Brain Flotsam
Here are some things I read or saw this week that I really loved. First, some people playing Adéle’s “Hello” on a surfboard. (Thanks to Audrey for the tip-off.) I love so much about this: the way the guy on the…
Book publishing goes all Michael-Jackson on me
There’s been some hue-and-cry lately over Justine Larbalestier’s new book, Liar. It’s not because it’s about a black girl who is a compulsive liar; it’s not because it’s a young-adult book about a black girl who’s a compulsive liar; it’s…
Hey, those are some nice legs
…I speak, of course, of the legs of a triathlon. There are three: swim, bike run. Let’s break it down, shall we? Swim Legend goes that triathlon organizers built triathlon to be in the order it is now because the…
A triathlon primer
I’ve been involved in multi-sport since 2001, and started doing triathlons back in 2003 as part of a project to get more urban women involved in outdoor sport (“Yes! You *can* have a two-martini dinner and still go for a…
Manatees are far more interesting than green beans
Certain things make a girl happy. To wit: 1. The children’s section at The White Plains Public Library is the best I’ve ever seen. I loves it! Witness “The Trove”: And here’s what you see when you walk into it:…
It’s a fine evening to stay in
Mike says that Twiglets are good with beer. So I am indulging in that, as a late afternoon snack, and I think it well deserved: today’s triathlon workout was 5 hours and twenty minutes of cycling followed by 15 minutes…
