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Barefoot running has gained mainstream attention due in part to  “Born to Run” by Christopher McDougall.  I’ve been aware of the popularity of barefoot running and have listened to conversations from fellow runners about how “alive” their feet feel after a quick mile in the snow, but remained skeptical.  I regularly run on asphalt and trail; [...]

The Hunger Games is set in futuristic North America in a country called Panem.  Life in North America is over as we know it.  Panem has a center of operations called The Capitol and twelve outlying districts that are titled merely by number.  Each year the Capitol requires two tributes, or sacrifices, from each district [...]

Remember that post about the cool chocolate Bill gave me when I started whining about not having any in the house?  Well, you can stop holding your breath; here’s my review on the various bars (you knew it wouldn’t take long, right?). Fran’s Chocolates, Gray Salt Caramels in Dark Chocolate This was the first thing [...]