Patrick Billings
I teach, coach, run, write, teach writing, coach running, write about running, write about teaching, and, occasionally, I teach runners how to write, and writers how to run.
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The Invisible WorkoutPeople often spend too much time focusing on their workout regimen. That's a waste of time. Figure out a way to stay fit without even knowing it, like I have.
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Who to Befriend: Not People Who Say TMIIt's easy to befriend the wrong person. There are people you typically want to stay away from. And people who say TMI are people you want to stay away from.
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The Power of Mass Media: An Overview of Anti-ChristMedia literacy is important. If you are not media literate, clicking on this link may trick you into going to my blog, forcing you to further click things, and in the process making me money. So, click on this link so you can learn who's to blame.
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Toilet Etiquette 101Etiquette is important at various social gathering: dates, dinner, classroom, work, etc. But there is also bathroom etiquette, and it, too, needs to be followed. Read and learn, fellow pooper. -
The 5 Best Public Places to Go to the RestroomMany people have a phobia of pooping in a public restroom. This guide offers those germ-conscious folks a list of the best locales to consider when the urge strikes.
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Eating Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive DisordersHumans have vices. Mine is running every morning. Simple, healthy. Others' include sticking fingers down their throats to induce vomitting, or counting calories. Really, what power do we have over the universe?
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Ender's Game in the ClassroomTeachers take note: Don't hesitate to stray from the so-called literary canon. Teaching Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game is just as legitimate teaching, say, Huck Finn.
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Teacher Sniffs Expo Markers and Likes ItTeachers, like many other people who think they are important, take themselves too seriously. This article is a demonstrative "How-To" which will ensure that Americans never catch Japan in terms of education. -
Good-bye Speed, Hello Endurance?I thought I was fit. I coached cross country and track, ran 50+ miles a week with athletes half my age...but then I ran my first marathon. That's when I discovered that fat, old people really can run a long time. -
How to Get Buff While Playing the Original XBOXI always try and find the easy way out. So easy, in fact, I tried to get buff while playing Madden 2007. Did it work? And if so, could it work for you?
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Get Rich Quick as a Teacher in The CCSDMany teachers, in school districts all over the nation, are missing out on opportunities to maximize their earnings. This article outlines how to earn top dollar as an educator for the 4th largest school district, the Clark County School District.
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Las Vegas Isn't Shallow: But Fishing in the Woods IsLas Vegas often gets a bad rap. But, really, I'd wager and say that Las Vegas, the city I live in, is better than the city you live in. Yes. You.
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Don't Mountain Bike on a Mountain: A Lesson from an AthleteOne daring stunt after another is attempted in the mountainous ravines of Southern Utah. Read my tale to find out if I made it out alive. (The fact that I'm writing this after-the-fact shouldn't elicit any clues.) -
Would You like Pizza with Your Wings?Many restaurants of late have been dealt the option of boarding up their windows, or being absorbed by a greater-corporate-entity. Find out what happens when one popular local restaurant, Buffalo Wild Wings, hands over their independence. -
Las Vegas: It's in the NameThe chief complaint about raising a family in Las Vegas is because of the city's name: Las Vegas. This article, and its author (me) for that matter, suggest a simple name change will solve all the problems associated with Sin City. -
Obam's Inauguration was a Ridiculous Waste of MoneyIn retrospect, President Obama could have spent $170 million on other, more important things. Like, say, bolstering our nuclear defense system should North Korea decide to nuke us.