Archive For October 21, 2020
“During the winter, you head out into the darkness for a run. “When spring comes, and the first crocus pokes up its head… you know it was worthwhile.” When did you start running and why? I grew up in Brooklyn, active in all kinds of exercise. I was a speed bike racer, and a speed…
“Our country will have more presidents. But principles, well, we get just one crack at those. For those who want to put America first, it is critically important at this moment in the life of our country that we all, here and now, do just that. Trust me when I say that you can go…
My jaws are locked my dad’s unfrocked but do I really care? My mom’s a whore, my daughter more but am I really there? My dog is dead and though it’s said he died as brave as man, my only hope with which to cope, is leave this wretched land. Hof, Germany. March 2, 1969….
The introduction to my “On The Road” section of Track & Field News (September 1982) was written probably by Jon Hendershott, who was always very good to me. Nicely sets up the tone of the opening piece. Early-summer road racing was missing one important ingredient: Alberto Salazar. In Europe for much of June and July,…
“I totally believe that art is an open dialogue and that it is not logical. It does not always make sense.” Lynda Benglis Redefined Sculpture in the ’60s. Now, She’s at Her Most Prolific. The pioneering artist, who came to attention with her poured-latex floor works, is still pushing the limits of her medium. By Osman…
I really do see the good in people, and I don’t want to change that. That’s really how I view things, so sometimes I’ll look past a lot of huge red flags because I see something else in someone. Then, of course, it always comes back to haunt me in the long run. – Jennifer…
Joy is not a substitute for sex; sex is very often a substitute for Joy. I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for Joy. – C.S. Lewis If you aren’t getting any, think of voting as sex. If you are a nymphomaniac, think of voting as sex. If you’re a virgin, think of voting…
You are a cinema. I could watch you forever – Benny Benassi I love the cinema but I worked nights, so I quit my job to have more time to go to the movies but I see as few as ever. Lots of opportunity now only I can’t afford a ticket. There must be a…
Benoit Lowers American Record To 2:26:11 Eugene, Oregon, September 12 – Ho-hum. Another misty 64-degree day at the Nike/OTC Marathon. Another sterling field here to chase a $100,000 purse. More great competition and another (just the fourth in the race’s twelve-year history) American Record for women. Joan Benoit, the small woman with the giant heart,…
White guy gets lost, half a millennium of colonization, slavery, genocide and manifest destiny later, something to celebrate. Proclamation on Columbus Day, 2020 More than 500 years ago, Christopher Columbus’s intrepid voyage to the New World ushered in a new era of exploration and discovery. His travels led to European contact with the Americas and, a…