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Had a mediocre MA class last night. Worked on lower body strength training and kicking technique. Worked on crescent kicks and learning how to crunch up and shoot out a hook kick. Had a mediocre partner who appeared to be dancing around somewhere else – her mind really wasn’t on it. Had to bow out […]

The always-amazing Katha Pollitt discusses the ridiculous hyper-masculinity of our bullshit elections, and the mysterious absence of the other 52% of the population, in The Girlie Vote. Matt Cheney’s got a new discussion going on at the Mumpsimus about the bizarre articles department at Strange Horizons (I’ve tried to join in this discussion, but I’ve

So, I did get the inevitable “ping” for my “No Shit, Sherlock” post about the latest study CNN has decided to publish that purports that cardio problems are not necessarily linked to “obesity” or “overweight” as much they are to a sedentary lifestyle. No matter their weight, women (the study only involved women) who exercised

Sunday. Took the overgrown herb garden of doom to task. The biggest of my basil plants is now over 2ft tall. I didn’t know basil *grew* to be 2ft tall… Repotted the cilantro, which has proven to be far more delicate than I realized (there’s a reason it comes *with* the roots at the grocery

Via: Eschaton If Bush ran against Jesus, his “Bush Approved” ads might look something like this… Jesus of Nazareth says: “Do not resist one who is evil. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other.” CAN WE TRUST JESUS TO FIGHT THE WAR ON TERROR?

Working on getting past page 100 of Book Two. Sending out another half dozen agent letters for Book 1 this weekend. See you all again on Monday!

Had a mixed boxing class yesterday – had a great partner, was in the mood to hit the shit out of stuff, and felt like I was going to burn and fall over at the end. The “mixed” part was the “burn and fall over at the end” part. Our MA school was closed on

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CHICAGO, Illinois (Reuters) — When it comes to heart disease, being fit may be more important than being thin, according to a study of more than 900 women published Tuesday. “Our study shows that the lack of physical fitness is a stronger risk factor for developing heart disease than being overweight or obese,” said Timothy

“I’m just a person trapped inside a woman’s body.” – Elaine Boosler So, somebody finally managed to capture what bugs me about the whole “save the rights of the fertilized egg” movements. I can’t really say when I understood that telling women what to do with their bodies was wrong. Probably when I was very