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Is Going to the Gym Bad for Your Health?

Photo by Matt Aromando (Cambridge, MA - 2012)

I saw this alarming ad on the bus the other day: I was frightened. I read that sign as “And you thought two hours at the gym was good for your heart.” Emphasis on the “thought.” I guess what they meant to say was “And you thought two hours at the gym was good for… Continue reading Is Going to the Gym Bad for Your Health?

Fountains of Fun: Hollywood

I appreciate the ridiculous in life. The less sense something makes, the weirder it is, the sillier, the more I’m enamored by it. An under-appreciated type of art in this regard are fountains. Sure, a lot of normal looking fountains exist but a lot of weird ones do too, and strange-looking fountains can be very… Continue reading Fountains of Fun: Hollywood

I’m Getting Mixed Signals

Classic case of being overly clever: Okay, so you knew you would be selling new clothes. You knew there was a term for old/used clothes. Then you went with the term for old/used clothes to describe your store that sells new clothes? Alright, I get it, you’re trying to be clever, or something. I take… Continue reading I’m Getting Mixed Signals

The Ice Cream That Couldn’t Get Any Love

There is a delightful little ice cream stand in upstate New York called Country Cream (known locally as “The Penguin”). They sell some food too but that’s not really important right now. They have (what I’m told is) a rare machine—though I don’t remember the full story behind it—that can take a block of regular… Continue reading The Ice Cream That Couldn’t Get Any Love