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WRITE SOMETHING WORTH READING, DO SOMETHING WORTH WRITING ABOUT

March 12, 2023 by

‘Write something’ is the alarm clock for every writer, Daylight Savings Time or not. What that ‘something’ might be? That’s the challenge. Everyone who has taken an English class, had an English segment, or passed a love note, has done it. But not you? Here’s my favorite writing lash:

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SEVEN SUMMITS OF BULL MOUNTAIN

February 10, 2023 by

Seven summits mean one thing to mountain climbers: They’ve gone all the way and can’t get much higher. The rest of us can only dream of what it takes to climb and climb and climb again. But what if you have a mountain near by? How about a hill?

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WEIGHT LOSS: DOES MY MAN MUU MUU MAKE ME LOOK FAT?

December 23, 2022 by

Weight loss is a cruel joke on December 23rd. Christmas cookies, Christmas candy, Christmas cake and pie? Yes, yes, yes, and yes. Eat it or risk hurting someone’s feelings. Eat it and say you liked it.

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MOVE AROUND FOR A BETTER VIEW

February 2, 2022 by

I move around the house from garage to kitchen and back. A door in between is a bathroom door, which is handy The kitchen has a refrigerator, but that’s not why I come in. I’ve got a fridge in the garage, too

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HEALTH RECONCILIATION FOR THE COMEBACK WIN

November 23, 2021 by

What is health reconciliation but being able to look in the mirror and acknowledge who is looking back? If it sounds easy, then you’ve never been down the dark road of reconciliation, health or otherwise. The important thing is finding peace along the way. You may get better, you may not, but health reconciliation settles […]

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WEIGHT TRAINING, OR “WAIT, TRAINING? FOR WHAT?”

November 20, 2021 by

Weight training takes people to whole new level of confusion, but not for the person lifting. “Why do you waste so much time trying to break a sweat? Who are you trying to impress?” is a question often asked. “You’re going to look like a meathead. Is that the look you’re going for?” “Do you […]

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MOUNT MARATHON, OR FITNESS MOUNTAIN? SAME THING

September 4, 2021 by

Mount Marathon is the only mountain I’ve climbed, and that’s the trail up in the image. It’s my Mount Marathon, but that’s now how it started. What’s it really like?

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SPORTS FURNITURE UPDATE: GET COMFORTABLE WITH A BENCH

May 15, 2021 by

When sports furniture takes a turn for the worst, what do we do? The choices are limited: buy a new bench, re-do the old one, or just walk away and fuggitaboutit. The last option works better with exercise equipment that have second lives as clothes storage, not a weight bench. Buy a new bench? Not […]

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GYM RATS: THE PUMP IS THEIR CHEESE, SWEAT IS THE PRICE

May 11, 2021 by

Gym rats come in all shapes and sizes, but all of them have one consistent trait. They don’t miss a day if they can help it. Sick, injured, it doesn’t matter to them. They want that thing you can’t buy or pick up. Their go-to is the pump. The what?

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FITNESS BLOGGERS IN PORTLAND EMBRACE THE GRIND?

February 6, 2021 by

Fitness bloggers lay it out there in exact terms: “Do this, not that. And if you’re doing that, stop now.” Portland fitness bloggers join in, but since it’s Portland Oregon, it must have a twist? If the motto is Keep Portland Weird, there must be a twist. There’s always a twist with fitness, especially writing […]

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