Archive For October 31, 2021

A Barker Ajax Halloween

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A Barker Ajax Halloween

There is nothing funny about Halloween. This sarcastic festival reflects, rather, an infernal demand for revenge by children on the adult world. – Jean Baudrillard Disguised as 230-pound civic leader Jack Welch. While a blonde gazes adoringly. Halloween 2006. Pretty much the end of a decade-long prison sentence. Lucky to get out of town with…

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OGOR XC (Greg Meyer)

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OGOR XC (Greg Meyer)

Running taught me valuable lessons. In cross-country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of natural aptitude with diligence and discipline. I applied this in everything I did. –Nelson Mandela How did you get your start in cross-country?   I got started because a football coach in 8th grade…

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Art Class #38 (Paula Rego)

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Art Class #38 (Paula Rego)

“To be a dog woman is not necessarily to be downtrodden; that has very little to do with it. In these pictures every woman’s a dog woman, not downtrodden, but powerful. To be bestial is good. It’s physical. Eating, snarling, all activities to do with sensation are positive. To picture a woman as a dog…

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Old Age Is Sensational

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Old Age Is Sensational

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions. – Oliver Wendell Holmes Finally decided to visit some family who do not live in the same house I do. It’s a bit of a trek and I’ve been locked up since I got my haircut on March 11, 2020. So, I…

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OGOR XC (Ron Wayne)

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OGOR XC (Ron Wayne)

We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort. – Jesse Owens. How did you get your start in cross-country? I joined the Brockton High (MA) Cross Country Team my junior year to help with my fitness for the upcoming…

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Rebel Club

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Rebel Club

There is no such thing as practice – it’s all real. – Barker Ajax The second rule of Rebel Club.   Know what the hell you are rebellious about. Think about rebelling FOR something, rather than against something else. “Thinking outside the box” accepts the concept of a box. Rebels do not get boxed in. Watched some talented…

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OGOR XC (Jackie Hansen)

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OGOR XC (Jackie Hansen)

The five S’s of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit. – Ken Doherty The photograph of you jumping over that barrier makes this whole project worthwhile. I am so glad I made it worthwhile. It is seriously funny.Imagine the next step. With both feet up,…

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The Situational Environmentalist

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The Situational Environmentalist

If you want to test cosmetics, why do it on some poor animal who hasn’t done anything? They should use prisoners who have been convicted of murder or rape instead. So, rather than seeing if perfume irritates a bunny rabbit’s eyes, they should throw it in Charles Manson’s eyes and ask him if it hurts….

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OGOR XC (Jon Anderson)

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OGOR XC (Jon Anderson)

Original Gangsters of Running and their cross-country experience. Being a series of conversations about the joys of running through the woods and fields and golf courses of cross-country. And I’ll tell you why. Cross Country: No half times, no time outs, no substitutions. It must be the only true sport. – Chuck Norris How did…

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Lottery Fantasy

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Lottery Fantasy

Being emotionally rich everyday has the power to produce all other riches. –  Hiral Nagda $1,745,000 2 bd 3 ba 1,116 sq ft 828 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040 A sale is “pending.” There has been previous pending. I deny I purchased three tickets and claimed I was in the market for a business opportunity. Have this fantasy…

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