Milo and the Calf

Author: seanv2

  • the BQ(Q) – Alex Atterbury

    Name Alex Atterbury Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 34 Height: 5’8’ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 169 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Madison Marathon Tell us a little about the race. Moderately hilly, pretty similar to Boston, but a loop. Early Nov with moderate wind.…

  • Review: Bacigalupi’s The Wind-Up Girl

    The Wind Up Girl Paolo Bacigalupi Global warming, mega corporations bent on world domination, genetically modified food, floods, plagues, mechanical sex slaves. The future in the Wind-Up Girl isn’t very uplifting, but the way Bacigalupi tells this story of a future Thailand beset by environmental disasters, and voracious mutlti-national corporations is incredible. No surprise, I…

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    The BQ(Q) – Michael Hahn

    Name Michael Hahn Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 34 Height: 6’ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 180 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? San Francisco Marathon Tell us a little about the race. Progressive uphill from miles 1-19. Downhill and flat to the finish. Cool weather…

  • The BQ(Q) – Dan Varga

    Really pleased to share Dan’s story of running a three hour marathon after losing fifty pounds! Inspiring stuff, Dan, thanks!  Name Dan Varga Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 38 Height: 6’1’ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 183 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Utah Valley Tell…

  • Review Stephenson’s Diamond Age

    Diamond Age: or  a Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer Neal Stephenson The coming of age story of a poor girl in future in which nanotechnology has revolutionized the way we live. The protagonist, Nell, is a poor girl who accidentally receives a complex toy / educational tool (a sort of interactive book) which gives her insight…

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    Review – Card’s Enders Game

    Enders Game Orson Scott Card Super genius boy in distant future is trained to play ever more complex war games until it is eventually revealed to him that (spoiler alert) oh shit, they weren’t games after all. A book about the ethics of war, the bonds of friendship, and the isolation of the leader. When…

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    The BQ(Q) – Daniel

    Name Daniel Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 34 Height: 6’1’ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 165 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Portland Tell us a little about the race. Uneventful, just another marathon How long had you been running when you ran your first BQ?…

  • The BQ(Q) – Carley

    Name Carley Sex: Female Age (at the time of first BQ): 26 Height: 5′ 8″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 125 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Philadelphia marathon Tell us a little about the race. The weather was great, it was my third time running the marathon so I…

  • Review: Gibson’s Neuromancer

    Neuromancer William Gibson I mean, what can you say? The book that presaged the internet age, was pivotal in the creation of the cyberpunk genre, and launched a thousand straight to cable movies. If, like me, you were an awkward kid in the early 1990s, trying to be cool while really being nerdy, you probably…

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    The BQ(Q) – Sam

    Name Sam Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 26 Height: 5’5″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 128lbs At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Tobacco Road Tell us a little about the race. Race was relatively flat located on and old railroad trail that has since been converted…