Book review: The Laptop Dancer Diaries
I literally just finished reading The Laptop Dancer Diaries by Yvette Francino, and although I am thoroughly exhausted, I am going to write a review from the heart and I am not going to bed until it is done. I have been taking meticulous notes while reading this book, but I am going to disregard them. Read more
Fitness Training Session 1: Little Miss Sunshine kicks my butt
I showed up at the gym about 5:45 this morning in preparation for my 6:00 training session, the first in a series of 12 this month. I did some stretching exercises prior to Little Miss Sunshine, the nickname I have bestowed upon my trainer for this series of posts, coming over to summon me. Read more
Working with a personal trainer for the first time ever
For well over 20 years, I have been working out on a regular basis, with the exception of a few months after a severe car accident in 1988. I recently joined the Lifetime Fitness in Centennial, Colorado. Soon after joining, I was offered a free FitPoint Assessment. I realized at the time that paid personal training sessions would probably be offered at some point. No big deal, I am a big boy and I know how to say ‘no’. Read more
How the Forza South Health Club could’ve saved itself
On the evening of December 28, I received the following email from the Forza South Health Club (formerly Anytime Fitness in Centennial, Colorado), a place that I had been a member of since October, 2006: Read more
Case-Shiller Index: Home prices down 1.3% In October
Home prices in the Top 20 Metropolitan Areas fell 1.3% in October, according to the Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller Index. This was the third consecutive monthly drop. Every Metropolitan Area experienced a price drop, with Las Vegas losing the least at 0.2%. Atlanta was the biggest loser suffering a drop of 2.9% over the previous month. The biggest overall loser in this current market downturn continues to be Las Vegas where prices are off 57.0% from their peak. Overall, home prices in the Top 20 Metropolitan Areas are down 29.6% from their July, 2006 peak .
Here’s a look at how the individual Top 20 Metropolitan Areas are performing: Read more
