The conviction from those in the know is that club principal Zen Yanni is the nutter runner who conceived the 4 Sisters route. As I’ve asked around from those in the knew, several club members are among the nutter runners who’ve … More RevisitED the 4 Sisters of Manayunk (#202: ZY Weekly Newsletter 11/8/25)

Oh, The Places You’ll Go* (#329: 2025’11’05’W)

November 4, 2025

• With what velocity and zest • [1½ MIN READ] Oh, the stories that come from runners and the ones they live. I met Ab as a traveling-team member to Black Men Run last week. The typical runs there from Lloyd Hall are 5 miles, pacing around 10 minutes/mile. There are plenty of opportunities to … More Oh, The Places You’ll Go* (#329: 2025’11’05’W)

Halloween Horror

November 3, 2025

• And God’s grace in one particular instance • [2 MIN READ] This semester we’ve been studying emotions in the Bible. The Halloween lesson on fear was prescient. Caution: This piece contains graphic content. All details published with permission. Phillip and Tyler were checking out Tiktok after we had adjourned from our session together. Phillip … More Halloween Horror