Art De Vany: Odds and Ends

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Odds and Ends

September 25, 2005 06:32 PM

1. From Chris Highcock comes this story of marathon deaths. The St. George Marathon is held next week. I do hope our outcome is better, but I do expect more than a few deaths over the years to come. Healthful? Only if you have ceased to think about the issues and have swallowed the "aerobics are good" nonsense.

2. Two Associated Press headlines, justy days apart. "Rita Feared to Wipe Out the World" (or something like that), followed by "Damage Not as Great as Feared". What a bunch of nut cakes. They do this all the time. It isn't news, it is hyping expectations based on nothing but a reporter's ill-informed conjectures and the mandatory quote they obtain by calling around until they can misquote an "expert" for what they need for the story.

3. I am responsible for the female shot put event at the upcoming Huntsman World Senior Games, beginning Oct. 3. They are 50 and older, up to the 80 something. But, the event organizers failed to tell me how I am to handle: a. steroid testing as I am told all shot putters use them, and b. push up bras that might give an extra lift to a put.

4. Riding with Corey. We went up to the Kolob Reservoir to ride over the week end. Corey took all the pictures. Not bad for a 10 year old. Here are three, one by me.

Corey riding.