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[...] .  I have no idea what Wheaties has to do with this, incidentally. I became aware of the Tough Mudder a few years ago after discovering Crossfit and completing a couple of Warrior Dashes.  In case [...]

[...] famous, I had the distinct pleasure and joy of hearing myself on the radio several times on Christmas Eve, 1992.  In fact, I heard it as I was driving across Ashe County, N.C., on my way to cut my [...]

[...] to do with Christmas at all, but because George Bailey’s “rebirth” happens on Christmas Eve, it is associated with the holiday.  ”It’s a Wonderful Life” is a very dark [...]

[...] “Auld Lang Syne” from mandolinist David Grisman’s 1983 release, “David Grisman’s Acoustic Christmas,” came in [...]

[...] my music years and was usually unimpressed, but the idea of sitting down face-to-face with Louie Zamperini had me rattled. Actually, I was terrified. By now, I had read the book carefully and had come [...]

[...] From left, McNamara, Phillips, and Zamperini in “Unbroken.” My fascination with Louie Zamperini has finally come full circle.  I went to the movie “Unbroken” last night. I’m not going to [...]

[...] office chair to find a comfortable position, because couple of hours ago, I completed a Crossfit WOD (workout of the day) that involved a bunch of deadlifts.  It’s funny that when I type [...]

[...] undertake your first skydive (really freaking fast), and; The 10-second countdown before a Crossfit WOD (actually takes about 4 seconds) versus any other 10-second block during the workout itself ( [...]