Stu Allen

World Run Day is Sunday, November 11th, a day to celebrate the sport of running worldwide.  This event is designed to promote the health benefits of running while also encouraging runners to donate to a favorite charity.

The elections might be grabbing most of the news coverage today, but a great escape from all the politics is music.  Today, November 6th is Saxophone Day, marking the birth of Adolphe Sax, the inventor of many musical instruments.

He's old enough to buy beer, but what got James Nash, a.k.a. Javier Jones (his alias) in trouble was that he was posing as a high school student-athlete.

This story will either depress you or give you some hope for your older years.  Dr. Charles Eugster is a retired dentist from Great Britain who started exercising when he was in his 80's.

Election day is Tuesday, November 6th.  That's a little over a day away, and there is much to be decided in this election.  First and foremost, it's a Presidential election year.

Dagwood Bumstead and I are kindred spirits.  A great sandwich is a work of art.  A delicious work of art!  Tomorrow (November 3) is Sandwich Day, in honor of the birthdate of John Montague, the Earl of Sandwich.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has cancelled the running of the New York City Marathon, scheduled for Sunday through the five boroughs of New York.

November is National Family Caregiver month.  Many people take on the task of caring for their loved ones, be it their parents, grandparents, children or other relatives.

November is upon us, and that means it's Peanut Butter Lovers Month!  I count myself as a member of that club, and enjoy a peanut butter and jelly (PB&J) sandwich most days.

Mt. Rushmore, a.k.a. the President's Mountain is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota.  It was formally dedicated on October 31, 1941, and draws as many as three million visitors annually.

The Detroit Tigers wasted little time in announcing that manager Jim Leyland will be back for the 2013 season, his eighth with the team.  Leyland has made it clear that he wanted to continue managing, but only with the Tigers.

The organizers of the ING New York City Marathon are still planning on holding the race this Sunday morning, counting on the resiliency of New Yorkers to pull together after the storm.