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Thursday, February 26, 2026

CD/Music Review: Ashanti: Self-Titled Debut Album

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  This is Ashanti's self-titled debut album, released in 2002. Ashanti had been writing for other artists, penning hooks for various rap...

Workout Update: P90X Day 24

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Day 24 was the third day of recovery week, which meant doing Kenpo X. It went well. I noticed I could keep up with the cast more easily this...
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

CD/Music Review: Anastacia: Freak of Nature

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  Freak of Nature, released in 2001, is the second studio album by Anastacia. Like her first album, this one blends sounds from different ge...

Workout Update: P90X Day 23

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Day 23 was the second day of recovery week, which meant doing Core Synergistics. It is a full-body workout that uses exercises that engage y...

Workout Update: P90X Day 22

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Day 22 was the first day of the recovery week between Phases 1 and 2. That meant doing Yoga again. There was not much difference between whe...
Monday, February 23, 2026

CD/Music Review: Anastacia: Not That Kind

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  Not That Kind is Anastacia's 2000 debut album, released after she gained notoriety on the late-1990s MTV talent show, The Cut. The alb...

Workout Update: P90X Day 21

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Day 21 was the rest day, so I just did ab-ripper (which I skipped on Legs and Back day), again doing 15 reps of all the exercises except Mas...

Workout Update: P90X Day 20

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Day 20 was yoga, which I did up to the point of doing the ab exercises (so basically, I skipped the final 17 minutes). I did all of the movi...

Workout Update: P90X Day 19

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Day 19 was the final legs and back workout for Phase 1. I used the same weight as I did last week for the weighted exercises, but I will be ...

Workout Update: P90X Day 18

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On day 18, I again swapped out Yoga for Kenpo, mainly because I did not feel like doing an hour plus of Yoga. There was nothing huge to repo...

Blu-Ray/TV Series Review: Frasier: Season 3

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  The 24-episode third season of Frasier aired during the 1995/1996 TV season. All of the primary cast members returned for season 3, and th...
Saturday, February 21, 2026

4k-UHD/Movie Review: Boogie Nights

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  Boogie Nights is a 1997 film about the golden era of porn and is very loosely based on and inspired by events in the life of John Holmes. ...
Thursday, February 19, 2026

Workout Update: P90X Day 17

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Day 17 was the last Shoulders and Arms workout of Phase I. I was able to bump the amount of weight up for a couple of the exercises, but I m...

CD/Music Review: Marc Anthony Self Titled Album

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  Marc Anthony's self-titled album was released in 1999. It was his fourth studio album and his second English-language album. It contai...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

CD/Music Review: All Saints: Self-Titled Album

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  All Saints was a 1990s "girl group" from England. Their debut self-titled album was released in 1997. It contained 12 tracks, ma...

Workout Update: P90X Day 16

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Day 16 was Plyometrics. I felt pretty shitty during the workout, so I modified a lot, even modifying some of the modifications in the video....

Workout Update: P90X Day 15

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Day 15 was the final chest and back workout for Phase I. My numbers did not increase substantially from last week, but I was able to increas...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Music/CD Review: The All-American Rejects: Move Along

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  Move Along is the 2005 studio album by the rock band The All-American Rejects. It is the band's second (and most successful) studio al...
Monday, February 16, 2026

Workout Update: P90X Day 14

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On Day 14, I just took a rest day. It was very much needed, and I feel like I have recovered well from the prior week's workouts.

Magazine Review: Playboy: May 1982

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  The May 1982 edition of Playboy is a fascinating look into the past when read today. That month's interview, which, aside from the pic...
Saturday, February 14, 2026

Workout Update: P90X Day 13

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Day 13 was yoga. It was not as bad as last week, but I am still not attempting moves like the shoulder stand and crane. The first 50 minutes...

Workout Update: P90X Day 12

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Day 12 was the legs and back workout, followed by the ab-ripper routine. The pull-ups (which, to me, besides yoga, is the best measure of pr...

Workout Update: P90X Day 11

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On Day 11, I switched the order of the workouts and did Kenpo. That was in large part because I was going out to dinner and did not have tim...

Book Review: The Republic

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  The Republic is a book originally published around 401, based on the writings of Plato and the teachings of Socrates (whom Plato studied u...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Workout Update: P90X Day 10

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Day 10 was the shoulders and arms workout (and ab-ripper). I was able to increase the amount of weight I used for some exercises from last w...