by Rupe | May 17, 2016 | what the...?
Money pressures lead many to scrimp on textbooks, meals and other expenses.
To reach the Ivy League after growing up poor seems like hitting the jackpot. Students get a world-class education from schools that promise to meet full financial needs without making them take out loans. But the reality of a full ride isn’t always what they had dreamed it would be.
Source: For the poor in the Ivy League, a full ride isn’t always what …
My Comments: Really troubling. No one should go hungry at these rich schools.
by Rupe | May 13, 2016 | what the...?
Has unemployment gone up or down in the Obama era? There’s an objective truth, which Republican voters choose not to believe.
“It’s a fact that unemployment has gone down and the stock market has gone up during the Obama administration,” said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling. “But GOP voters treat these things more as issues of opinion than issues of fact.”
Source: The persistence of the reality gap matters | MSNBC
My Comments: This sh** is just too irksome. Call it cognitive dissonance or whatever, but it is clear, the reason one group of the electorate would choose to believe bullshit is because they are full of it. The fact is – it really does not matter though, we will have a chance to court disaster again. It wasn’t too long ago the same bitter f**** were running away from the previous administration, fretting that the country faced an existential threat brought on by principles of scarcity, racism and xenophobia espoused then and also now, by so called republicans/ conservatives. Nothing about these folks are republican or conservative. Stripped of these cloak, what we see are a bunch of xenophobes upon whose ignorance the political class is playing this whole game.
No matter, let’s go back to the principles of the previous administration, let’s replay those ideas (still being served up by the current “so called” conservative political class); principles that had us on the brink of a catastrophe; let’s go ahead and drive this Bi*** into the ditch. Maybe it is about time we turn this bus over, maybe only then we can all rise from the bottom together…bring it on.
by Rupe | May 10, 2016 | Fitness
The Gauntlet Plank Workout includes 11 planks that strengthen the core muscles. With many variations, this workout builds runner-specific stability.
That’s actually a simple question: the answer is no way! There are far better ab exercises than a simple sit-up, which can exacerbate back problems and only focuses on one small area of the abdominals.
And while you’ll develop tremendous ab strength by doing heavy squats, dead lifts, and other traditional weightlifting exercises, not all of us can throw around heavy iron at the gym.
Source: Level Up Your Plank Workout: 11 New Planks That Build Core Strength
My Comments: Will work this into my regiment.
by Rupe | May 10, 2016 | Fitness
Getting to your ideal “race weight” can be tricky. You want to lose weight to get faster, run (or ride) more efficiently and — let’s be honest — look great in your shorts. But dropping weight as an athlete is more complicated than just cutting a few calories here and there. You want to shed fat while maintaining muscle, staying fast and recovering well from workouts, as you potentially slash calories. So what’s an athlete to do?
In researching and writing “Fuel Your Ride,” a comprehensive guide to cycling nutrition with a hefty section on weight loss, I found out the secrets that pros and experts use for dropping weight while maintaining fitness. Here are a few of my favorite findings:
Source: 7 Strategies to Slim Down Before a Race – MapMyRun Blog
by Rupe | May 10, 2016 | Money Matters
Contractor fraud and home repair scams are all too commonplace. No matter how many reviews you’ve read online, follow these rules to avoid being ripped off.
Imagine: You’re having lunch and a contractor knocks on your door. He has extra driveway sealant left over from a job around the corner and offers it to you at a discount. Your driveway could use a refresh, so you agree. He “seals” your driveway, and then one rainfall later, it washes away. Clearly, that wasn’t leftover sealant, and you just spent hundreds of dollars on what was essentially watered-down black paint.
Source: How To Spot A Home Repair Scam And Contractor Fraud…
My Comments: Good article.
