Who Let the Dogs Out or You Had a Bad Day

The K-9 unit works their tails to protect (and entertain) ours during the latest class of the Southern Pines Citizens Police Academy.

Biking across America update

Update on Jordan Rickard and Travis Brotherton, the two college students biking across America.

Taking My Best Shot

Taking my best shot -- with live ammo -- at the shooting range.

Hitting Close to Home

Lessons learned at Citizens Police Academy hit close to home.

These Footprints are Set in (Dental) Stone

Gathering more evidence at the mock crime scene during Citizens Police Academy.

A Classic Case of Whodunnit

Taking a stab at crime scene investigating as part of the SP Citizens Police Academy.

Time to Pay Up

Turning a lost bet over weight loss into a win for local school children.

No Easy Way to the Top

A while back I blogged about my regular workouts and whined about being so winded and fatigued that I wanted to take the elevator. I said then that no matter how tired I was, I wouldn't let myself take the easy way out. Today, I gained a new appreciation for ...

The Great Outdoors

Exercise can be an up-hill climb. And sometimes it includes tossing around medicine balls.

The Best Day in Sports?

Let me the next of many to say that today, Monday, April 5, 2010 ranks up there as one of the best days ever for a sports fan. Maybe a top-fiver in all of sports. Why? Well, today we have MLB's real opening day. Don't start all you Red Sox ...

Weighty Wager

Looking for a charitable benefit for my weight loss.

Battling the Bump in the Road with Sage Sumo Advice

Who would have though I guy trying to drop some weight could learn from Sumo wrestlers.

March Madness - Your Thoughts

Early thoughts on the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I basketball tournament.

Carl Douglas I Ain't

Me. Gloves. Kick-boxing and iconic 70's music one-hit wonder Carl Douglas. What more could you ask?

Lighter Moments at the Gym

Lighter moments at the gym spice up a tough workout.

The Power of the Pen

The little things do make a big difference.

Back on the Gym Beat

Okay. It has been a couple of weeks since my last weekly training session. Scheduling conflict derailed me two weeks ago, and illness kept me away last week. This week I was still feeling the effects of the creeping crud, but I was well enough to get back to my ...

Tiger's Tale

Tiger Woods is speaking publicly Friday, according to multiple media sources. What does he need to say to redeem himself in your eyes?

Here Comes the Sun

Enough of the "Rain" songs for a while. Let's try some naming ones with "Sun" in the title.

Singing in the Rain?

Rainy days are great for games. So let's play one. How many songs can we name with "rain" in the title.

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