Home Workout vs. Gym Membership
May 31, 2009 by Kris Jones
Filed under Weight Lifting
If you’re pondering whether to go the home workout route or keep your gym membership, there are a number of considerations you should weigh. Be realistic and practical in each factor.
Pros of working out at home
huge time saver, no traveling to the gym
you will have easy/quick access to cold water, after workout protein shake
save money over paying for years of gym memberships
no distractions or unwanted conversations
Pros of a gym membership
less upfront cost
more equipment
make connections
access to spotters
better environment devoted to getting in shape
doesn’t take up space in your house
There is no clear cut answer in comparing the benefits of working …read more
Fun With Similes: A Tutorial for ESPN Writer Jemele Hill in lieu of her Hitler-Sympathizer Comparison
June 16, 2008 by Jodie Lynn Boduch
Filed under Basketball, Sports Rumors
Even if you read this now-edited article by ESPN writer Jemele Hill, you still get a pretty good sense of how she feels about the Boston Celtics.
One paragraph begins, “Rooting for the Celtics is like supporting inflation, unemployment and locusts.” (No comment from the Locust Union yet, but the edit is still fresh).
But the jawdropper is the pre-edited line that originally appeared: “Rooting for the Celtics is like saying Hitler was a victim.”
Ouch, yikes, and tsk-tsk on so very many levels, Ms. Hill. (Quite apart from our Celtics fan status).
We get the rivalry/still-hurting-about-the-Spurs-losing bit. But the choice of eek-inducing words is …read more




