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Kevin Draper
kevindraper
Reporter at the New York Times

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As it turns out, Gawker Media is looking to hire a “controller,” which seems to be some accounting shit (I have no idea). Read more

Most snobbish is probably Marchman about Michigan, which isn’t even his real alma mater! Least snobbish is Marchman about his actual alma mater. Read more

At the end of the 2012-13 NBA season I went to see the Wizards play the Heat, which was the premium game in my mini season ticket package. The Wizards were garbage that year, and the Heat sat LeBron, Wade, Bosh, and Haslem. Ray Allen, shooting 1-7 from three off the bench, was the game’s leading scorer. I left at Read more

Play some pickup sports and get to know people that way. Read more

This is pulling a number out of my ass completely, but I would guess that 4 a day out of 75 get used, but that varies widely. Read more

Yeah, Windhorst gets a lot of shit andit doesn’t really make any sense, beyond the fact that in general fans are very bad at evaluating reports and reporters. Read more

I would recommend that you talk to your doctor or a sports medicine doctor. Read more

Runners love to trade pooping horror stories, but (knock on wood) I haven’t yet had to squat down in an alley and shit with only a rock for toilet paper during a run. It seems to be more of a trail runner thing, when they’re much farther from adequate facilities? Read more

I guarantee that you will make that money back many times over by lowered health care costs throughout your lifetime and increased productivity, so that’s pretty cool. Read more

Well actually, most available evidence shows that runners tend to have a lower incidence of knee arthritis than the general population. This might not be because of running per se but because runners tend to have lower body masses, though even when controlling for this runners tend to be healthier. I’m not as well Read more

Yes, that’s the entire point of the blog about running that you are commenting on! Read more

I prefer SmartWool socks (you can get three pairs for like $12 at Costo, and they’re great for regular wear too!), but yes, this is great advice. During long runs, wet runs, or runs in humidity, cotton socks will get gross and begin to chafe. Read more