Way back in the 1980s, my brother and a couple friends started a BMX `zine. It focused on the New England riding scene at the time, and evolved and grew over the years. I made a lot of friends and learned a lot about design and writing, but after 18 issues of Radazine and 9 …
Well, as a “sedentary person” who is finally (now that the snow and cold weather is gone) getting out and walking again, I was happy to read What’s the Best Exercise? (NY Times): [I]n general, a sedentary person’s risk of dying prematurely from any cause plummeted by nearly 20 percent if he or she began brisk …
I haven’t posted here in quite a while, so I’m late to publicly wish my brother and new sister-in-law congratulations on their recent marriage. We all had a lot of fun, I was honored to be part of it, and the kids even took part (hey Jeremy, where’s the box with the rings you’re supposed …
Random thoughts from 25-35 year olds (via jchausse) had some pretty funny things in the list. There is a great need for sarcasm font. It really pisses me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and the link takes me to a video instead of text. Whenever someone says “I’m not book …
Buzz Andersen on Benjamin Franklin’s Daily Schedule: When you’re a person who works alone, and whose fortunes are completely dependent on your own day-to-day productivity, it can be very easy to fall into the trap of working all the time… Franklin’s plan is an inspiration to me because it reminds me why I went down …
Last week we took our first family vacation (to the White Mountains area in New Hampshire) and had a good time, despite some rainy weather. Some photos will eventually end up in my Flickr photostream, but if you’re into looking at people’s vacation slides (and who isn’t?!) you can view them here.
Jill is officially starting her business today, and her “real” website is now live at jillchapmanshiatsu.com. Have a look, and if you’re in the area, sign up for a treatment!
I decided to start doing Sinko again: a weekly podcast that’s basically a 5-song “mix tape” based on a theme or artist. Check it out if you’re interested, and you can subscribe here.
While talking about Sesame Street… Amelia: Why does Oscar always tell people “Get lost”?Me: Because he’s a grouch.Amelia: Well, he should say “Get lost, please.”
Dear Atlantis in Nassau: thanks for the great vacation! Dear US Airways: thanks for undoing all our relaxing on our flight home. Now go find our luggage… Update: Hey, thanks for finding our luggage so quickly.