Overcoming the Shin Splint Dilemma

I ran competitively on high school and college cross country & track teams setting a few records and winning a few championships.  This year I turned 40 and as I looked in the mirror saw someone who used to enjoy running but hadn’t hit the pavement or a trail for a jaunt in nearly ten years.  So I decided to lace up the shoes and start running again!Unfortunately, the muscles in my calves and ankles have weakened causing shin splints...

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Be SUPER & Donate to the We Can Be Heroes Campaign

DC COMICS has taken on the challenge of fighting hunger in Africa this year with its WE CAN BE HEROES campaign.  Throughout the year there will be special limited period campaigns themed around a specific DC COMICS super hero to raise money for charities that do relief work in the Horn of Africa.  The first campaign of the year was themed around the dark knight BATMAN.  Now through July 8, 2013 you can make a donation that will support...

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Leapin Bedbugs - Check out this new family friendly comic book!

Looking at comic books from the perspective of a dad, Scott Rogers felt that modern day superheroes were too violent, depressing and not really relatable to young children.  So he created stories for SHOOTING STAR COMICS ANTHOLOGY, which was a quarterly collection of  comics by independent artists that ran from 2002-2005, which featured the "Bedbug" in several issues. The Bedbug character is a single-father by day and a crime fighting super...

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Who is the Chosen One? Pringles "Force for Fun" Contest

Pringles teamed up with Star Wars earlier this year to promote a fun contest where aspiring film makers could submit a video that provides a tie-in between the popular snack chip and the movie franchise.  The winner of The Force for Fun Contest receives a $25,000 prize and their video will be featured as a television advertisement or Pringles.  Entries were due in February and Pringles recently released the top 7 selections by their judges...

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THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE – THE XFILES SEASON 10 TURNED INTO COMIC BOOK SERIES

Have you ever been annoyed when your favorite television show has gone off the air believing there was more story still to be told?  An example of that for me was the tv show JERICHO – the story of survival in a small Midwestern town after a nuclear attack devastates the United States – that aired on CBS for two seasons.  The drama continued for me when I discovered that IDW published a comic book  that continued the JERICHO story...

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Fathers Day Weekend: Trials & Triumphs of a Peanut Allergy Dad

Being the daddy of a 4 year old little girl with a severe peanut allergy that's a topic that I throw into the mix when it comes to the things I post about on this blog. I'm honored that the national food allergy advocacy group FARE selected me to be the featured DAD on their special Fathers Day Weekend Blog post this year.  Here's a tidbit from the article:What advice would you give to other dads with kids who have food allergies?Speak up! Most...

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JOIN THE DADS CLUB!!!

As someone who has worked in the legal system as both a Prosecutor and a Defense Attorney, I can testify that I’ve witnessed firsthand a correlation between the absence of a father in someone’s life and corresponding social and criminal troubles for many people.  Since every kid isn’t as lucky as I’ve been to have a great involved Dad in their like I had – and strive to be with my children – I support the work of the National Fatherhood Initiative.The...

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MAN OF STEEL DAY is on WEDNESDAY!!!

UPDATE (6/13/2013):  I had a fun trip with my kids to enjoy MAN OF STEEL DAY at the local comic book store.  We picked up the FREE Superman comic book and some other movie swag plus bought the new Superman Unchained comic and Star Wars #6 for me and an Ice Age one for my son and a My Little Pony for my daughter.  Than we read our comics while enjoying some Superman Ice Cream on the back porch. ORIGINAL POST:Stop by your local...

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Battery powered Formula E cars on track to race in 2014

The horsepower, the technology, the curves …  I love cars!  A trip to the Detroit Auto Show is an annually scheduled vacation/sick day from work for me and can’t miss a chance to see some racing when the Grand Prix comes to town.  Yet I have to admit that the Sierra Club member in me is just a little torn that my appreciation of NASCAR, Formula One, and Indy Car racing is a little hypocritical when you look at how polluting and wasteful...

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