R.I.P. Robert Parker & Spenser
January 19, 2010

Really sad news: Robert Parker died yesterday. He was the creator of the iconic, hardboiled detective character Spenser. If you're old like me, you might...

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Vegetarian Myth
January 08, 2010

Fat Head has a well-written review of the The Vegetarian Myth that makes me want to read it. Any of your read it yet?

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Feelin’ Randy
October 07, 2009

I'm a sucker for British television mysteries like Midsomer Murders and British mystery novels by Elizabeth George and Minette Walters (but not Agatha Christie). The...

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Ready Is Sexy: The Corporate Overlords’ Blog
September 21, 2009

[Photo from gadl @ Flickr]Take a detour in to the world of my dayjob and read my blog post..."Have Books, Will Strategize."It's my contribution to...

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Tank Girls
August 13, 2009

Y'all know I like to get my overactive imagination involved in my workouts as often as possible, and today's workout – "The Tank" – had...

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Reading is Sexy: One Bullet Away
June 22, 2009

I had an amazing Spartan Spirit weekend, and I'll be posting photos and full update soon. But today, the corporate overlords are cracking the whip,...

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Reading is Sexy: On Tender Hooks
June 09, 2009

Way, way back in the day, Dave spent a summer at the Parsons The New School for Design. While immersed in all things artistic, he...

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Reading is Sexy: The Thirteenth Tale – UPDATE
May 25, 2009

On Saturday, I was on page 99, and about five minutes ago, I read the final word of The Thirteenth Tale.It ate my weekend.I read...

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Reading is Sexy: The Thirteenth Tale
May 23, 2009

Dave and I started the holiday weekend with a trip to Half-Price Books -- having a 20% off Memorial Day sale -- to stock up...

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Yay, Roller Derby!
May 22, 2009

I guess today is Yay Day... I'm feeling all exclamation point-y and bouncy.I've retired my roller skates, but I still have a soft spot for...

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Reading is Sexy: The End of Overeating
May 07, 2009

I mentioned this book a few weeks ago, and lucky me! My photographer/big-hearted/new runner/world-traveler friend Richard gave it to me as a birthday gift.The book...

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Reading Is Sexy: The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox
March 03, 2009

This weekend, I started reading The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell. I vaguely recall having read a brief description of it somewhere,...

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