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Playing in the Sandbox with Donna Lu

“Para – social” is what one of my old friends who was in graduate school called it. That’s when you talk about people you don’t know as if you know them, or imagine hanging out with someone you’ve never met. We’re all guilty of it a little bit, talking about celebrities, the mayor, or about... Read more »

By Andy Frye,
February 14, 2012 at 9:33 am

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The 10 Most Demanding Extreme Sports

This weekend Buzzfeed.com listed the “10 Most Demanding Extreme Sports” based on the effort, blood, sweat, tears and lengthy hours the enthusiast must put in just to participate. Not to mention lost potential broken bones, lost teeth and other injuries that may come as a result of rigorous practice and intense, lengthy condition routines. Among... Read more »

By Andy Frye,
February 6, 2012 at 10:30 am

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