Dear friends,
As you know, Mollie’s grand
adventure is underway! And while places like Nepal, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia,
and Vietnam surpass DC in terms of beauty and mystery, these lovely places
aren't bastions of wifi. So, while Mollie is off trekking, climbing, dirt
biking, and generally having the adventure we all dream of, I’ll be guest writing
here on Eat, Run, Read. Mollie’s left some pretty big shoes to fill, but
I'll do my best to fill them!
I should start by telling you that I’m
no stranger to Eat, Run, Read. I've been an avid reader for the better
part of a year and a half, and I'm proud to say that I've even been mentioned a
few times. I’m the sweaty, exhausted, rather scruffy gentleman standing
next to Mollie in this photo:
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| Yes, I own stars & stripe shorts, and no, you can't borrow them. |
When I’m not running, I’m biking,
playing soccer, or wandering aimlessly between coffee shops. And, until Mollie returns from Asia, I’ll be
reporting as to her whereabouts, and trying my best (probably unsuccessfully) to
convey how awesome her trip actually is!
But that’s enough about me. On to
the Best of the Week!
In Mollie’s part of the world, this happened.
Valery
Rozov made the jump from a point 7,220m (23,680ft) above sea level.
Really? No, thanks!
I’ll take the stairs.
Also, when The Onion is good,
it’s good.
Bringing an end to a
high-profile scandal that has shaken the media industry, BuzzFeed staff writer
Tim Mills resigned his position Wednesday following widespread accusations that
he plagiarized content in the recent slideshow “10 Llamas Who Wish They Were
Models.”
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| Look at these handsome devils! |
This week marks the start of the French Open. And I don’t know about you, but I love the
red clay of Roland Garros. And this guy
ain’t bad either:
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| With any luck, we'll be seeing this again in a couple weeks! |
In other news, it looks as though
DC might be spared some 4th of July fireworks,
at least temporarily…
Late last week, however, Kokesh decided to abandon
this march [on DC] in favor of a much larger effort to bring down the
entire federal government. In a statement written from a jail cell in
Philadelphia (Kokesh faced charges for
allegedly resisting arrest during a pro-marijuana rally. He now
says he’s been released), the gun activist called for his supporters to
form a
secessionist “army”
I wonder if his secessionist “army”
will be required to fill out expense
reports… Expense reports are the
worst!
Changing gears, I’m a firm believer
that, as a society, we don’t wear superhero costumes nearly as often as we
could or should. I have fits of
jealously whenever I see a kid wearing a superhero costume, especially if it
involves a cape. So I applaud you, Jaden
Smith!
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| No cape, but I'll take it! |
And while we’re talking about the
Smith family, this
is, without question, the BEST OF THE WEEK!
Happy weekend, folks!
