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Reflecting On Tradition And Change

ccSteve — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:15:21 +0000

Changing, Holding on, and Making Something. I’m not sure of the dates, but my grandfather worked for Eastman Kodak. And I happened to belong to one of the few families in town whose father didn’t work at the mighty company… Starting young Growing up is an interesting process. Even in the best of times, kids [...]

Personal Expectations

ccSteve — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:15:58 +0000

Over or Under? What do you expect from yourself? And why have you set that expectation? Have you ever thought about it?… The driver Some people drive themselves. Expectations through the roof. In some cases, I’m in awe of this sort of person. They seem to know what they want, are willing to set the [...]

I’m Paying For That

ccSteve — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:15:21 +0000

And you are too… Ran across an interesting note to myself with this topic in it – from last winter. It struck a nerve in me then and still bugs me a bit – so here, let me explain… Snow removal Given that I happen to live in an area that receives snow in the [...]

Book Review: Born To Run

ccSteve — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:15:41 +0000

It’s in everyone’s background This is a review for non-athletes – I expect every runner has already heard of Christopher McDougall’s Born To Run – A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen. But if you happen to be a runner who hasn’t had the chance to take it in, you’ll [...]

About The Survival Of The Fittest

ccSteve — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:15:40 +0000

Or more about making choices… It’s interesting to consider people that suggest the survival of the fittest is a way of life, fair, and inevitable. Do they really mean it, and aren’t we a bit above that? Fit Fit has been interpreted to mean lots of things: Strong Fast Hardy Prolific Wealthy Pretty Intelligent And [...]

I Was Here

ccSteve — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:15:06 +0000

Actually – it seems like you were here… I passed some initials in a new section of concrete sidewalk this morning, and it got me thinking – everybody wants to let others know that they were here, don’t they? Right here And hopefully here means something… It’s a special place It was hard to get [...]

Failing To Make Decisions

ccSteve — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:15:01 +0000

Especially When You Don’t Think You Have One To Make… Did you pick which bed to fall asleep in last night? Did you decide to brush your teeth this morning? Did you choose which finger to use to press the mouse just a moment ago? Or do you set things in motion and let them [...]

The Most Important Fight That Didn’t Happen

ccSteve — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:15:55 +0000

And the one that did… It’s a simple fact of life that I made my way through grade school as one of the smallest kids. You could put some stock in the “youngest of six” theory – my two older brothers were both taller. And as I’ve written before, one was a gifted athlete. I [...]

Car-less For A Day

ccSteve — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:15:33 +0000

What could we do to promote less use of cars? No, I’m not talking about careless, I mean car-less. People around the world will be paying attention to doing without – cars – on September 22nd. Just call me an interested party… The movement It’s not my party, but I was intrigued to find the [...]

Taking It In Stride

ccSteve — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 04:15:25 +0000

Minimizing obstacles, distractions, and worry… I’ve always been a fan of the steeple-chase. Any running event that includes a water obstacle just seems like more fun. It should be no surprise that my current favorite sporting event is orienteering – which bears some resemblance to this race. Both involve dealing with barriers that don’t care [...]