Golden Arches, Pale Runner, and Pink Sludge

AH, THE FAMOUS GOLDEN ARCHES. The Microsoft(*) of fast food. Who among us doesn't have stories about McDonald's? They've done such a good job selling the "experience" that the food often isn't why people end up there. For example, when you're on the road in need of a clean restroom, what place comes to mind …

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Six Degrees (Below Zero) of Separation

Q: How far is it from Ann Arbor to Costa Rica? A: 3,600 miles and 85 degrees. I GOT A CHILLY RECEPTION ON MY ARRIVAL BACK IN MICHIGAN LAST THURSDAY. Not from my wife, who was happy to see me even at 1:00 a.m., but from Mother Nature, who must have felt the need to …

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No Top of the Hill

GOT IN A LITTLE HILL WORK DOWN SOUTH THIS WEEK. Costa Rica, to be more precise. As it was a business trip, with the inconvenient expectation of my employer that I actually work during the day, I didn't get to any of the destination spots. But I snuck in a couple of runs in the …

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