A Drinking Group with an Exploring Problem (#272: 2024’09’04’W)

• Running at another level • [1 MIN READ] Among the Growlers, more than one has used the description of us as a drinking group with a running problem. Last week it was more like a drinking group with an exploring problem. A handful of us started from one of the Growler couples’ houses near … More A Drinking Group with an Exploring Problem (#272: 2024’09’04’W)

The Daves of JRC’s Running Club (#269: 2024’08’14’W)

• One especially special • [2 MIN READ] Anyone who attends the Growlers Group Run with any regularity (or even reads the run report in each weekly message) will notice that there is precisely one Dave running with the group these days. So why does he have to get the title ‘Train Dave’ when ‘Dave’ … More The Daves of JRC’s Running Club (#269: 2024’08’14’W)

Moving Beyond Acquaintanceships (#166: ZY Weekly Newsletter 8/24/24)

• I needed more friends • [1½ MIN READ] During a conversation with my 3 brothers, one asked a sincere question about what friendships looked like in our lives these days. He and the other 2 admitted they probably had no more than they could count on one hand. Not so many years ago, I … More Moving Beyond Acquaintanceships (#166: ZY Weekly Newsletter 8/24/24)

Being Berean

• A noble heritage • [1 MIN READ] (Acts 16-17 was my YouVersion app Bible reading for today.) ACT 17:10-11 (ESV): “The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received … More Being Berean

Running Juneteenth (#263: 2024’06’26’W)

• In recognition • [1½ MIN READ] The Growlers traveling team (A.A.Ron, CtCloser, Jim, and Train Dave) convened 12 hours before the usual evening run to join Black Men Run’s 7:30 a.m. 10K Juneteenth Freedom Run from Please Touch Museum. What a show of fraternity, sorority, and unity! Anything that I’ve ever said about running … More Running Juneteenth (#263: 2024’06’26’W)

Everyone’s a Comedian (#262: 2024’06’19’W)

• Including other attendance photographers • [1 MIN READ] An “Usie”* is one form of GGR attendance photo but a plain old group photos still exists, just pick your photographer wisely. Members of the public who see someone taking an usie might offer to take a group photo and do the group a service by … More Everyone’s a Comedian (#262: 2024’06’19’W)