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Monthly Archives: September 2014
Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: September 4, 2014
I am on acid. Lactic acid that is. You know, the byproduct of anaerobic exercise. The stuff that makes your muscles hurt like a son of a biscuit eater after you exercise. Poke me in the tit and I will … Continue reading
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The Dare: How one professor looked me in the eye and made me better
I lugged my book bag up to the second floor of the University of Tennessee’s Humanities Building on that beautiful spring day. It was the last semester of my senior year and I had senioritis big time. The sky was … Continue reading
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Ramsey Roots
My cousin Dave did some amazing genealogy work on the Ramsey family. It’s an intriguing read because we never really know much about our families except for a generation or two. It’s like a whole world has been opened up … Continue reading
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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: September 3, 2014
If you’re not early, you’re late. Show up at 5 a.m. and Paul Lacoste will tell you to go home. From 5 a.m. until 6 a.m., you’re his. You turn yourself over to his training program and his coaches. He … Continue reading
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Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: September 2, 2014
Many years ago, I was having lunch with my grandmother at her nursing home. At 95, she was starting to physically wear out. But not mentally. Her blue eyes twinkled as brightly as her mind was sharp. We sat and … Continue reading
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Time on the Clock.
My dad and I are bilingual. We speak English and football. And on Sunday night, I cherished our conversation. Our Tennessee Volunteers were on — and they were, for the first time in a while, dominating. We sat in my … Continue reading
Into the storm
I drive all around the Southeast. I know most of the main and backroads and can tell you, within five minutes, how long it takes to get to any point in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida. I’ve navigated snow, rain, … Continue reading
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