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• Jesus, Christmas, Nativity Scenes, and The Polar Express

  

  Merry Christmas! Christian or not, may salvation be part of your lexicon. Unless, of course, you are a devout nihilist, then may you find unmeaning and a slow... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Graston Technique, Disney Marathon, and I'm A Damn Poser

  

  If you’ve been reading this blog looking for running thoughts, you have been seriously let down. Running isn't happening much in my world, just a few strides... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Happy Festivus!! Here's Some .99 Cent Reads

  

  MILK-BLOOD is .99 Cents from now until the end of the year. I dropped the price yesterday, and it went to the top 3 Drug Dependency books on amazon... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• The Damage Done - A Little Story About the Big Horrors of Heroin

  

  The following is the story of Jervis, one of the main characters of MILK-BLOOD. Promise it is worth a read. After years of suffering with mental illness,... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• RUNWELL and GIVING TUESDAY

  

  Black Friday is dead. A team of marketers in some board room killed the beast slowly when they started opening up stores on Thanksgiving. Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Mockingjay

  

  I saw MockingJay, part one yesterday. It was a great, emotional movie, but not the kind you need to see twice. They have done the book justice, with just... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Random Thoughts On the Emptiness of Being Where Nothing Much Happens But Wet...

  

  My dog is afraid of the cold. Shivers even with the cutest of sweaters. But he did make his first yellow snow.The worst part of winter is the wet socks. Novembe... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• THE HORROR WRITERS ASSOCATION, SELF-PUBLISHERS, and SNEETCHES ON THE BEACHES

  

  Tell me I can’t go somewhere, and I will want to go more. Rope something off with a Police Line Do Not Cross and suddenly I DO WANT TO CROSS. At times my... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• NEW YORK CITY MARATHON Vs BOSTON MARATHON

  

  It was a cold and windy day at the New York City Marathon yesterday, but I still had runner envy all weekend long. Of all the marathons I’ve run, New York is th... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Chilling Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House

  

  Halloween as a child meant this record. Over and over and over. Here it is. Give it a listen  Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Halloween Bowl of Candy: Please Take One

  

  At our house on Halloween you'll find a large bowl of candy out front with a sign saying "Take One Small Handful" or something similar while we are out... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• When A Shrink's House Gets Haunted

  Pen and Muse is a very cool, very friendly, writerly-type hang-out I'm happy to associate with. Last year, they put out the Dark Carnival writer showcase which... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Detroit Free Press Marathon/Half-Marathon 2014

  I ran a half marathon as part of the Detroit Free Press marathon yesterday, my second event in three weeks as an advocate for RUNWELL, and it was a perfect day. Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Detroit Free Press Marathon Weekend

  

  IT'S THE WEEKEND!!!! (Que Arthur Penhallow) (Anyone know who Arthur Penhallow is?) THE DETROIT FREE PRESS MARATHON WEEKENDIt's always a great experience to... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• The Walking Dead Season 5 Premiere

  

  Well, if The Walking Dead and American Horror Story were in a race, The Walking Dead just took off running at the start leaving AHS far behind.Then again,... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• AMERICAN HORROR STORY and DARK CARNIVAL

  

  If it's October, it must be time for American Horror Story. I loved the first season, thought the second season was cliche, and the third season made my jaw dro... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Trick Or Treating Down Milk-blood Street

  Ever since I finished On the Lips of Children, I've been aching to go back to San Diego and recreate the dark trail run I took one morning at 4:30 am. My... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Running in the Fall: but When is Autumn Upon Us?

  

  (A post regurgitated from October, 2012)Part of the magic of running is the chance to experience the changes in the seasons. The running motion remains the same... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Brooksie Way Half Marathon, Runwell, and Free Beer Coupons

  

  I ran the Brooksie Way Half Marathon yesterday, and I am so glad I did. I have heard this is a 'must run' race, and finally see why. Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS

• Weekends Are What Happen to You While You're Busy Making Other Plans

  

  Ah, it's the weekend. Of course, life (and weekends) are what happen to you while you are busy making other plans. Here's what I might do with my time:1. Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS