National Pie Day - January 23, 2010

This just in from Runner's World

National Pie Day? Well, why not? Pies have always been a sweet treat to warm the cold winter days and with the holiday celebrations a fading memory, this is a great way to warm up a January cold snap.

The The American Pie Council is dedicated to spreading the word about the benefits of pie for the body and soul, and urge Americans to perform "random acts of pieness" in celebration. To help, they've collected a list of heart warming ways to celebrate pies...

Click the image to learn more.

Happy World Hypnotism Day!

Happy World Hypnotism Day!

Happy New Year, readers. And Happy World Hypnotism Day!

That's right: Today (really) is World Hypnotism Day. (And we didn't get the day off. Can you believe it?)

In honor of this event, I bought a new watch. Would you like to see it? OK, here it is...


Shiny, isn't it?

It's fun to watch it sway to and fro. That's right. Just focus on the watch. Back and forth. Back and forth.

There. Do you feel nice and relaxed? Highly suggestible? Goooood. Now:

You are happy. You will praise this blog post and the person posting it. You will leave comments every day.

You will quit using ALL CAPS when sending e-mail or commenting on blogs, facebook, etc. That is internet 101.

You will make every effort to spell correctly when writing online correspondence. A mistake is no big deal. Pages full of mistakes shows you are really not paying attention.

You will stop using your cell phone while you drive, especially for texting. You will pull over when you do have to be involved in a call...especially if you are one of those folks that talks with your hands.

Anyway, as I was saying: Happy World Hypnotism Day.


Thanks To Runner's World Daily

Maybe I Can Outsource My Running

At one time or another we have all probably worried about a computer or robot replacing us at our job. Well, what about replacing us in our leisure? Runners World magazine had a blog post today about a running robot. Click on the link to read the article. The video of the running robot is below.

Headphones While Running?

In the world of runners there is a debate going on about whether you should or should not wear headphones while running. I wear mine occasionally, but not usually. Personally I enjoy hearing the world around me...but I understand why others do not. However, it never ceases to amaze me how many women run by themselves at dusk with headphones on. To me it seems that it is a no-brainer that a woman running alone should make sure she can see and HEAR everything going on around her, especially when it is dark or getting dark.

Runner's World posted a blog post about another reason you should not wear headphones. If you exercise outside you should click on the image above to read the article.