Asterix und Obelix Morning

February 21, 2015 By Ian Sidden

My colleagues keep mentioning Asterix und Obelix, so I figured this would be a good next step after Calvin und Hobbes.

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In the past few years, I’ve begun viewing my singing work in a similar manner to my weight training. And vice versa. The two share obvious similarities. We use time and effort to get better: We want more power. We want more endurance. We want more agility. We want to be more durable. We want […]

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