Update: My student loan check came through, so I am no longer desperately scraping for pennies to pay for my groceries. Woohoo+ACE Thanks everyone for your thoughts and wishes. If anyone finds this red hat, let me know+ACE My first day of work was not too outrageous. On the way in, I decided to walk to … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2010
Dick’s Sporting Goods opens NHL pop-up shop
Dick's Sporting Goods has announced the opening of a 5,000 square foot pop-up shop … [Read more...]
RoadID
I have a true passion to wear a RoadID. I don't get up on my soapbox very often, but here it is today. It is pivotal to train, race, travel, with emergency contact information. … [Read more...]
The Teva Stiletto: Haute or Not?
Okay, A Glam Slam will admit it. Sometimes fashion and sports really do not mix. In this case they have clashed in a very bad way, resulting in this: The Teva Stiletto. The shoe was born out of an unlikely collaboration between Grey Ant, NY-based clothing company, and Teva, a company known for their … [Read more...]
More on gender and sport in the not-so-binary system
USA Today ran this piece focusing on Lana Lawless, or rather leading with the golfer's story, but extending the discussion to gender in sport, i.e. when gender is not so neatly packaged. The LPGA was scheduled to gather for a players' meeting in which they would consider the +ACI-female by birth+ACI rule … [Read more...]
Pat Burns’ widow robbed during funeral
Pat Burns There have been stupid criminals in the past - people who do things that mean they'll instantly get caught, or that their stolen items are essentially worthless because of their notoriety. You steal the Mona Lisa? Good luck finding a buyer. But to break in to the car of the widow of a … [Read more...]
NWLC webinar
The National Women's Law Center, much in the news lately because of the filings of 12 Title IX complaints against various school districts nationwide, will be offering a free webinar about Title IX compliance tomorrow. Senior Counsel at NWLC Neena Chaudhry will be giving the webinar which begins at … [Read more...]
Tom Brady to endorse UGG boots
Apparently for Tom Brady, receiving lots of slack for his Justin Beiber shag cut wasn't enough. Now the New England Patriots quarterback will be endorsing UGGs, the female-focused Australian brand best known for their sheepskin boots. Brady has always been a man of style but with this new fashion … [Read more...]
Preseason Women’s Dual Meet Rankings
See yesterday's men's rankings for the criteria by which teams are ranked.Again, these are preliminary and based only on last year's indoor marks made by returning athletes.1. BYU2. Oregon3. Clemson4. Ohio State5. Texas A+ACY-M+ADs-6. Georgia7. Nebraska8. Princeton9. LSU10. Stanford11. Michigan12. … [Read more...]
How to not get run over by a car
It may sound like a joke, but it's not. I have had many close calls with cars, especially because I live in a very populated area. I usually always try to run in the daylight, but I live in an area where there are a TON of cars, everywhere, all the time. Crossing the street to get anywhere always … [Read more...]