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Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by redstone underground
Tuesday, June 30 - 5:30pm at the bike shop for Coulson Gulch out and back. Or maybe we’ll do it as a loop.
Tuesday July 7 - trailwork on Picture Rock. We will be armoring trail and doing some finish work by the silo. Bike shop at 5. Ride […]
Gold Tour 09 recap
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by redstone underground
[EDIT - I think my photo uploading skillz are lacking. Click in the pic for a full sized view. Some of them got cut off.]
As part of our big rides summer tour, we ventured towards Gold Ridge for stop number one on the tour. The goal was a […]
duzer does america
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by redstone underground
By now, I’m sure everyone has seen the youtube video of that dude doing some sick, sick, sick trials moves. Great bike handler, but he doesn’t have much on this man. Ryan VanDuzer from Boulder, CO is riding from Oceanside, CA to Washington DC to raise money for […]
Bodyweight Circuit Training
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[?]Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Here’s this week’s new bodyweight circuit program and diet tips…
Listen to this call
or
Bodyweight workouts & diet tips
You’ll discover…
- The truth about who is in charge of your diet and workout program
- 3 powerful bodyweight circuit workouts
- How to replace rice and pasta in […]
Friday Deadlift Workout
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Great day today…started with a dog walk, then a workout, then got out of the city and drove to the country, hit the dog park, and then got home and gave Bally the Dog a bath. He was a stinky lil’ stinker.
Workout went like this…
1) Power Clean […]
Half-Way To Your Fitness Goals After 6 Months?
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
Are you making any progress with your fitness, health, fat loss and weight loss goals after 6 months of exercise this year? Is your health better? If the answer is not yes to both questions, you need a better exercise program or you need to commit […]
Beach Workout In The Sand
Rating 2.50 out of 5
[?]Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
If you’re hanging out at the beach alot this summer, here’s a good fat-burning workout for you:
Do one exercise after the other with little or no rest between exercises. Do this workout in the sand!
1. Jump squats, 10 repetitions, fast
2. Walk 1 minute
3. Sprint 15 seconds
4. […]
Book Review: Waiter Rant: Thanks for the tip–Confessions of a cynical waiter by The Waiter
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[?]Submitted by The Thin Red Line
Alan brought home a book that totally fascinated me. Waiter Rant: Thanks for the tip–Confessions of a cynical waiter by The Waiter. The author keeps his identity a secret for multiple reasons and doesn’t reveal it in the book. Nor does he name the restaurant for […]
Review: Still Alice by Lisa Genova
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[?]Submitted by BOOKS ON THE BRAIN
Still Alice by Lisa Genova is the heartbreaking and terrifying story of 50 year old Alice Howland, a brilliant Harvard professor, wife, and mother of three who is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s.
I can’t read about any disease, however unlikely or impossible, without starting to feel […]
Nation
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Book Nut
by Terry Pratchett
ages: 12+
First sentence: “Imo set out one day to catch some fish, but there was no sea.”
Mau is just a boy in the Nation — an island in the Pelagic Ocean — he’s off on Boy’s Island, in between souls, when the wave hits and wipes […]
Book to Movie Friday: Jane Austen Book Club
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Book Nut
I was looking for something light and fluffy the other night, and I lit upon this one searching in the Netflix instant play (can I tell you how much I love Netflix? I LOVE Netflix. A whole lot.). I remembered liking the book well enough, and I figured […]
Sailing mentors - Who’s yours?
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[?]Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
One of my favorite bloggers and twitterers is Mark Hendy. He lives in the UK and shares a common passion for sailing. One of his recent posts was about how he got into sailing thanks to his sailing mentor, Tony. One outing on […]
ESTELLE MAERSK
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[?]Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
The Estelle Maersk (IMO: 9321495, Port of Registry: Hellerup, Denmark) is, together with its sisters (amongst which are the ‘Emma Maersk‘ and ‘Eleonora Maersk‘), the largest containership ever with a total teu capacity 11,000 teu (of which 1,000 forty foot reefer containers) according to the […]
Ink Exchange
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Book Nut
by Melissa Marr
ages: 14+
First sentence: “Irial watched the girl stroll up the street; she was a bundle of terror and fury.”
Leslie has not had an easy life. With a deadbeat dad who drinks away everything she can earn, and a druggie brother who actually sold her body for […]
Koko Company Zoo Felt Lady Pig
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[?]Submitted by Pigs.it Blog
Koko Company Zoo Felt Lady Pig - $ 50.40
Create a room that will inspire your children’s creativity. Kids love fun and funky pillow collection. The playful handcrafted pieces are saturated with color and top off any child’s room with a unique flair and modern style. It is made […]
Gardot thrills
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Jazz Suite
The problem with the majority of modern jazz singers, in my opinion, is there is a basic lack of soul. Sure, all the notes are in the right places, but whether it be a tired rehashing of some old musical warhorse for the masses, an over-polished delivery, an […]
Natural Diabetes Cure: Lower Blood Sugar 20% in Two Weeks
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[?]Submitted by Natural Remedies
The People’s Chemist teaches how to use a simple and effective replacement for dangerous prescription drugs used to manage Type II diabetes.
Nonstandard Standards & Ethan Iverson
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[?]Submitted by Jazz Note SDP
I just read on an eMusic post that JazzTimes is suspending publication. This probably says less about jazz than it does about the publishing industry, which is deep in trauma right now. But it does worry me.
The history of jazz begins around the turn of the […]
Signs Old and New
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[?]Submitted by My Viewfinder Blog
From my walk around Waynesville on Saturday. (Click on photos to enlarge.)
Bottom Wakes
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[?]Submitted by Knocking from Inside Blog
Bottom. I have had a dream, past the wit of man to
say what dream it was: man is but an ass, if he go
about to expound this dream.
–Midsummer Night’s Dream, IV.i. Wm. Shakespeare
so here I sit:
under a tattered umbrella– no,
it must be the sails of a […]
The Old Toy Chest
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Knocking from Inside Blog
We had us an old wooden chest
with a lock that had long lost its key.
The toys that we had were the best
that any kid’s playthings could be.
Marbles and Lego blocks
A horsie on springs
Old keys with no locks
and puppets on strings.
The toys that delighted a kid
are worn […]
Postage Stamp Pins
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[?]Submitted by Stamp Collecting Round-Up Blog
On the Better Homes and Gardens magazine Web site are listed lots of projects the kids can do this 4th of July weekend.
Among them are postage stamp pins, some of which are shown here.
To get started, you will need.
New or cancelled postage stamps
Straight scissors
Decorative edge scissors
Strong […]
Friend me on FaceBook
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[?]Submitted by Casa Valdez Studios
It’s always nice to keep in touch with my regular readers, so send me a friend request….
My FaceBook profile
Fun Summer Sparkling Water Review: R.W. Knudsen Family Sparkling Essence
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Whole Food And More Blog
I’ve been trying to drink more water because I know water is a way to remove daily toxins from my body. Problem is, I get bored with water and forget to drink enough. That was before I tried samples of a new sparkling water from […]
Plum Bakewell Tart……er…..Pudding
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Health Nut
The June Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Jasmine of Confessions of a Cardamom Addict and Annemarie of Ambrosia and Nectar. They chose a Traditional (UK) Bakewell Tart… er… pudding that was inspired by a rich baking history dating back to the 1800’s in England.
This sensational pudding like […]