Primal Body, Primal Mind: Q&A #1
August 29, 2011

Welcome to the first virtual meeting of our book club and our discussion of Primal Body, Primal Mind by Nora Gedgaudas! (If you don't know...

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Reading is Sexy: Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children
August 17, 2011

When I'm not trying to beat the WOD clock or shoveling delicious dino-chow into my paleo-pie hole, I mostly like to lose myself in a...

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Book Club: Primal Body, Primal Mind
August 15, 2011

I'm delighted that so many of you were inspired by my post about Nora Gedgaudas's presentation at the AHS last week. Our online book club...

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I Won! WOOT!
April 01, 2011

The universe has acknowledged by deep-seated adoration for Jane Eyre. I'm so glad.Last week, I won reserved seats at an advance screening of the movie...

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And Now: Food Poetry
January 25, 2011

I stumbled across this in my reading wanderings this morning. It's by poet William Matthews, and it made me want to try my hand at...

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I Like Words
August 27, 2010

Words, arranged in kickass order, from CrossFit Watertown:Pick a priority today. One thing that you want to do better. Today and today only. Not for...

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Reading is Sexy: Project Praha
August 01, 2010

In just 38 days, Dave and I will be on the plane to Prague – or, more accurately, on the plane to Minneapolis, then Amsterdam,...

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Pizza Brings People Together
June 17, 2010

Cue a rousing version of "It's a Small World" (which, by the way, was my favorite Disney attraction when I was a kid*)...At the pizza...

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A Way, WAY Better Means for "Wasting" Time Than Facebook
June 11, 2010

A few weeks ago, I deactivated my Facebook account. There were several motivating factors, one of which was that I mostly went to Facebook when...

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Books Make a Difference
May 13, 2010

The right book at the right time can change your life. [insert obligatory reference to Jane Eyre here]That's why I was so glad to find...

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Reading is Sexy: Friday Edition
May 07, 2010

I've been disappearing into Dick Francis novels for the last week or so. Ne'er-do-wells and horses and the British belief that hot, sweet tea can...

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Reading is Sexy: This Is Perfect Jane Eyre Weather
February 10, 2010

I've written about my adoration for Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre a few times before. This weather is the perfect time to listen to the Jane...

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