Author: seanv2
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Your Occasional Stoic – Greeting the Morning
Begin the morning by saying “I shall meet with the busy-body, the ungrateful, arrogant, deceitful, envious, unsocial. All these things happen to them by reason of their ignorance of what is good and evil. But I who have seen the nature of the good that it is beautiful, and of the bad that it is…
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100 Days of Milo: Day 27 – my conversion
Finishing out the Jewish theme, for now, here’s a page collecting the various more personal writing, I’ve done on converting to Judaism. Much of this dates back to 2009-2010 when I was first contemplating conversion.
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The BQ(Q) – Ben Hawn
Thanks Ben, for reminding us all of the power of the negative split! Name Ben Hawn Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 42 Height: 6’6″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 180 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? New Orleans Tell us a little about the race. Perfect…
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Friday Inspiration: Galen to the Marathon
With Ryan Hall’s retirement, the U.S. lost one of its few truly great marathoners. But this week, news arrived that Galen Rupp will be trying his luck at the marathon this year. Its too early to tell if Rupp will be the next Meb or Hall*, but I’m excited to watch him race. Here he…
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The BQ(Q) – Eric L
Here’s a great BQ(Q) with Eric, who is officially the tallest respondent to the survey at 6’6”. Thanks for taking the time to do this, Eric! Name Eric L. Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 45 Height: 6’6″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 170 At which marathon did you get…
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100 Days of Milo: Day 26 — Interesting Gers
As regular readers of this site might know, I’m what they call a “jew by choice” or, in the parlance, a Ger. It’s a bit of a strange place to be and I’m fascinated by the stories of other people who’ve also decided to convert to Judaism. On this page, I collect short pieces on…
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The BQ(Q) – Eric Wheeler
Name Eric Wheeler (Ewheeler1976.tumblr.com) Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 39 Height: 5’8″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 155 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Providence Tell us a little about the race. Spring marathon, relatively flat, no wind, smaller field with a 1/2 and 5k running…
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The BQ(Q) – Dave
Name Dave Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): 48 Height: 70 Weight (at the time of first BQ): 135 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Twin Cities Tell us a little about the race. My first marathon in 26 years. I ran without a watch and went much…
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Interesting Gers: Sammy Davis Jr.
God, what a life. Born in Harlem to a vaudeville performer, Davis faced physical and verbal abuse in an integrated army unit, returned to the states to become first a popular cabaret singer, and eventually, one of the most famous entertainers in the world and for many, many years a lightning rod in America’s discussions…
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Your Occasional Stoic: Poetry, but not a poet
To the gods I am indebted for having good grandfathers, good parents, a good sister, good teachers, good associates, good kinsmen and friends, nearly everything good. Further, I owe it to the gods that I was not hurried into any offence against any of them, though I had a disposition which, if opportunity had offered,…
Milo and the Calf 