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The Fattest States in America

Another reason to move to Colorado, the home of lean, well-muscled and tan super people :)

graph of the fattest states in America in 2008

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June 30th 2008
Tags: Adventure, Stories

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Flat Tires

I keep getting flat tires during my rides. In less than a month I've gotten two flats in remote sections of each ride's respective trail.  The first flat was on Three Sisters trail in Evergreen.  I somehow managed to rip a huge gash in my tube and found myself pedaling on ...
June 23rd 2008
Tags: Backcountry

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Summer = Blisters and Sunburn

I just got back from this year's inaugural summer backpacking trip.  Myself and two buddies hoofed it to Wild Basin's Ouzel Lake, in Rocky Mountain National Park.  Our original plan was to camp at Thunder Lake but unfortunately it was still frozen and the surrounding areas were under nearly three ...
April 22nd 2008
Tags: Asides, Literature

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For Book Lovers

Bibliophiles take note, Aaron, of cangooglehearme.com fame, has released a beta version of his product and it looks very promising.  He calls it Book Lamp.  Click on over to their site and watch the video description of how Book Lamp works.  I was very impressed and I think you will ...
January 23rd 2008
Tags: General

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For the Coffee Loving Elite

Do you have $20,000 and an insatiable desire to have the best cup of coffee in universe? James Freeman did. Check out this article from the NYT on premier coffee makers: WITH its brass-trimmed halogen heating elements, glass globes and bamboo paddles, the new contraption that is to begin making coffee ...
January 16th 2008
Tags: Asides, Humor, MassCult

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Apple is like a gorgeous girl who gives you an STD

No one can deny that the Macbook Air is an incredibly hot piece of aluminum encased circuitry. Its sensuous curves beckon you with a nearly irresistible force, but if you succumb to its sultry charms you'll find, albeit several months later, that you have a nasty case ...