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"I believe writing is a precursor to thought,
not the other way around"
Garry L. Cox
The Bard of Appanoose
We are all told, “live your life to the fullest”; I am here to do just that. Da Bard's Contrarian Bar serves as a vessel to project my passions and clue in my loyal readers as to what inspires me in this crazy world. So, sit back, relax, and read on.
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Progress Report: Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner
My training schedule for this Saturday called for a ten miler at South Mountain, but as indicated in last Notes on grieving, I opted for...
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Dec 12, 20112 min read
Bernice and Garry: It’s All In the Cards
From Love’s Labor's Lost post: Then the pause you never want to hear. “I don’t know,” she says, “I’m going to be out of town for two...
garrylcox
Dec 8, 20113 min read
Notes on Grieving: First Timers
One of the hardest things for anyone grieving for a loved one is to face the “first timers”: the first birthday, anniversary, holiday,...
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Dec 4, 20112 min read
Progress Report: Hudson River Ramble
Admit have not posted for over a week, Admit have not maintained my training regimen over the same week. Admit daughter Brett and...
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Nov 29, 20111 min read
Bernice and Garry: Love’s Labor's Lost
Fall is fading, winter is coming on, and students are knuckling down in hopes of passing the GED test before Christmas. Margaret is...
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Nov 19, 20114 min read
Progress Report: National Veterans Day Run 11.11.11
The Run 4 It Endurance Training team, coached by Jeff Hall, was well represented at the Phoenix version of the National Veterans Day Run....
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Nov 14, 20115 min read
Bernice and Garry: Glacier Express
It’s October now and what should have become a budding romance has become more like an old-fashioned barnstorming air show. The featured...
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Nov 8, 20113 min read
Ride a Painted Poney
Prologue: No one has ever asked me why I interview the folks I do, or even where I find them. Suffice it to say I love runners and their...
garrylcox
Oct 30, 201112 min read
Mountain Man Mystery Solved
Having to provide the identity of my last Who is that Runer? post is kind of like having to explain a joke you just bombed with. Granted,...
garrylcox
Oct 26, 20111 min read
Bernice and Garry: What’s in a name? That which we call a rose…
They say the days of the charismatic teacher are numbered. And while I never played the “sage on the stage” I was not above putting on a...
garrylcox
Oct 23, 20112 min read
A step in the right direction
Had a near perfect run this morning. Four miler. No foot pain. No hip or groin pain. No anaerobic stretches. No fatigue. Giving my new...
garrylcox
Oct 17, 20112 min read
Reflections on a Happy Birthday
October 1st is Bernice’s birthday. It had long been the family’s intention to honor her wishes to have her ashes scattered from her...
garrylcox
Oct 10, 20112 min read
Bernice and Garry: Global Warming
My resentment of the Literacy Ladies began to wane fairly early in the game. Turns out, they only met twice a week for one hour sessions....
garrylcox
Oct 1, 20112 min read
Running in the desert is not enough, you have to climb a mountain?
Who Is That Runner? Photo submitted by subject: Identify this hyper-active valley runner/hiker (top left) and win a nano-second of fame....
garrylcox
Sep 20, 20111 min read
Progress Report
To the best of my knowledge there are only three ways to get into the New York City Marathon: 1) qualify on the basis of time; 2) enter...
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Sep 17, 20111 min read
Notes on Grieving
From RFYL Features Descriptor: Insights into the grieving process will be shared through personal experiences and identification of...
garrylcox
Sep 13, 20111 min read
Bernice and Garry: The Beginning
“Of all the gin joints in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine.” Humphrey Bogart as Rick in Casablanca On a cool...
garrylcox
Sep 10, 20113 min read
From Clydesdale to Ironman
Meet the Halls Jeff Hall (age 51) and his wife Elsie live in Surprise, Arizona. Both are avid runners and bike riders. Jeff is a soon to...
garrylcox
Sep 3, 20116 min read
Coming UP under New Features: So You Think You Can Run?
As a runner, do you fit any of these categories? Category 1: runners who seek to dominate at the highest level. They may run for money...
garrylcox
Aug 28, 20111 min read
Not quite all about running
In February 1992 Bernice Wagner and I decided to have a go at being partners for life. For 19 years we loved, supported and defined each...
garrylcox
Aug 27, 20112 min read
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