Question of the Day: “Why should you read David & Goliath?”

Malcolm Gladwell has written a ton of amazing books. One of my personal favorites is Outliers. This was the first book I read by Gladwell, but it certainly was not the last. For those of you who are not familiar with Gladwell, he is a researcher who poses interesting questions about life and society, and…

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More Poetry- Another Storm, Brother

Another Storm, Brother Torrential down pour Rain splattering against the window But that isn’t what wakes me Engine groaning, spinning but not catching as it should Over and over it starts and stops until I stand Feet on soft carpet Slipping one finger through the tight metal blinds Pushing one slat from another From my…

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“Make friends with pain, and you will never be alone.”-Ken Chlouber

I recently read this quote in Born to Run.  Ken Chlouber was a Colorado miner and the creator of the Leadville Trail 100, which is an ultramarathon trail that goes through the dirt roads near the heart of the Rocky Mountains.  An ultramarathon is 42.195.  I enjoy running. I have even done a half marathon.…

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