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About Christopher Cudworth

Christopher Cudworth is a content producer, writer and blogger with more than 25 years’ experience in B2B and B2C marketing, journalism, public relations and social media. Connect with Christopher on Twitter: @genesisfix07 and blogs at werunandride.com, therightkindofpride.com and genesisfix.wordpress.com Online portfolio: http://www.behance.net/christophercudworth

Mortal soles

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

Last evening we made the decision to allow our cat Wanda go to a peaceful end. At fourteen years old, some of her vital systems were failing. It would not do to see her suffer through weeks of difficulty. Our … Continue reading →

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Chill factor in Chicago

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

When a friend and I lived in the City of Chicago for a couple years, our apartment was situated on Clark Street overlooking Lincoln Park. We lived on the second floor of a building commonly called a two-flat. Our landlord … Continue reading →

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Closed for business. As if.

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

Our two-mile drive to the fitness center was all for naught this morning. It was closed for business due to overnight temperatures exceeding twenty-five below zero. Plenty of places have been closed for business across Illinois. Workers in a wide … Continue reading →

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The day my eyelids froze shut

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

It’s true. I once went running in temperatures of twenty-three below zero. A half mile into the run, my eyelids froze shut. That’s a weird feeling I can assure you. I stopped, covered my face and warmed the area the … Continue reading →

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Blood tests

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

It’s impressive what a doctor can determine about your health from a blood sample. After the physician’s assistant or nurse has sat you down to measure your pulse rate, blood oxygen level and blood pressure, the doctor looks through the … Continue reading →

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Two great sources of motivation: “better than” and “better for”

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

As young athletes, we frequently spend all our time trying to be “better than” others. We train hard to get better times. We race hard to get better places. We take home trophies or medals if we’re lucky. Those serve … Continue reading →

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The Athlete’s Lament

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

I didn’t get up and work out at the crack of dawn this morning. In fact, I didn’t get up at all until about 6:24 a.m. That’s late for me. More typically I’m either out the door running, dipped into … Continue reading →

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A Captain at sea and on land

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

As a Captain the Naval Reserves, Mike Czarnik spent many months at sea over the last thirty years. In an event held at Great Lakes Naval Center in North Chicago, Illinois on January 12, 2019, he completed the second phase … Continue reading →

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Why I’m equivocal about legalized pot

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

For quite a few years I’ve been a believer in legalizing pot. Not because I want to smoke it these days. Frankly it was fun to smoke a bit in my twenties, but I just don’t want or need it … Continue reading →

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It’s a Flat Earth and Fast Food world so go for it, you’re going to die anyway

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

A Los Angeles Times story recorded that the Clemson football team will be served fast food during their ceremonial visit to the White House. “Clemson’s national championship football team went to the White House to be honored for winning the … Continue reading →

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