If you haven't heard of Christian Lander's blog "Stuff White People Like," you either have friends who don't forward e-mails or you've been too busy eating sushi while listening to NPR in your new pea coat to notice. Lander reads from his book, also called "Stuff White People Like," on Oct. 16 at Borders Books and Music.
Popularity of the marathon has exploded over the past few years, and this weekend's Lakefront Marathon is a prime example. This year's race expanded by 10 percent to accommodate 2,750 runners, and it still reached capacity in record time nearly four months ago. Now it has attracted the holder of the fifth fastest American marathon in history.
Showing a sense of urgency and a spirit largely missing during the September swoon, the Brewers played one of their best games of the season to beat Pittsburgh, 7-5, and keep pace with the Mets in the NL wild-card race.
Throughout the Shoreline Trail Half Marathon and 5K, runners will be treated to sweeping views of Lake Superior and rugged single track trails along ...