Run run run

New running mantra:

Keep Breathing...Keep Going...JUST KEEP SWIMMING..

Happy Thanxgivin'

* Ran and finished a 10K race (Gobble Jog) in Marietta this morning. My goal was 55 minute and I would have reached that if I didn't have a pit stop at mile 3. Guess I should have hold it in. Also lost about a minute and a half at the start weaving around to avoid walkers, strollers, dogs, and slowpokes in general. Next time I'm lining up closer to the front and will not get stuck in the middle of the road. Pick one side or the other. There were a ton of people, 6400 was the number of runners according to today's paper. Nice and cool 43 degrees at 8 AM. It was really perfect weather for a morning run.
My unofficial time was 57:05 or a pace of 9:15. Again.
All right, official time is 56:52 or a pace of 9:10.

Happy Holidays

CFI Announces Blasphemy Contest Winners

Grand Prize winner is: "Faith is No reason." by Ken Peters of California

In addition to the Grand Prize winner, there were four other winners. Their entries were:

“There’s no religion like no religion,” submitted by Daniel Boles of Thailand
“I wouldn’t even follow your god on Twitter,” submitted by Michael Hein of South Carolina
“The reason religious beliefs need protection from ridicule is that they are ridiculous,” submitted by Michael Nugent of Ireland
“I survived the God virus,” submitted by Perry Bulwer of British Columbia, Canada.

Also Happy Thanksgiving the American Way:

Going Rouge

Shouldn't you read a book or magazine first before you write a book?

Oh, Sarah, please please please run again in 2012.
Country first, children and family can come later right?

Adios

Muchacho, Senor Lou Dobbs. Vaya con dios. Hasta Luego.
Good bye and good luck at the Cartoon Network.

"Life's a lot like Poker, you can't win if you don't play."
Loudon Wainwright III as heard on 1690 AM Voice of the Arts radio station tonight on the way back from a quick run of a couple of miles. Saw a magnificent sunset around 5:45 as I was heading into the Silver Comet trail at the East West connector. It was one of those rare fleeting moment that we often take for granted in nature. The pastel pink, lavender, indigo, yellow, red and orange colors lasted only about 5 minutes and then, all of a sudden, the sky turned gray and black. Man it got dark real quick around here this time of the year. The temperature was hovering around 58 degrees with a slight drizzle and when I stopped I couldn't tell if it was sweat or rain on my hair. Another one of life's little mysteries.

My next pair of running shoes

Brooks Launch
Flash Gordonish...

Immigrants are people too.

Illegal or Not.

* No budget, No time, No space, and everything is due yesterday. Ahhhh, the glamorous life of a public school teacher.

* One, two, 1, 2, You know what to do!

Halloween

This was the scene of our neighborhood. Nobody came for Trick or Treat this year.
Guess there'll be plenty of candy for us next month.