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Monthly Archives: June 2012
At the end of the rope
A single hemp rope dangled from the darkness. The man, bloodied and scratched, hung onto it with his blistered hands. He felt his forearms burn. The muscles in his fingers were beginning to cramp. He looked down — he could … Continue reading
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Tuesday Free-For-All
Good morning! Looks like another beautiful day.
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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Monday
Goal weight 195 lbs. The hum of the air conditioners was the only sound I heard this morning when I walked out my front door — even the birds had not woken up yet. There was a faint hint of … Continue reading
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On this Father’s Day
Nearly 10 years ago, I had just finished speaking at the Millsaps Arts & Lecture Series, the crowd was dispersing and my dad walked over to me. He had never heard me speak before and he just stood there quietly. … Continue reading
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Father’s Day Free-For-All
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! Hope you have a great day.
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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Hydrate
Goal Weight: 195 lbs. Today’s Weight: 198 lbs. The word of the day is “Hydrate.” Actually, it also could be the word of the day for the next three months. Come to think of it, it also could be … Continue reading
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Saturday Free-For-All
I APOLOGIZE about how late this is. I got up at 5:30, ran nine miles (and nearly sweat to death) and then came home, took a shower and fell back to sleep. I just woke up. Guess I needed it.
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A Truck-Stop Father’s Day
“What the heck does the old man want?” It was Father’s Day morning and in a rural truck stop in the middle of Nowhere, Mississippi, a panicked man combed the aisles for something to give his dad. So far, no … Continue reading
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