Relating to one person (or dog) or multiple single people, instead of an entire group
• Extreme? I know you are, but what about me? • [1¼ MIN READ] We have our Shawmont inspirations who have gotten attention over the years (Just Gene, Professor Sandy), but a Washington Post article places the majority of us in an inspirational echelon for many other people: Americans Over 50 Are Doing Extreme Sports … More An Article Written About So Many of Us (#121: 2/25/23 RUN REPORT)
• Waaaaitaminit. How many other ways are there to take it? • [1½ MIN READ] The lead up to hump day for me relates to an opportunity I was applying for and spent a good bit of time investing in. They declined to make me an offer. They gave me a reason that I wish … More Don’t Take This Personally (#195: 2023’03’01’W)
• It probably wouldn’t be accurate anyway • [1½ MIN READ] A variation of Jason and Jim (in particular the latter) showed up to run last week and cheerfully observed that he got credit for attending a previous run that he didn’t actually attend: 2023’02’01’W. The detail I noticed during that run was that when … More No Attendance Taken (#194: 2023’02’22’W)
• Of course there’s more than one way of doing it • [1 MIN READ] I would like to believe that I’m above gendered stereotypes (open-minded person that I am), but out-moded thinking can die hard, I guess. I’m not the only one vulnerable to it. When the suggestion came up of what pose to … More The Prom Pose II (#192: 2023’02’08’W)
• Because that was the suggestion • [1 MIN READ] Not everyone is as photophilic as everyone else. Jenkintown Adam is among them and feels little pressure to jump into every shot. No problem, really, right? It’s begat a slew of visual themes that have revolved around the obligatory editing required to present the weekly … More A Kind of Non-photo Weekly Photo (#191: 2023’02’01’W)
• Then getting back • [½ MIN READ] (2022’09’17’S: Prompt 8/8*) During a Shawmont Eva 15 miler, I was wrapping up in tandem with Jimmy Dee, who was getting back to being his usual faithful self after recovering from a race-induced owie. When I mentioned to him that what stood out was his ability to … More Getting Injured (#118: 1/21/23 RUN REPORT)
• The Mathematics of 4 Co-working Brothers • [3 MIN READ] When Ruby Wang (1932-2018) died, she gave custody of her paintings to us, her 4 sons. Although we knew her death was imminent, we had theretofore little need to consider the inevitable. Knowing her days were drawing short from the complications of pancreatic cancer … More AB≠CD
• Wordle during a run • [1 MIN READ] (2022’09’17’S: Prompt 7/8*) WORDLE SPOILER ALERT! On a Shawmont Eva run, Desi and Boltcutter got us thinking about Wordle. It promptly became the topic of the nonce, tempered by a healthy dose of CtCloser. The fact that the most recent ‘REALLY?!’ answer was PARER, got me … More Definitely, Not Fun (#117: 1/7/23 RUN REPORT)
I’m sure most jobs have aspects that are not part of the job description. They’re the stuff of water cooler conversations. And if the bulk of your job requires working with students, the drama can increase dramatically. How you react to an interaction can then make it the stuff of legend. Enter an honors student. … More Life Coach: A Legend in Their Own…
I developed insomnia 4:00 one morning and never did fall back asleep. After an hour lying there, I decided to go for a run. This was actually a perfect plan because I was due for a one and hadn’t gotten one in the night before as I’d hoped. It was a little after 6 a.m. … More Gender Tendencies
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