While divining, fortune telling and snake oil have gone the way of the past sketchy septic advice is still out there. There are so many do this not that’s out there. Now I know septic system posts are a niche audience but maybe you don’t have a septic but still harbor an intense need to... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 70
I know that we all have these shiny new plans for new year new you, but chances are no matter what you decided to change this year it's not going to be a straight line. I like to look at resolutions as a year long commitment to change. Last year one my my new years... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 69
Usually I take a picture and that inspires me to get thinking about an idea for weekend motivation. This time though it went backwards I took the picture to suit the idea. I've always been a firm believer that with the exception of a few bad apples, so rare you're not likely to run into... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 68
One thing I hear so often from people is essentially that they have so many responsibilities to others there is nothing left for themselves. No one ever comes right out and says that exactly but rather talks around the idea. More often they start listing all the activities their kids have in a week, plus... Continue Reading →
What I’ve Learned Driving a Dirty Ol’ Pickup for a Month
We did something that was long over due, we bought a work truck just for me. Trust me it’s a dirty old work truck and literally no one is jealous of me except for maybe because of the rack on it. I usually drive a regular car and we let others do our heavy hauling.... Continue Reading →
Exercising With a Vagina: A Users Guide
This little doozy has been sitting on my to write about list since the spring but I kept putting it off. Not for the reasons you might think like shame or decency but rather my mom started reading this blog in the spring. So sorry mom but it’s just got to be done! You might... Continue Reading →
Bad Science Journalism: Is it Fake News?
Science journalism has really started to develop into something very possibly decent in the last few years from something decidedly not. It was/is an emerging field and its only been in the last few years that it ever was really very good. There are still instances of terrible cases or older science type reporting out... Continue Reading →
How to Deal with an Unsupportive Partner
One of the places I hang out online are female focused running groups on facebook. Sometimes I even get ideas for posts there and if you don’t at least lurk there I highly recommend it. It is what you think it would be but every once and a while a lady will post about how... Continue Reading →
It Turns Out This Summer Actually Taught me Outdoor Skills
Don’t get it twisted not like a lot, a lot and I’m still never going camping so feel free to leave me off that invite list! Back in my grad school days the entire DAL biology department used to joke, is it a joke though?, that in the event of an apocalyptic event we should... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 59
This picture, this one right here, cost me a 10k PR. This week on a last minute racecation to the Prince Edward Island Marathon, see I have grown from that triathlon, I was 5 seconds late to a personal record for me. Recap forthcoming. But I quickly realized that doesn't really matter does it? In... Continue Reading →