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First Monday Book Day: Now You See Me…

Back in college I took a two-semester course called "Great Books," wherein all we did was read and discuss (and I suppose there were some papers?) great books.  The professor provided a list of 100 great books (it wasn't the Time 100, or any other known list, just the professor's own, but there was obviously a substantial overlap with such lists) and we read maybe 12 - 15 books a semester.  A couple times a year I'll pick up one that I haven't read yet.  Someday I'll get through the list.  Maybe. Continue reading First Monday Book Day: Now You See Me…

WGOM Fitness: 28 January 2013, Setback x3

I took last Thursday off because I was exhausted after several good workouts that week.  And I was going to hit it again on Friday.  But then Friday got really busy, and when I finally got a chance to go to the gym I discovered I didn't have my shoes.  It was the end of the day, and I gave myself a break (I was still pretty sore from some lifting on Wednesday too).  Continue reading WGOM Fitness: 28 January 2013, Setback x3