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Near Drowning
Yesterday, Eileen and I did the Hard Core Sprint Triathlon held on the base at Camp Pendleton. To sum up the event I’ll quote another participant who swam a little better than me or was faster in the transition than me or both. He said, “the swim was frighting, the bike ride from hell never
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Repercussions of war
He doesn’t talk about it much, but Chuck is a Vietnam War vet. He spent a year (1970-71) stationed in a place called Vung Tau. He was in the Navy, but was land-based for his entire tour (long story that involves among other things volunteering – which common wisdom says you never do in the
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Mud run fun followed by oozing puss-filled goodness
I did my first mud run last Saturday. It was a filthy blast. A mud run, for the uninitiated, is an obstacle course run that always includes, you guessed it, mud pits. Yesterday’s was the the Irvine Lake Mud Run, a 3.8 mile course along the banks of Irvine Lake in Orange County. We were
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Safety tip
I was reading an article just now about a guy who blew off his arm lighting some illegal fireworks. Slick! And ow! And it’s not funny (okay, a little, in a sick sort of way)! The article then went on to point out some safety tips from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (they also said
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On turning into a grumpy old fart (or maybe just remembering the good old days)
Since today was the 4th of July, Chuck and I headed up bright and early this morning to run the Pacific Palisades Will Rogers race. This was the 33rd year for the race, and I think five or six for me, and who know for Chuck. It’s advertised as a neighborhood run, but over time
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iMovie and iPhone 4 experiment
Of course, both Chuck and I had to buy iMovie for the iPhone ($4.99). It’s fun and really easy to use and a deal at that price. It looks in your Camera Roll for video you shoot (or you can shoot the video on the fly) then you can edit it by giving the video
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