Dan Schofer '00
12-25-2012Meramec Greenway + Simpson Park. 79 minutes. 11 miles.Chilly (27 degrees) and breezy. Leg felt a lot better today. First 5.5 miles with Marie at 8:00 pace. Last 5 miles sub 32:30, and last 2...
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Kevin Draper '10: For the NFL Fan Stuck Watching the NBA Today: The Diss...
The NBA started on Christmas day last season as the result of a lengthy labor stoppage. The timing was apropos, as Christmas marks the beginning of the season for the casual NBA fan. Today five games...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: The Children Of The Successful Velveeta Eaters
The children of the successful Velveeta eaterslisten intently and properly to Beethoven, Hayden,Liszt, in their suits and dresses, grey and desiccatedin the academic venue from which they still suck...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: 21 Retro Travel Posters Feature Fantasy & Sci-Fi...
[ By WebUrbanist in Technology& Vintage & Retro. ] Ever wanted to be the next companion of Doctor Who, wished you could ride along on the Firefly-class Serenity, or wondered what it would be...
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Nat Case '88: Old Books 2: The Brothers Lionheart
The first three chapters of The Brothers Lionheart, by Astrid Lindgren, were serialized in very early issues of Cricket magazine. I got it as a book for Christmas the winter of fourth grade. The story...
View ArticleJamie Foehl '99: An Israeli on Hanukah and Christmas
"As for Hanukah, well basically Christmas ruin it forever, since it is like Christmas only much much less fun, so it is all good until you are expose to that filthy old Santa and you realize there is a...
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Margaret Taylor: 618150
Happy Boxing Day, everyone! Hope you had a great holiday.If you pick up a Terry Pratchett book, there are certain things you can expect from it. First of all, you can expect it to be a good read. You...
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12-26-2012Mini Ha Ha + Fenton Parks. 80 minutes. 11 miles.Chilly (30 degrees) and windy. A little snow and ice on the ground. Took it easy but overall felt pretty good again. Very relaxed pace, mostly...
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Kevin Draper '10: Your Annotated Smartphone Bathroom Reader for Wednesday,...
I had my Bar Mitzvah 14 years ago today. Can a brother get a mazel tov?The True Meaning of an NBA Feast Harvey AratonThe New York TimesWhen Gregg Popovich sent three of his key players home to rest...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: The Children Of The Successful Velveeta Eaters
“Shall I grapple with my destroyersIn the muscular poses of the museums?But my destroyers avoid the museums .” Wallace StevensThe children of the successful Velveeta eaterslisten intently and...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: More Real Than Reality: 7 Artsy Augmented Reality Projects
[ By Delana in Conceptual & Futuristic& Technology. ] Technology has taken over so many facets of our lives that the real world sometimes seems a little boring by comparison. Never fear –...
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Kevin Draper '10: Wild Speculation and Outlandish Guesses: Emphasis on the...
I decided to give The Disscussants a week off because, after all, we’re a family blog. We wouldn’t possibly dream of pulling The Disscussants away from Aunt Mildred to spend ten minutes answering a...
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Taryn Dentinger '98: Chores
G and family were off to Colorado for a week over Christmas. I was thrilled (really!) to be horsey caregiver while they were gone. There is something about working in the barn, with the radio on,...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Sunken Memorial Garden Sliced into Submerged Cruise Ship
[ By WebUrbanist in Architecture& Public & Institutional. ] Submerged sea vessels have long been destinations for diving tourists or (intentional or accidental) marine life habitats, but what...
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Alicia Hutchison Steffann '94: Guest Napper #140: Sleep, Don’t Eat
It’s right about this time of December every year when my misbehavior catches up with me. Quite simply, I cannot eat another bite.Almost.Anyway, this little guy has slid underneath his parents’ kitchen...
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Kevin Draper '10: The Miseducation of DeMarcus Cousins.
It’s been a dramatic 100 hours for DeMarcus Cousins. After blowing up at his coach during the first half and halftime of Thursday’s game against the Clippers, Cousins was benched for the rest of the...
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12-27-2012Mini Ha Ha + George Winter + Fenton Parks. 75 minutes. 10 miles.Chilly (30 degrees) and nice. Slow and easy run. First 4 miles with Marie in 32:30. Leg felt stiff and sore today.
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Ultimate Wooden House Made of Jenga-Like Stacked Beams
[ By Steph in Architecture& Houses & Residential. ] Explore the seemingly endless platforms and hidden nooks of this Jenga-like house, conceived as an example of “ultimate wooden architecture”...
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Margaret Taylor: greencat365
I found a thought-provoking article on the Science Careers magazine the other day.Adding an Artistic Dimension to ScienceThe article profiles several practicing scientists who are also simultaneously...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: Eisenhower
Eisenhower gave us eightgreat years of Daddy Joyknowing we had won!Yet, that Eisendaddy warnedus when he left our lives that theMilitary Industrial Complexwas still the bogey man underour beds…..bad...
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