Category: Media/Internet

  • What’s considered attractive and/or sexy in men versus women

    The Sex Difference in Sex Scandals There are some things that you can’t change about genetics and attraction I guess – no matter how far we have come. I posted this with regards to how women and men are viewed when they are in positions of power – and what is considered acceptable traits for…

  • Sir Charles Barkley & CrossFit

    Sir Charles of CrossFit Watch more video of Charles tackling CrossFit. You can call him Sir Charles, The Round Mound of Rebound, Olympic gold medalist, NBA MVP or hall of famer, and now you can call Charles Barkley a CrossFitter. After a dominant pro career that spanned from 1984 to 2000, Barkley gained 100 lb.…

  • Great CrossFit Video

    “BREATHE” from Paul Schneider on Vimeo. >Paul Schneider on Vimeo.

  • For the Parents of Daughters out there – a word from Tina Fey

    For the Parents of Daughters out there –I read this and it made me laugh: Tina Fey’s lovely, touching and totally true ‘Prayer for a Daughter.’   First, Lord: No tattoos. May neither Chinese symbol for truth nor Winnie-the-Pooh holding the FSU logo stain her tender haunches. May she be Beautiful but not Damaged, for it’s…

  • Foodie Pics and Weight loss

    Say Cheese, Nachos! Can Photographing Your Food Help Weight Loss?   Interesting concept, although I don’t think taking a pic of what I am eating will help me — when I realize that most of the apps that estimate calories are wrong. There are so many factors that determine how many calories something is —…

  • Charles Barkley tries CrossFit

  • Power Cleans are Tough!

    Hard to believe that spring is here in all of its glory. I have been meeting so many  new people this month and in the course of discussion, it ends up talking about health and fitness. I have shared my story with them and in doing so, I hope I don’t come across as preachy.…

  • Definitions of ‘fit’ and ‘fitness’ vary from person to person

    Definitions of ‘fit’ and ‘fitness’ vary from person to person Think hitting a fastball or catching a touchdown pass is tough? Try settling on a definition for the term “fit.” Nowthere’s a moving target. In truth, fitness is an exceedingly slippery concept, one whose meaning varies from person to person and doesn’t rest solely on…

  • Count your lucky stars —

    The artist, who teaches at Parsons, was diagnosed with Stage 3 colorectal cancer last month and given a 60% chance of surviving five years. Nine days later, real-estate agent Elisa, 36, learned she has incurable breast cancer – and just a 16% chance of surviving five years. Friends and family have rallied around the Bonds,…

  • Cancer — sucks.

    Kim Hill dies at 44; woman’s childhood cancer battle inspired creation of Ronald McDonald House It’s always interesting to learn about the origins of things that seem like they have been around forever. Hannah, along with some of her friends, raised money for the Ronald Mcdonald House a few years ago – but I never…