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The Yorkie Effect
Healthy lifestyle

The Yorkie Effect

July 5, 2011 Jackie Dana2 Comments

There was no way I was going to be outrun by a yorkie. Even though it a holiday, we were out at 7:00am yesterday on the hike and bike trail for our regular three miles of Couch to 5K running. Despite knowing I could run the route in 46 minutes based on my last attempt,… Continue reading The Yorkie Effect

Pushing limits
Healthy lifestyle · Primitive/wilderness skills

Pushing limits

July 3, 2011 Jackie DanaLeave a comment

I like not coming in last. As a kid, I was one of the slowest in my class, and generally big and clumsy. Whenever we had to choose teams, I was invariably the last one picked. Then there were the dreaded Presidential Fitness tests, in which I always scored way below the average percentile for… Continue reading Pushing limits

Healthy lifestyle · Sustainable food

The sustainability factor

May 7, 2011 Jackie DanaLeave a comment

True self-reliance would entail growing all of your own produce and raising your own livestock for meat. In an urban area like Austin, that’s not feasible for most people. Even a backyard garden can only produce so much food. Most people will therefore purchase their food all at a large chain grocery store. The Sustainable… Continue reading The sustainability factor

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