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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

Shrinking the public penis problem

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

From the evidence of recent news reports, it appears that every penis on the planet has now officially either been photographed and either sent as a text or exposed directly to a member (pun intended) of the female human race. So … Continue reading →

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Why it pays to walk, not run nature’s boardwalk

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday I visited Lettuce Lake, a nature reserve park east of Tampa, Florida. The park is situated next to the University of South Florida on the Hillsborough River. The environment is classic backwater swamp habitat. Big cypress trees with characteristic “knees” … Continue reading →

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Salt Life Confessions

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

The Gulf of Mexico. That’s what they call it. You can stand on the 9th-floor balcony of the Opal Sands hotel in Clearwater and squint all you want. Mexico will not become visible no matter how you try. That’s because … Continue reading →

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Okay I’ve tried retirement in Florida. What’s next?

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

We’re staying in an elegantly constructed retirement community in Spring Hill, Florida. As my brother-in-law explained, it’s nice as retirement communities go, but not the most luxurious. He explained: “There’s one north of here that’s one of the wealthiest in … Continue reading →

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Scratching out an existence

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Climbing into a Boeing 737 Southwest Airlines jet in Chicago, I settled into the window seat next to my wife. Our flights to Florida and back were quite affordable, and we had family business to attend. There was a layover … Continue reading →

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Don’t pet the service doggies

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Walking through Midway Airport on the way to Florida this morning, I noticed a sign that said “Service dogs allowed on leashes. All other animals must be in carriers.” Not long after that, a woman walked by with a service … Continue reading →

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The sculptors of our own lives

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

There was a time when the “end of the season” was emphatic by nature. As a cross country runner through high school and college, the season would end when the success ran out. That could be the district meet or … Continue reading →

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The results are in…

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

While cleaning the inside of our garage this past Saturday afternoon, I was happy to be seeing such progress when my wife walked out the house door and announced, “Well, you have a torn meniscus.” I stood there with my … Continue reading →

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A missive from the MRI machine

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

My Black Friday (if you insist on calling that) began in the comfort of an MRI bed at our local hospital network. That would be Northwestern Medicine, the conglomerate that now owns a variety of hospitals across Northern Illinois. They … Continue reading →

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Taking pride in a quiet effort

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

The annual Fox and the Turkey run in Batavia draws more than 2,000 runners. The vibe is wonderful. Dozens of families run the race together. Today was the 21st annual race put on the by Fox River Trail Runners, the … Continue reading →

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