Tim outdoor track season off to a good start

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Last Thursday in cold conditions Tim got a third place at "The Tusker Twilight" in the shot put. He only threw 37'2", well off his best, but the conditions were not very conducive. Then yesterday at the CHSAA (Catholic HS Athletic Association) Relay Carnival, he tied for first in the javelin with a 148'1" throw. … Read more

Carmen Berra, Yogi’s wife

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Ahhh. Here's the statement on the NY Yankee website, along with a nice picture. An excerpt below the link. Carmen Berra, Hall of Famer Yogi Berra's wife of 65 years, died Thursday night from complications of a stroke suffered earlier this year. She was 85. "On behalf of the entire New York Yankees organization, we … Read more

Fitness: The debate about high intensity interval training goes on

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I've posted a few times about interval training (just type 'interval training" in the search box above), which holds that if done at high intensity levels, the results – especially relating to cardio – are as good or better than longer moderate exercise, but take much less time. Here's more research on the subject, from … Read more

My brother Phil gets quoted (again) in the media

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Winter didn't freeze out region's homebuyers For the second consecutive month there has been a decline in sales of existing homes nationally. The drop was 6 percent in December, and more of the same is expected for January and February when those numbers are announced, said the National Association of Realtors. ****** Not so for … Read more

Good investment article on not letting ideology kill your investment returns

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As in, don't let liberal-conservative-right wing-left wing-democrat-republican mess with investment management reality. Off the Bloomberg website by a financial manager I hadn't heard of before. “It’s going to blow up the deficit, won’t create any jobs and will cause all sorts of other problems.” A hedge-fund manager was lecturing me about the Jobs and Growth … Read more