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A tribute to my alma mater and the class of 2020

Congrats to the Mizzou class of 2020! I arrived on campus in the fall of 1992. I was a biology major determined to go to medical school in 1996. Instead, I graduated with degrees in English and Secondary Education, with a minor in history, in the spring of 1997. I Read more…

By admin, 10 months10 months ago
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physiquality blog: preparing for your first race

I have, on occasion, considered running a race. Then I laugh it off and move on. All kidding aside, I get the pull of running: Your only investment is a good pair of shoes and race entry fees. You run on your schedule. You can run as little or as Read more…

By admin, 6 years ago
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physiquality blog: how to adapt your workout as you age

While I don’t fit into this category (yet), I was curious to see what our experts said on this topic. I was surprised to see that one argued against reducing intensity, but I think we had different ideas of the term. I think he saw the positive results of cardio Read more…

By admin, 7 years6 years ago
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physiquality blog: I have arthritis. can I exercise? should I?

As one who has battled arthritis for years (only I could have the diagnosis of arthritis at 16), I can attest to the truth — and research — behind today’s pqBlog entry. Whenever I fall behind on my exercise, my back aches and my knees, in particular, are stiff and Read more…

By admin, 7 years ago
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ELLE Readers’ Prize: 2013 Grand Prix

As part of the jury for the ELLE magazine Readers’ Prize, all reviewers get to vote on the top book of the year, either for fiction or non-fiction. Since I’ve been reading non-fiction titles for them, I voted on six memoirs that had been picked as “best of the month” throughout Read more…

By admin, 7 years4 days ago

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  • INFO 287: Virtual symposium: My top 5 takeaways December 1, 2020
  • INFO 287: Reflection #6, a reflection on reflecting November 30, 2020
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