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A few years ago, after weighing in at a mere 100 lbs or so for many years, I gained some weight. Kind of the freshman pizza-butt kind of weight; the kind that I had only previously experienced when I was pregnant the one time and felt a sudden wave of “It is okay to eat finally” kind of relief and disbelief. Only this gainage was different because I told myself… [[Continue reading]]

And it seems that everyone is a little more tired and angry than usual.

What is usually a festive atmosphere around the highly competitive (and usually ripe with camaraderie) finish of the annual Rallye de Aicha Gazelles is a little bit lower this year after the winning team (and this is where it gets ironic), Team Toyota, was disqualified the final day for cheating the entire 9-day race… [[Continue reading]]

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It is time for this year’s Aicha des Rallye Gazelles de Maroc and the unique rally (it’s the only all women’s off road rally anywhere) has a couple of unique competitors: two blokes!

In the 20 years of the rally, international teams of women have descended… [[Continue reading]]