August 2007 - Posts

The Xenophon diet

Published 08-26-2007 9:23 PM | Mark

From The Education of Cyrus, circa 340 BC: And Cyrus said, "First, by Zeus, I never try to overeat, for it is oppressive. Secondly, I work off what I have eaten, for in this way it seems both that health stays to a greater degree and that strength is...

Godsmack at Merrill Auditorium

Published 08-24-2007 12:24 PM | Mark

Last night I took my girlfriend Misty out to see Godsmack at the Merrill Auditorium in Portland. Here's Misty: Now, I am not the biggest Godsmack fan, but two things led to my attending this event. First, a friend at work told me he was going to get tickets...

There's a first for everything

Published 08-08-2007 8:46 PM | Mark

And last night, for me, was my first faint. Yes, I fainted. But before that tale is told, let me elaborate with what I consider to be the most pertinent contextual facts of the events leading up to the fainting spell: I played a hard game of tennis with...