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  • Please Give Me Back Basic Gatorade
    Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 23:34
    I?m annoyed with Gatorade. And, the slumping sales figures demonstrate that I?m not the only one. Ever since Gatorade felt the need to change its labeling and branding and add new products to the mix, sales have been heading downhill like the Boston Marathon course?or Obama?s job approval numbers...

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  • Pancakes and Cheesecake? Really. We need this?

    Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 08:27
    Some people strive to improve their eating habits. Others don't. And many restaurants seek to appeal to the later group. I read from the Glendale News Press today: "IHOP has introduced "five-layer pancake stackers" -- a limited-time concoction that includes a layer of "crust-less cheesecake" in...

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  • Bike Riding Turn Signals
    Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 15:37
    I remember in Driver's Ed class learning the "official" bike turn signals: arm outstretched straight = left turn; arm in an "L" position (right angle at the elbow, fingers pointing to the sky) = right turn. BUT TRUST ME, most automobile drivers (and many bicyclists for that matter) are not going...

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  • What do Michelle Obama and the Chicago Bulls have in common?
    Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 22:46
    What do Michelle Obama and the Chicago Bulls have in common? Chicago? Well there is that... But what really stands out is the recent effort by our first lady and the fab bball team to help kids get healthy. The Bulls take no bull when it comes to fitness! Just this week the Chicago Bulls proudly...

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  • A Healthy New Year Resolution: Kicking TV to the Curb
    Monday, January 4, 2010 - 13:30
    According to a 2009 Nielsen Report, Americans' television watching is at an all-time high...151 hours per month (21 hours per week or 3hrs/day). This fact is especially disppointing since the quality of television programming has certainly diminished. Does it really improve your life to know who...

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  • Starbucks Coffee at Airports
    Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 22:20
    Is it just my imagination or does the java from the Starbucks airport locations taste bad? Sbux is not my first or even second choice, but it comes in nicely in third place. It's everywhere and it's super quick. Maybe that is part of the problem?

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  • Seeking the truth about plastics for water bottles and food storage containers. Myth versus Reality
    Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 14:35
    After the recent brouhaha over the SIGG water bottles, we are in search of some simple truths (or even easy to follow guidelines about plastics). Are your eyes glazing over? If so, here's the SUPER quick skinny. 1. Buy reusable plastic containers only or avoid plastic altogether.

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  • San Diegos Best Runs
    Friday, September 4, 2009 - 11:39
    I'm always amazed at the number of local San Diegan runners who have never heard of or experienced some of San Diego's best run routes. For example, my good friend David Smotrich, M.D., logs hundreds of miles each year in prep for the New York Marathon and yet he still hasn't trained once on the...

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  • Delta Airlines Bike Fee Policy
    Wednesday, August 5, 2009 - 16:21
    If traveling with your bike and shopping airfares, definitely consider the cost to ship your bike as part of your overall ticket price. Delta is one of the most bike UNfriendly airlines. Most other carriers are charging $100 or less to ship a bike round trip (a few years back it was free). Delta...

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  • Always Wear Seatbelts on Flights
    Monday, August 3, 2009 - 10:20
    As if we needed additional evidence why wearing a seatbelt at ALL times on an airplane is extremely important (except when using the lavatory): 26 Passengers Injured from Unexpected Turbulence During Continental Airlines Flight Once I was on a flight from Chicago to Tokyo and the same thing...

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