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Dave Brauning

This blog stays close to its author's actual daily life, naming two fitness apps, Zombies, Run! and Bull Dash, and describing exactly how each one gamifies a workout, rather than recommending exercise only in general terms.

A post on the student loan debate quotes directly from Mother Jones and the American Spectator side by side, letting the left and right positions sit in real tension rather than resolving the disagreement for the reader. The Empower Network comparison to a gold mining reality show works because it names the specific show, Gold Rush, and its rookie miners learning as they go, rather than describing the metaphor only loosely. A separate post on blood sugar explains the difference between fasting glucose ranges that indicate prediabetes and those considered normal, citing specific number ranges rather than vague health advice.

None of these posts connects to any other, reading instead like five separate interests documented side by side.

The student loan post stands out as the most balanced, evenhanded piece of writing on this blog.

Exercise Keeps Things Moving

Aug 22, 2013 · Dave Brauning
We are just finally coming up on the official start to summer and it may be time to make some adjustments to exercise routines to keep them from getting stale and you…
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Can Liberals and Conservatives Agree on The Student Loan Bubble

Jul 8, 2013 · Dave Brauning
I quoted an article from Mother Jones about the student debt bubble and now from the American Spectator: “On the left, conventional wisdom is that students are “investing” in themselves, and that…
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Summer Weight Loss Equals Better Health

Jun 15, 2013 · Dave Brauning
Many people use summer time as time to get in shape and lose weight. If this is you and you are tracking your weight the loss probably hasn’t been as dramatic as…
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The Empower Network–A Gold Rush

May 15, 2013 · Dave Brauning
Gold Rush is a television show on Discovery that chronicles the hardships and activities of a crew of rookie miners and the learning curve they undergo in starting a gold mine. the…
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Set Goals To Make Changes

May 6, 2013 · Dave Brauning
Change is hard and losing weight is one area that most of us have struggled in. Up an down like a yo-yo we go, but what is the best way to succeed…
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How Jing Makes Your Life Easier

Apr 17, 2013 · Dave Brauning
Jing is a image capture sharing program that is made by techsmith.com that makes it easy to capture any part of your computer screen and then save it as an image. Use…
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This Year: Work From Home Ideas For Mom

Apr 16, 2013 · Dave Brauning
Mothers of young children are torn between two worlds and usually have a necessity for more income to help run the household. They don’t want to go somewhere to work, yet the…
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Fasting Blood Sugar Levels

Apr 11, 2013 · Dave Brauning
Fasting blood sugar levels are a sign of good health and impending poor health. They are a good indicator of what is going on in a person’s body and how well they…
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Normal Blood Sugar Levels: What They Mean For Me

Apr 1, 2013 · Dave Brauning
Normal blood sugar levels aren’t typically a topic of conversation for most people, only those that are at risk for diabetes or some other metabolic disorder.  But the reality is that blood…
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