Author: seanv2
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Your Occasional Stoic — The Duration of Man’s Life Is But An Instant
The duration of man’s life is but an instant; his substance is fleeting, his senses dull; the structure of his body corruptible; the soul but a vortex. We cannot reckon with fortune, or lay our account with fame. To put is shortly, the life of the body is but a river, and the life of…
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The Boston Qualifier Questionnaire — Steven W
Name: Steven W Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 30 Height (at the time of first BQ): 5’5 Weight (at the time of first BQ): 135 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? New York City Marathon Tell us a little about the race. I had a shit marathon 3…
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The Boston Qualifier Questionnaire — Patrick M
Name: Patrick M Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 35 Height (at the time of first BQ): 6’0” Weight (at the time of first BQ): 175 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Beantown Tell us a little about the race. I ran it 16 days after fracturing a bone…
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Boston Qualifier Questionnaire — Ron Philley
Name: Ron Philley Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 26 Height (at the time of first BQ): 5’8” Weight (at the time of first BQ): 130 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? First Light, Mobile, AL Tell us a little about the race. Small field. Led until mi 20.…
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Boston Qualifier Questionnaire — Rich
Man how I wish I had “good genetics” like Rich. Name: Rich Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 47 Height (at the time of first BQ): 5’11” Weight (at the time of first BQ): 168 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Spring Chance BQ2 Tell us a little…
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The Boston Qualifier Questionnaire — Eve Pullar
Name: Eve Pullar Sex: Female Age (at the time of first BQ): 32 Height (at the time of first BQ): 5’9 Weight (at the time of first BQ): 130 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Christchurch Marathon (New Zealand) Tell us a little about the race. Flat course, started with the 10km…
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Your Occasional Stoic: “Beyond Thinking There Is Nothing”
“‘Beyond thinking there is nothing’. The objections to this saying of Monimus the Cynic are obvious. But obvious also is the utility of what he said, if one accept the kernel of what he is saying as truth will warrant it.’ Meditations 2:15 Monimus was a slave, who tricked his master into thinking he…
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Your Occasional Stoic: Conquered by Pleasure or Pain
Man’s soul harms itself, firstly and chiefly when it does all it can to become a seperate growth, a sort of tumor on the Universe. To resent any particular event is to revolt against the general law of Nature, which comprehends the order of all events whatsoever. It also dishonors the soul when it has…
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Radio Stations
Literally just a list of radio stations I am always trying to remember the call signal for. New York WNYC 93.9 – the best National Public Radio affiliate in the country WQXR 105.9 – my go-to classical music station The Fan 660 am – sports Connecticut WEDW 88.5 – Connecticut Public Radio WMNR 88.1…
Milo and the Calf 