Praise the Lord … and (By)pass the Ibuprofen?

The worst thing about running a marathon is the Day After … and then the next two days after that. So, the last thing I wanted to read 24 hours after finishing Sunday’s Cleveland Marathon was that my salvation – ...

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It’s a Gas?

We don’t talk much about sports anymore around here. The water-cooler chatter these days has to do with gas prices.“Will prices reach $3 a gallon?”“What will prices be next year at this time?”“Are you still planning on purchasing that Toyota ...

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Let’s Talk NBA Basketball

Here in Cleveland, where it’s raining for what seems like the 17th day in a row, our LeBron-led Cavaliers have the Detroit Pistons sputtering like a ’74 Ford Pinto. The Cavs topped the Pistons last night in D-town to take ...

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TOCA Conference

As some of you may know, there is an association dedicated to people who write about grass. The Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) has been around since 1990 and is comprised of more than 200 editors, writers, publishers, photographers, ...

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The Dirt on Blogs

Irony leaches from my freshly tilled yard. It’s not often that I get to play golf course superintendent, but that’s what I did over the weekend. Last Friday I finally turned over my dead lawn – six months after having ...

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Cast Your Vote

Get out and vote! If I had the gumption to not only order an absentee ballot — I’m leaving for San Francisco any minute — but drop it back in the mail before last night’s deadline, you’ve got no reason ...

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