Tag Archives: stress
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The Tough Mudder Reviewed By A Fodder
4July 11, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Tough Mudder adventure racers show up like zoo live stock after the gates were left open. It’s a migration pushed …
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Game Of Pepper
6November 22, 2011 by David Gillaspie
by David Gillaspie Now you know the color of pepper spray. Maybe you guessed red instead of orange, or black for …
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Tiger of the Sauna: Soccer Mom Unloads
2October 13, 2011 by David Gillaspie
One strain of parenting rises above all others. This parent is insistent, demanding, and unforgiving. Tiger Mom? Ivy League Mom? …
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Samurai Warrior Of 13th Street, Part I
Leave a commentJuly 13, 2011 by David Gillaspie
INSPIRED BY REAL EVENTS The job had lots of names, as many as the sort of people doing it. Janitor. Caretaker. …
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The Hoover Administration, Circa 2011
Leave a commentJuly 3, 2011 by David Gillaspie
WHICH PORTLAND IS YOUR PORTLAND The big city wasn’t always big. That includes every city in every country. Some cities look bigger, …
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Obeast? No, Just Fat, Thank You
Leave a commentJuly 1, 2011 by David Gillaspie
FIND SOME COMFORT HERE Sarah McLachlan isn’t a spokesman for Weight Watchers. She didn’t write their theme song, but she …
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