Milo and the Calf

Author: seanv2

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    Review: Carney’s Death on Diamond Mountain

    Death on Diamond Mountain: A True Story of Obsession, Madness and the Path to Enlightenment Scott Carney An investigation into the life and death of Ian Thorson, a devotee of controversial Buddhist teacher Michael Roche. An examination of the interplay between mental illness and spiritual practice. A journalistic retelling of the way Buddhism (especially Tibetan…

  • The Boston Qualifier Questionnaire: Lee Stubblefield

    Love this story from Lee who’d be running for 37 years and 25,000 miles before he qualified! Name Lee Stubblefield Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 49 Height: 6-3 Weight (at the time of first BQ): 165 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Tulsa Marathon Tell us a little…

  • Review: French’s Faithful Place

    Faithful Place Tana French The third book in French’s Dublin Murder Squad series and the best one so far. Follows the story of a detective who returns, after twenty years away, to his dysfunctional family and neighborhood to investigate the death of his high school sweetheart. Like all of French’s books, the plot is strong,…

  • The BQ(Q) – T Lindsay

    Name T Lindsay Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 37 Height: 5’5’      Weight (at the time of first BQ): 163 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Grandma’s Marathon Tell us a little about the race. Beautiful, cool day, starting temp in the low 50s. Slightly downhill course. How long…

  • 1000 Little Memories

    1000 Little Memories from my life collected here: The Gamelan Player Here Is My Jimmy Breslin Story

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    1000 Little Memories: The Gamelan Player

    New series of very short posts recounting specific moments in my life. I was living at Post St. in San Francisco, a punk house of some renown. We had tons of people staying their all the time. Bands, friends, and friends of friends from around the world. There was one kid, a traveler type, beard,…

  • Review: Carney’s What Doesn’t Kill Us

    What Doesn’t Kill Us: How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude, and Enviromental Conditioning Will Renew Our Lost Evolutionary Strength. Scott Carney Ok, the title is awful. But this might still be worth your time. An exploration of the philosophy of weirdo fitness guru of the moment Wim Hof as well as the latest science on breath…

  • Review: Gessen’s The Man Without a Face — The Unlikely Rise of Vladamir Putin

    The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladamir Putin Masha Gessen Legendary Russian journalist Masha Gessen’s recounting of the bizarre rise to power of Vladmir Putin. How did a run of the mill kid from St. Petersburg rise to a position of power in first the Russian secret police and then all the…

  • the BQ(Q) – Andy

    Name Andy Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 48 Height: 6’3″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 195 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Grandma’s, Duluth, MN   How long had you been running when you ran your first BQ? 2.8 Years Did you run in college or…

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    Review: Chernow’s Hamilton

    Alexander Hamilton Ron Chernow Yes, it’s a cliché for a New York liberal to talk about Hamilton. But here we are. At least this is about the book and not the musical.* If you’ve found your way here, you probably already know all about this book. The definitive biography of the founding father without a…