• Galled

    Just a few hours ago, I received a call from my mom, who had her gallbladder removed this morning. Since then [and a whole lot, recently], I thought about all the wonderful ailments I get to look forward to as I grow old: I am the only one in my immediate family with a gallbladder.

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  • The Story of John Kent Cooke

    The Redskins currently being in a slump, and with outrage toward the owner never being higher, I thought back to the days of the Cooke family. Then I thought “What ever happened to them?” Admittedly, I was not a huge fan of the team growing up. It was an Eagles household, and I was just

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  • On the Road Again

    I’m running again. It isn’t going as well as I had hoped; still a lot of tightness and crappiness in my right leg, but it’s going. In fact, running each day makes it even better, which leads me to believe I just need to get the motion going again. I have yet to run more

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  • Some people…

    So I went to the slightly pretentious bike shop tonight for a bike fitting. I’ve been riding my bike for a few years now and finally feel like making it fit me; I get numb hands and back soreness whenever I ride. The good news? Their fitter was great and I’m all set (once a

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  • You Lose!

    My Mom, being an Eagles fan, thinking she’s hilarious, forwarded me one of those typical “your football team stinks.” My responses, which are new material, and actually hilarious, are in-line:   HEADLINE: “D.C. Police are “cracking” down on speeders. For the first offense, they give you two Redskins tickets. (If you get stopped a second

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  • I haven’t run in six weeks

    Sunday marked the six week off mark, which my doctor said would have been the maximum needed to heal my damaged hamstrings. Unfortunately, that’s not the case; I still have a bit of pain and they’re ridiculously tight. While I can tell they’re getting better, I know I still have some time to go… Ungh…

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