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Friday, April 22, 2022

Workout Update: Chalean Extreme Day 47

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Day 47 of CE was the Push 3 workout. This one is mostly chest and back with a couple of squat variations to provide the lower-body exercises...
Thursday, April 21, 2022

Workout Update: Chalean Extreme Day 46

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Day 46 of CE was Burn Intervals. I had to do this one in the evening because of my work schedule. I generally prefer to do it in the morning...

Product Review: Roku Streambar

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  This is a good option if you want to upgrade the sound on your tv without spending a fortune or wiring a room for surround sound. It is pr...

Textbook Review: Calculus - Multivariable: Student Solution Manual

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  Getting a solution manual is always a mixed bag. If you rely on them too much you may not actually learn anything and will not be doing yo...

DVD/TV Series Review: Community Season Two

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  The second season of Community keeps the same format, overall, as the first. It has a weekly theme such as a new class, a death of a famil...
Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Textbook Review: Calculus Multivariable

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  I was forced to use this book for Calculus 3, and I must say it is the most god-awful waste of paper ever. Having gone through the entire ...

Product Review: Slendertone Ab Belt Gel Pads

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  These are the pads that are for use with the slendertone ab-trainer belt that can give you an ab workout without doing crunches or other e...

DVD/Movie Review: The Dreamers

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  The Dreamers is a movie that was made back in 2003 by director Bernardo Bertolucci, who also directed the controversial film starring Marl...

Product Review: Omega Paw Self-Cleaning Litter Box

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  This is not really a self-cleaning litterbox. It is not one of those that have something like a motorized rake that goes across the litter...

Workout Update: Chalean Extreme Day 45

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Day 45 of CE was the Push Circuit 2 workout. It was a challenging workout today, but it went well. I maxed out on a few moves, but there wer...
Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Workout Update: Chalean Extreme Day 44

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Day 44 of CE was Recharge and ab-burner. I like having the two "rest" days in the program that I can use for a non-impact workout ...

Product Review: Shredcare Paper Shredder Lubricant Sheets

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  As anyone who owns a shredder knows, they can be a pain in the but to maintain, especially if you run a lot of stuff through them in a sho...

Blu-Ray/Movie Review: The Count of Monte Cristo

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  As most are likely aware, The Count of Monte Cristo is an extremely long novel from the mid-1800s written by Alexandre Dumas. The basic st...

DVD/TV Series Review: The Incredible Hulk Season Three

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  Season three of The Incredible Hulk had some very good episodes, including The Psychic in which Bill Bixby's ex-wife Brenda Benet gues...

DVD/TV Series Review: Castle Season Three

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  The third season of Castle continues the case-of-the-week format intertwined with the larger story arc of the death of Beckett's mothe...
Monday, April 18, 2022

Workout Update: Chalean Extreme Day 43

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Day 43 of CE was Push Circuit 1. I was able to max out on a couple of the exercises, but for most of them, I was hitting 6-7 reps. I was abl...

DVD/Study Aid Review: Calculus 1: Extra Practice With Derivatives

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  The extra practice with derivatives course is a set that is really meant to flesh out the calculus 1 curriculum. It does provide exactly w...

Blu-Ray/Movie Review: Career Opportunities

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  Career Opportunities is a movie that was written by the great John Hughes, who wrote and directed some of the most iconic movies from the ...
Sunday, April 17, 2022

Workout Update: Chalean Extreme Day 42

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Day 43 of CE was the recharge workout and ab-burner. I am still in the process of getting over some kind of cold, so this was a much-needed ...

Blu-Ray/TV Series Review: Chuck Season Four

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  +++Warning, this contains minor spoilers from the prior season, but no major season four giveaways +++ The fourth season of Chuck continue...

DVD/TV Series Review: Castle Seasons One and Two

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  Castle is a twist on the cop-buddy show in which one is a womanizing mystery writer named Richard Castle (played by Nathan Fillion) and th...
Saturday, April 16, 2022

Workout Update: Chalean Extreme Day 41

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Day 41 was the Burn it Off workout. Overall, the workout went well. I was a bit tired during it, but once I got into it and warmed up, it pr...

DVD Review: Burn Notice Season Four

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  +++ Warning, this contains spoilers for the prior season, but no major giveaways from the fourth season +++ Season four of Burn Notice pic...

Blu Ray/Movie Review: Armageddon

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  Armageddon is pretty much the quintessential Michael Bay movie, a lot of action but totally unrealistic and even more non-sensical. The ba...
Friday, April 15, 2022

Workout Update: Chalean Extreme Day 40

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Day 40 of CE was the Push Circuit 3 workout. This one is mostly chest and back focused and then a few lower-body exercises. I definitely lik...