Note: I also published this article in AnnArbor.com. See the article for a photo of Bob and Katie standing next to their destroyed house last year. In the late afternoon of March 15, 2012, while hail pummeled my car and winds rattled the windows in my Saline office, a Category F3 tornado ripped through Dexter. It destroyed …
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Where I got it: Plum Market, Ann Arbor MI Price: $2.00 for 3.2 oz. (90g) Cocoa percentage: 55% Website: www.chocolove.com Reviewed by: Jeff (chocolate snob) and Rachel (educated chocolate snob) From last time's high-end, single-plantation bar (Sao Tome 75%) we return to Earth with a more approachable and affordable choice. "Tucked away in Boulder, Colorado sits an unassuming building," …
Continue reading Quickie Chocolate Review: Chocolove Almonds & Sea Salt in Dark Chocolate
In my previous post I described my stay in the hospital after run-induced chest pain, and the associated costs. As they found nothing wrong, I figured that would be the end of it. But there was more to come... In January 2010 (before my night in the hospital), I got a renewal notice from my …
Continue reading The Cost of Healthcare, Part 2: Strong Stuff, This Insurance
ONE HOT TUESDAY EVENING IN APRIL 2010, I WENT ON A FIVE-MILE TRAINING RUN with my local running group. My assignment was an average pace of around 7:30 per mile, a challenging effort for me at the time. But I was training for my first half marathon and needed to build up my stamina. I …
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