Greensboro Birds

Welcome, Running Shorts readers! You intrepid Web surfers are hereby rewarded with this shot of Barefoot Josh, pre-Grandfather Mountain Marathon, and in shoes (sort of). You’re feeling motivated now, aren’t you? Great! Then come out to Madison this Friday and join the MadMayo Running Club for the 1st Annual January 1 and Done 1-Mile Walk/Run. [...]

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Yesterday, Josh, my pal Christine, and I got up at the crack of the crack and drove down to Lexington for the annual Hawg Run 5K. It was originally planned as my athletic debut, but it turned out to be my third official 5K since I started trotting back in August. I set a new [...]

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THE HEAVENS—In what is being described by advance marketing materials as “the first divine creation in more than 6,000 years,” God Almighty, Our Lord Most High, introduced a brand-new species of bird into existence Monday.
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The Madison-Mayodan Recreation Department is pleased to announce a new class, Introduction to Drawing Fundamentals, which will be held on Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon, from November 7 to December 5. Josh Sutcliffe, a member of the Art Alliance of Greensboro, is the instructor. Ages 9 and up, adults are welcome.

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New Jerseyites can deal with a lot of crazy stuff, but throw a few wild turkeys in the hood and the people go nuts.
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“I wanna just be able to go back to a normal life and go out of our house without worrying where a turkey might be,” lamented Nancy Giordano.
“[They] do not belong,” [...]

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