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Powerball
You guys all know Sean. Well, okay, maybe you don’t, but some of you are certainly familiar with him. Sean is a mountain biker on the west side of the state. He has tried very hard to care for his family through this difficult economy, and has even resorted to selling off bikes and race entries. As some of you also know, last night’s Powerball lottery thingamajigger was pretty huge, so … Read entire article »
Filed under: Beer
Bell’s Beer Tasting at Casey’s in Walled Lake—A Photo Essay
Last Tuesday, a healthy dose of Tree Farmer’s piled into Casey’s Irish pub and sushi bar for a Bell’s Beer Tasting accompanied by lots of food prepared by the house chef. Unfortunately, I did not get a picture of the tiramisu (it disappeared before I could get a picture). It was also Frank Bean’s birthday, so the Farmer’s also indulged in some mustache carrot cake cupcakes. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Beer, Photo Essays
Decreased Immunity in Endurance Athletes
Exercise increases fitness, supports weight loss, and boosts the immune system. Wait—boosts the immune system? Sure, we’ve all heard this, but how many of us have experienced otherwise?R.J. Simpson et al. of the Laboratory of Integrated Physiology, Department of Health and Human Performance at the University of Houston reported in their abstract for “Exercise and the aging immune system” that regular exercise enhanced vaccination responses, positively affected white blood cell health, decreased age-related … Read entire article »
Filed under: Illness
Brew Review: Three Pale Ales from Colorado and Michigan
What do you on a gloomy Sunday afternoon when your Tigers are winning and you’ve just had three days of mountain biking a one day of trail work? That’s right. You drink beer. Rewinding back to my birthday, I went to Steve and Danielle’s for dinner, cake, and hoppy goodness with my friends. At the end of the evening, Kristi gave me two beers to take home—two that I’ve never tried. Yesterday, … Read entire article »
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In Spite of Cheese and Meat
Someone who works in my building saw me, today, and said, from the other end of the hallway, “You look really good! You’re looking slimmer!” Do you have any idea how good that made me feel? I’m looking slimmer! Someone noticed! Do I think I’m slimmer? No. Do I weigh less? Not yet. Someone thinks I look slimmer, though! I’ve been so down on myself about my weight, lately, so I felt my face go aglow and my smile beam when I heard this compliment. It’s almost as if it were the first time I received it, but I guess it really depends on my current frame of mind. I have heard this before, and almost always when I have not lost … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health and Nutrition
Art and Swill
My good friend, Mr. Wall, posted a link to The Pour Fool’s “Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone” on Facebook. My burning anti-passion for Budweiser, the King of Swill, compelled me to click on the link. I can’t possibly describe how strong was the desire in me to click on the link. I strongly recommend you drink, I mean, read it; especially if you are a fan of true … Read entire article »
Filed under: Beer
Help Me Win Beer!
Per Sherwood: CHALLENGE: Invite friends to “like” our page. Once they click the “like” button, ask them to write your name on our wall…On September 15, we will add up the names on our wall and the person who got the most new “likes” for us will win a $50 gift certificate to use toward any event at Motor City Brew Tours AND a $50 gift card to Sherwood Brewing Company…could make for a perfect day out! Contest ends 9/16/11. So be nice. Visit Sherwood’s Facebook page, “Like” it, and then write my name on their wall: Diane Ursu. Just like that. … Read entire article »
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Morning Neck Pain
I was proud of myself. I went to bed fairly early, last night (before midnight), and thought for sure that I would be up in time to grab a light breakfast of fruit and yogurt and work out by 9 a.m. Things didn’t quite go that way.I woke up around 8:30 and was more than happy to get out of bed. I felt well-rested and was ready to greet the day . … Read entire article »
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Red, Dotted Lines on the Shoulder: Petechiae
Did you ever think that you could injure yourself simply by putting forth a lot of effort, all the while thinking that you’re working completely within your limit? That’s what I did a few weeks ago. I was doing the shoulders and arms workout from Gilad’s Quick Fit System. Like all of his strength-training workouts, it’s freakin’ hard, especially for me and my wimpy, little arms . . . or not … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health and Nutrition, Popular
Operation Brew Review – Traverse City Edition
On Sunday, August 29, Ali and I decided to head to Traverse City to do a brew review of the different brew pubs. We judged the breweries on five things: friendliness; atmosphere; service; beer; bathroom stall size (we didn’t really check all of them – so four criteria). I chose to rate these on a scale of one to five, with five being the best. Mackinaw Brewing Company The Mackinaw Brewing Company was our first stop. We had just ridden the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Beer
