Archive | June, 2009

New Documentaries Examine America’s Food System

Original post: good.is by Peter Smith There’s a bumper crop of new documentaries examining America’s food system. Here’s a sampler. The slurping of ramen in Tampopo makes me want to run out to the noodle bar. Mario’s Italian food in Mostly Martha turns even humble, dried pasta into something sensuous and ripe with meaning. From [...]

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Should You Toss Your Running Shoes and Go Barefoot?

Remember when you were a kid? You raced around the playground or the yard for hours at a time, somehow managing not to hurt yourself despite your lack of $150 running shoes and custom-made $400 orthotic inserts. There’s a growing sense…

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Running Barefoot Solo on the Beach

I Stare at Runners, I Admit It.

I’ve been looking at runner’s stride more and more. I’ve covered this in a previous post however I must admit that my concern for runner’s health is concerning me more and more.

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