Category Archives: Main

Wednesday, 10/7/20

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Don McLean

Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, a mulatto born into a poor family in 1839, wrote one of the wittiest books ever written. Maybe as good as Voltaire’s Candide.

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Sat;urday, 10/3/20

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Don McLean

Watching the London Marathon and other links

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Friday, 10/2/20

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Don McLean

The October Oregon Track Club Newsletter is here. …Includes our Q&A with Professor Lori Shontz. Big Butts Are Best

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Wednesday, 9/30/20

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Don McLean

Don’t Judge a Runner’s Efficiency by Their Stride

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Monday, 9/28/20

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Don McLean

Washington woman set sights on a speed record on Pacific Crest Trail — then starvation set in. …Read

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Friday PM

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Don McLean

A neighbor asked for a tomato. More.

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Friday, 9/25/20

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Don McLean

Why Voltaire Said: You Must Cultivate Your Own Garden

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Saturday, 9/19/20

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Don McLean

How welcoming are we to newbie runners? Read

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Thursday, 9/17/20

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Don McLean

Is this insane? Kate Brown and Gavin Newsom appear to support college football this fall …Meanwhile, 90% or more of UO and OSU classes will be remote only.

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Wednesday, 9/16/20

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Don McLean

The hell with diversity, equity and inclusion…more. …Walter E. Williams, the author, is black.

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