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Category Archives: Fat-Fit-Fat
20 for 20: Episode Eight — Slugburgers, Columns and Cannons
To mark my 20th year of being a cartoonist in Mississippi, I thought I’d dig out 20 tales from the past two decades. Some are funny. Some are serious. All tell the story of how I came to fall in … Continue reading
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Take a beating at 5 a.m. so you can take one at 5 p.m.
Ten weeks into my boot camp, I am sore. That says a lot about the difficulty of my workout — and for the fact that I missed a few days due to my dad’s passing. The heat hasn’t helped either. … Continue reading
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The heroes on the Hill
At mile 20, Marine Corps Marathoners cross the Potomac River on the 14th Street Bridge. When I got to that point in the 2010 marathon, my legs cramped. I crossed the span knowing I had 6.2 more painful miles ahead … Continue reading
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War’s Scythe
Silver jets roared west from Reagan National Airport, following the Potomac as they headed toward cities around the country. The passengers on the left would have seen a field of stones, tombs of fallen warriors now guarding Washington, D.C. for … Continue reading
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Where champions are crowned
Tonight’s the second annual Mississippi Sports Awards will honor the best Mississippi prep athletes. I’ll play a small part (emceeing) and Tim Tebow will be there. But the true stars will be the athletes in the room. And they’ll be … Continue reading
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The Sign
Madison Central High School has an electronic sign at the entrance to their parking lot. Every morning, as I head to the football field to workout, it has a countdown until graduation. This morning, it read four. Four. … Continue reading
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The Next Level
At 4 a.m., I searched for the next level. Trust me, at 4 a.m., I’m searching for a lot of things. By 4:15, I’m dressed and making sure my son is ready. We head out of the house by 4:30 … Continue reading
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Bootcamp Blog: Day 1
Weight: 223. Goal: 199 It was the first day back and Paul mixed things up a bit from past boot camps. There was no fitness test per se — we just jumped feet first into our workout and I felt … Continue reading
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Doing the Superman
The time between when you trip and when you hit the ground seems like it lasts a lifetime. You think a lot of thoughts like, “I am a moron,” or “OH GOD, not again.” Then you try to position yourself … Continue reading
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Tell a better story
I remember studying “Learned Helplessness” in college. You might not have but this is it in a nutshell: Dogs were repeatedly shocked at random. The dogs tried at first to escape. Nothing worked. They kept getting shocked. Eventually their cage … Continue reading
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