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Israeli workout
Though we’re staying at a fancy hotel here in Tel Aviv, the gym is extra. And really, what’s the point when there are free outdoor gyms on the boardwalk? I’d call them “adult playgrounds,” because that’s what they look like, … Continue reading
Short Story Delight
Sometimes I get so caught up on things I have to do or want to do that I forget to read. When I do read, I seem to be turning more to non-fiction than anything else (who would have guessed?), … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Lifestyle
Tagged Arthur Miller, book, fiction, library, Michael Chabon, non-fiction, short story
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In Defense of Food
Who would have thought food needs defending? And yet Michael Pollan manages to do just that in his acclaimed book In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto. The book’s recommendations appear in the first sentence (and on the cover): “Eat … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, Medicine & health, Sustainability
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Good citizen
Today after I work I went to a meeting at the library. There, a (surprisingly small) group of neighbors got together to meet with our state senator and talk about legislative priorities and issues on our mind. It was a … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Lifestyle
Tagged citizenship, neighborhood, Olympia, state senator
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