• I’m good at math

    So a friend recently posted this on a message board I frequent. Since childhood, I’ve had some odd ability to do simple [operator] math in my head very quickly. The following test is exactly that: He claims they are giving this to potential office administrators and having a 50% fail rate (and, in fact, he fooled me at first). Ignore all that and take…

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  • Race: RRCA Ten Mile Challenge

    So Caitlin and I raced again yesterday. This time, we woke up at 5am and journeyed up to Columbia, MD, to represent our team (DC Road Runners Club) in the RRCA Ten Mile Challenge. We had no big plans (I was thinking 1:10, she was thinking 1:16:59) as this was just another part of training. The course promised to be “a challenge” with rolling…

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  • Our Valentine’s Day

    Rather than being like most sheep, Caitlin and I decided to forgo gift giving and instead went on a 10.2 mile scamper through DC. You know, spending time together rather than spending money on each other… It was a hit. We left our house, made our way through Ballston, on to Custis Trail, on to Mount Vernon Trail, a loop around Theodore Roosevelt Island,…

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  • Race: Tidal Basin 3K #421

    Just returned home from another running of this monthly event. The weather was cold (35ish) and raining… I figured this might be a good shot at getting my first win, but I don’t want such a big event (in my life) to be in such a way… Good thing a guy I beat last race, Charlie Mercer, has recovered from an injury and beat…

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  • The Kindle is cool, but it’s not for me.

    I enjoy reading, I enjoy technology, but I also enjoy selling stuff I’ll never use again, and that’s why Amazon’s Kindle is not for me.      I was going to go on about this subject, but someone has already summarized my feelings perfectly and better than I could have. Until I am able to sell the books I purchase on a Kindle, I can’t take…

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  • When Prices Don’t Add Up

    This morning I decided I wanted something other than multi-grain cereal and milk or yogurt and granola for breakfast. I wanted an Egg McMuffin. I biked 25 miles and ran another 30 this week… I can do it. Being the nice guy that I am, I call my closest coworkers and offer to pick them up something on the way. Kwabena passes, but Brian…

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