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Paleo in the News

October 18, 2011

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(featured image is Primal Girl‘s banner, used because that’s where I found these videos, thanks to Richard Nikoley of Free the Animal pointing the way, and she’s in two of the five videos.) In case anyone missed it (which is quite likely), CBS News San Francisco did a 5-part look at Paleo living, and it was approached […]

Winter is Coming. . . .

October 13, 2011

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Fuck you, Starks. This is Canada and when winter approach’eth, it fucking approach’eth.  Every year, too, not every 10. However, let me get to the point: With winter comes snow, sub-zero temperatures and miserable fucking weather all ’round. You sure as shit can’t go running around barefoot or get in [cheap] frequent movement. Also, winter […]

A Practice Lost to the Ages

August 1, 2011

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First, I only just got my home internet working again after 19 days without it, so sorry for the lapse! (Thank the gods for smartphones and 3G.) There are a number of posts I’m looking forward to writing and I will get to ’em. . . . eventually. For today, however, I thought I’d chat […]

Of Mud and Barbed Wire

July 4, 2011

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First, let me wish American readers a happy 4th of July! Don’t nobody blow any limbs off. Second, this is a bit of a long post. My usual propensity to ramble is only exasperated by my enthusiasm for the subject: The Spartan Race (3+ mile/12+ obstacle “sprint”). July 3 was one helluva day. The Ottawa race was held […]

I love the smell of cauterized flesh in the evening!

June 7, 2011

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Subtitled: “Of biopsies and barefoot experimentation” Just a short update here. An actual post will be coming in the next day or two. So, as of last evening I have two brand-spankin’ new holes in me, one near my navel and the other mid-back. Should anyone ask, I’ll just tell ’em those are the entry […]

My Barefoot Running Experience (or how to do everything wrong)

June 5, 2011

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“Sometimes you can only do something right by first doing everything wrong.” — me After chatting with me about “barefoot”* running, and for want of a fun excuse to get back into running period, my friend Derek bought “Barefoot Running Step by Step” by Barefoot Ken Bob Saxton and Roy M. Wallack. Since Derek wasn’t […]

Primal Hook Shots

May 27, 2011

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When I was little and living in the States, I used to shoot hoops with my Poppa (maternal grandfather). Being 7 or so, I loved to try different shots like throwing the ball up and over my head while standing with my back to the hoop, hook shots, etc. — anything silly that could make […]