Tag Archives: humor

Look out, sporting goods stores, there’s a new trend in running attire!

Posted on August 31, 2020 by

OK, so maybe it’s not a trend. But I couldn’t help but sit up and take notice when the New York Times’ running newsletter showed up in my email inbox this week with the intriguing title “Naked Came the Runners”. … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday for women … and men | July 15/20

Posted on July 15, 2020 by

Instead of just enjoying these by myself every once in awhile, as I’ve been doing, I thought I’d share. We can laugh (and we can cry) as we continue to work towards changing this dynamic.

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Reached For Comment, Coronavirus Says It’s Also Very In Favour Of Reopening The Economy Immediately

Posted on April 15, 2020 by

Originally posted on The Out And Abouter:
As calls in many nations grow to reopen the economy as quickly as possible – curves, consequences, and transmission rates be damned – support for the initiative has come from a not-unexpected quarter:…

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Wisdom from Facebook friends in the midst of world COVID-19 lockdown

Posted on March 18, 2020 by

I don’t know about you, but with even more time for people to be on Facebook, I find that FB friends are passing along helpful and thoughtful “posters” to help deal with self-isolation, to understand why it’s so critically important, … Continue reading →

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Embracing those twenty bonus years

Posted on February 8, 2020 by

Don’t worry, it’s just a cartoon! BUT … living a long, happy, healthy life and gaining that 20-year advantage doesn’t mean you’ll be living like your 50- or 60-year old self until you drop. There is this thing called the … Continue reading →

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Marathon Training for Aging Dummies with appeal for runners and non-runners alike!

Posted on November 2, 2019 by

This post will appeal to anyone who has ever training for any road race, especially a marathon. It may appeal even more to runners’ friends and relatives who think running is nuts, especially spouses of these crazy runners. I am … Continue reading →

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Some advice on getting old

Posted on October 25, 2019 by

There, I said it. I didn’t say “advice on aging” or “advice on getting older”, I just said it like it is – getting old! It’s been that kind of week; more friends than usual in our group of oldsters … Continue reading →

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Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m 164?

Posted on October 5, 2019 by

This past week there was an intriguing opinion piece in Toronto’s Globe and Mail entitled “It’s only natural to rage against aging”. Written by David Sinclair and Matthew LaPlante, their overriding point is that there is no reason why we … Continue reading →

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