by Mark | Jan 24, 2008 | Misc
“The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.” Juma Ikangaa (born July 19, 1957) is a world-class marathon runner from Tanzania, a sentimental favorite in Boston after finishing second three years in a row at the Boston Marathon from...
by Mark | Jan 23, 2008 | Misc
Heath Ledger died today of an apparent drug overdose. The media hasn’t announced whether his tragic death occurred due to intent or mistake. We’ve lost a talented actor. Talk radio hosts—who sometimes seem to love the sounds of their own voices more than the content...
by Mark | Jan 22, 2008 | Misc
I have spoken–and even used for my own writing–a few of today’s words. But in transparency, I include them here because I wanted to understand these words more fully.(Didn’t know Lewis ever made the cover of Time. Cool.)lassitude: a state of...
by Mark | Jan 20, 2008 | Misc
I started a habit a number of years ago. When reading, I try to keep a pencil handy to underline words I don’t know the definitions of. I then look up the words and expand my vocabulary. Normally, I don’t have to do this when reading fiction. For...
by Mark | Jan 20, 2008 | Misc
My favorite hymn is “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” by Henry Van Dyke. The lyrics hit me today like a dodge ball to the chest when you least expect it. I heard the lyrics today with the ears of a 38-year-old father of four nursing a running injury while...
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