2023 Race Schedule Riverbank Run 5K [Strava] [Race Results] 278 of 1869 all runners, 220 of 903 men runners, 9 of 43 in age group Diemer Run 5K [Strava] [Race Results] Finish time xx:xx, Pace x:xx LMCU Bridge Run 5K [Strava] [Race Results] Finish time xx:xx, Pace x:xx Calvin Classic…

Schedule and Results 2023 Southern Cross 50 mile Finish time 5:23, 36 of 38 in 60+ age group, 323 of 350 overall [Strava] [Race Results] Barry Roubaix 36 mile Finish Time 02:21:28, OVERALL 885/1771, CATEGORY 61/108, GENDER 809/1458 02:21:28 [Strava] [Race Results] Lumberjack 100 mile Finish time xxx [Strava] [Race…

I was born in the city of Muskegon and raised in Muskegon Heights & Muskegon, graduating from Muskegon High School in 1978. I am a lifelong resident of west Michigan with the exception of a brief period of residence in Arizona. I was the first person in my family to…

Back in the days before Obergefell v Hodges (2015)[1] as the marriage equality movement gained momentum and states around the nation were legalizing so-called gay marriage, I debated this issue with two conservative coworkers. The first one, let’s call him Bob, was an Opus Dei conservative Catholic libertarian type who…

I recently finished reading “The Nation That Never Was” by Kermit Roosevelt.[1] Kermit Roosevelt is the great-great-grandson of President Teddy Roosevelt. Roosevelt’s writing style is a bit repetitive, at least in this book, but he puts forth an interesting perspective. Roosevelts starts by calling America’s founding story as the “standard…

Is the age of president relevent? Are we evaluating correctly? Much is being made of Joe Biden’s age as he announces a bid for his second term. He is the oldest president ever inaugurated. …

People keep blathering on about how historic it is that Trump is indicted for a crime. While it is true that he is the first former PRESIDENT to be indicted, indicting and trying high officials has a LONG history in the USA![1] Watergate, of course, led to a slew of…

Let’s be clear from the start. I am a gun owner and go to the range semi-regularly to shoot targets. I am not opposed to guns but do believe that reasonable regulations are necessary. The link below [1] to a Facebook article from local Fox17 news channel and the resulting…

I recently completed reading “Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty” by Daron Acemoglu & James Robinson. The book was recommended by Andy and it turned out to be a fascinating read, even more so once you consider a former person’s “shithole” nations comment. So why do…