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There are really only three blades you need to consider if you are a serious speed skater. This is not as bad a state of affairs as you might think – a few years ago there were only two. Speed skating blades are fascinating things because the task they need to accomplish seems so...
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It is a generally known fact among my friends that I do not own a television. I find most television programming to be pretty awful with the exception of a handful of shows. These shows, I will often download from the internet or even watch online. The other useful purpose for live television –...
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For the longest time, I thought that it was a losing battle. The dopers would always outfox the anti-dopers. It was simply a matter of resources – anti-doping agencies are generally poorly-funded and have to operate within the bounds of very strict rules and regulations. They have to be very sure about a person...
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It has been a little while since I posted about photography. Sadly I have been very busy and have not been able to update my photography website as often as I would like. That is not to say that I haven’t been taking photos – I have. I’ve been snapping away while I’ve been...
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I have written a bit on doping in sport in the past, but in light of the recent interview with Lance Armstrong by Oprah, I feel that I should say a little more. The interview itself is enlightening. Previously, everything I knew about Lance came from his book (which I read) and watching him...
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So it’s taken me nearly two thirds of January to get around to writing this. There is a tradition around this time of year to come up with “New Year Resolutions”. For this reason, January is generally a terrible month to visit the gym, because it’s packed with idiots who will be gone by...
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Sitting in a hotel room in Berlin on New Year’s eve is as good a time as any is write a long-belated post about growing up, and how it differs to ageing. I recently turned 31. 31 is a nice age to become, and not only because it is a prime number. I dealt...
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So I've owned a flute for exactly three weeks. Coincidentally, it is also Christmas Eve, so what better way to display my mastery of this new instrument than to play a traditional christmas carol in front of a Christmas tree? (I can't think of one either)
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