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Posted on December 13, 2013

On the twelfth DAY OF FITNESS, my trainer gave to me 12 Squat Hops 11 Full Body Sit-ups 10 Stance Jacks...

Posted on December 12, 2013

On the eleventh DAY OF FITNESS, my trainer gave to me 11 Full Body Sit-ups 10 Stance Jacks 9 Burpees...

Posted on December 11, 2013

On the tenth DAY OF FITNESS, my trainer gave to me 10 Stance Jacks 9 Burpees 8 Spider Man Pus...

Posted on December 10, 2013

On the ninth DAY OF FITNESS, my trainer gave to me 9 Burpees 8 Spider Man Push-ups 7 Squat Ju...

Posted on December 09, 2013

On the eighth DAY OF FITNESS, my trainer gave to me 8 Spider Man Push-ups 7 Squat Jumps 6 Push-ups 5...

Posted on December 08, 2013

On the seventh DAY OF FITNESS, my trainer gave to me 7 Squat Jumps 6 Push-ups 5 Squats...

Posted on December 07, 2013

On the sixth DAY OF FITNESS, my trainer gave to me 6 Push-ups 5 Squats 4 Jumping Jacks 3-V-cru...

Posted on December 06, 2013

On the fifth DAY OF FITNESS, my trainer gave to me 5 Squats 4 Jumping Jacks 3-V-crunches 2-Floor to C...

Posted on December 05, 2013

On the fourth DAY OF FITNESS, my trainer gave to me 4 jumping jacks, 3-V-crunches, 2-floor to ceilings and a 1-minute...

Posted on December 04, 2013

On the third DAY OF FITNESS, my trainer gave to me 3-V-crunches, 2-floor to ceilings and a 1-minute plank. This i...

Posted on December 03, 2013

On the second DAY OF FITNESS, my trainer gave to me 2-floor to ceilings and a 1-minute plank. This is the...

Posted on December 02, 2013

On the first DAY OF FITNESS, my trainer gave to me a 1-minute plank. This is the first of a series of 12...

Posted on November 26, 2013

Most research shows that people think about starting a new exercise program for quite some time before actually doing any...

Posted on November 19, 2013

The Holiday season is here and I, for one, love this time of the year. I plan to savor every second of the Thanksgiv...

Posted on November 13, 2013

Two days ago I completed the Huntington Marathon. Eleven years ago I completed my first marathon in Pittsburgh. ...

From the Bench: After 33 Years, Multiple...

At a very recent swim meet involving Bridgeport High School, long-time swim Coach Jan Grisso was approached by a man,...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Bridgeport Math Teacher fro...

This photo is from many decades ago, from 1962, and possibly came from a yearbook. The photo shows Mrs. Ruth Feoppel....

Posted by Dick Duez
Off the Shelf: February Features More th...

February is here, and the library has over 35 different events planned for the month. You can always catch your favorite w...

Posted by Angela Spatafore
It's Happening: Sweet Story of Cornersto...

When the word “chocolatier” comes to mind, I think of Jacques Torres - or Willie Wonka. That was until earlier t...

Posted by Julie Perine
The Grapevine: Happy Birthday to Our Edi...

A belated birthday to the “Grapevine.” On Jan.11, we observed the 1,650 column/b...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
ToquiNotes: The 10-Year Anniversary of t...

Well before Richard “Tiny” Grimes became the Bridgeport Public Works Director, he remembers getting lesson...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
The Cyber Beacon: Community Cyber Awaren...

Editor's Note: Blogger Joe Earley will see a disruption in his blog in the months ahead. Earley is running for the Wes...

Posted by Joe Earley