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In defense of Planet Fitness
Is Planet Fitness really a gym? In this 2014 ‘All-Time Top 10’ classic, I push back against the ‘gym rat’ elite to defend the importance of judgment-free spaces. Now updated with a 2026 perspective on accessibility, intimidation, and why choosing a space where you feel safe is the first step…
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digging ourselves out
“…nothin’ lasts forever, even cold November rain” – W. Axl Rose The weather is finally breaking and people are starting to come out of their homes and resume their normal lives. It’s kind of surreal: local temperatures are about 35 degrees higher than they were 2 and a half days ago.…
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down in a hole
People think that getting a divorce decree is the final step in the whole divorce process. I’m coming to the realization that it is just the beginning. As I posted earlier here, this past Christmas, my divorce and my interactions with The Kid and with Jabba were taken to a…
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snow-bound
Like most Americans, i’m dealing with the effects of Winter Storm Ion (and when the hell did they start naming winter storms anyway?). I’ve been more or less staying close to home the last several days due to a combination of the snow amounts, cold temperatures and poor road conditions.…
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A Bullshit Mountain Christmas
it’s over. The proverbial, if not literal, ink is drying on our divorce as I type. It’s time for us all to move on with our lives.
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The hardest goodbye of all
Two things prompted me to create this post tonight: a post on a blog that i follow HERE and a phone call I had with the Kid a short time ago. He and I spoke briefly tonight – he had a friend staying the night at his house. He informed me…
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the seeds of a revolution
I’m not in the mood for New Year’s resolutions for 2014, I’m looking at starting a New Year’s Revolution. I’m not interested in making little change to enhance my life. I’m looking at making the massive modifications necessary to achieve the goals I have been setting for my life.Sadly have…
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coming clean
As I type this tonight, I am in South Carolina, so that I can pick up The Kid tomorrow for his Christmas visit. The Old Man and I made the drive down last night. The weather was about as good as we could have possibly hoped for – especially given the time…
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holiday blues
Christmas is a really intense time of year, ya know? They say that retailers do 40% of their annual during the 4 weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Think about it: retailers stay open the other ELEVEN months of the year just to do a little more than half of their…
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Rebuilding Rob 