Category archive for ‘Healthcare & Fitness’ 
iBaby Care (0)
2/26/10 •
Babies. Whenever I see babies, or hear about babies, or even just think of babies, I can’t help but feel a tiny shiver up my spine, kind of like anxiety, but more like indigestion. I know absolutely nothing about babies. Okay, a slight exaggeration – I know next to nothing about babies, and that’s a ... Read More
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2010 (0)
2/24/10 •
In light of the recent controversy over the loss of certain scintillating, titillating apps in the iTunes app store, we rejoice over our continued access to the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition on the iPhone. It may seem odd that the Swimsuit edition is still available, given the picketing outrage of many a feminist, but ... Read More
QVC (0)
1/25/10 •
It’s odd that many of my childhood memories involve QVC. I remember thinking it was a household name, and maybe it was, among mothers in their 30s and 40s in the 1990s – especially in Pennsylvania, where QVC was founded – but I was the only kid in my school who would refer to her ... Read More
Let it Snow! Skiing Apps for the iPhone *UPDATE* (1)
1/12/10 •
I am not a skiier. In fact, I’ve never skiied. Or, at least, I’ve never done downhill skiing, which is arguably the only way to ski. My boyfriend, on the other hand, is a skier. Gliding this way and that, effortlessly, over powdery snow, sloshing pretty streams of it in either direction, he just exudes lithe ... Read More
Yoga Stretch (0)
12/14/09 •
I did some holiday shopping yesterday, to add to my already increasing pile of presents for family and friends, the one I’ve dubbed Mount Presentrest for its jaw-dropping height, precipitous left side, and narrow, channeling gorges. I think some light condensation might have wilted the wrap jobs at top. After wandering the corridors of too ... Read More
EatingWell.com (1)
12/11/09 •
Before writing this, I fairly polished off the last quarter of a Trader Joe’s popcorn bag – that ridiculously good one with white cheddar and encased in a pretty, vintage carnival wrapper of salmon, pink stripes. As I licked my fingers of all the powdery residue, it occurred to me I might want to round ... Read More
Post-Thanksgiving Fitness Apps for your iPhone (0)
11/25/09 •
With Thanksgiving tomorrow, it’s no wonder I see more people out running today. Sure, it may be cliche to write about, since not everybody gorges themselves silly on this day of feast-to-end-all-feasts, but the majority of us do want that extra helping of gravy and stuffing, and, yes, we do want a big, sticky wedge ... Read More
Survival Pocket Reference (0)
11/17/09 •
Scene: Siskiyou Wilderness – Night A somber fog hushes the woods. A fog so thick it’s palpable, able to be indented, as it undulates, clinging to the craggy faces of rocky outcrops and the splintered shell of an antique, befallen stump. A deer steps out from the thicket, dew cascading from her mange-bitten fur, her doleful ... Read More
ITGO – Interval Trainer GO (3)
11/09/09 •
*vibration* “Slow” “Fast!” For anyone who does interval training, it’s a rough haul. Interval training is broadly defined as repetitions of high-speed/intensity work followed by periods of rest or low activity. Generally used in cardiovascular workouts (e.g. stationary biking, running, rowing, etc.), interval workouts involve brief bouts of near-maximum exertion interspersed with periods of lower-intensity activity. The point ... Read More
PopSugar Mobile (2)
11/02/09 •
Last week I took a brisk walk in my neighborhood park – a delightful park here in Petaluma, called Helen Putnam, with rolling, golden hills and panoramic views – with a friend of mine. As we panted and talked rapidly between sharply inhaled breaths, the sun licking the beaded sweat from our foreheads, my friend ... Read More
