normalizing it all
From the category archives:
Health care reform of some sort is in the making for this year. The shaping of it probably should not be a political issue, but should be instead an informed decision made with wisdom.
Before medical procedures are performed a consent form called “informed consent” is read, (mostly) understood, agreed to, and signed. All speakers at [...]
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I enjoy listening to a variety of podcasts from science and exercise to arts and current issues. While listening to podcasts transfers information a bit slower than a quick read of a book chapter or a web page, the discussions and often interviews can be very enlightening.
Selected Favorite Podcasts
Fitness Rocks – Evidence Based Medicine. Discussions [...]
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There have been a few articles critical of Google as a corporate entity lately, including a blog entry somewhere which said they didn’t pay attention to their user base.
I thought that was a bit harsh, since I consider Google my best friend. I use it in a fairly limited way. The aspects of Google that [...]
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Thanks to Brian Morrissey, who on his blog The Internal Pigdog, in this post , pointed out a video of Will Smith touting running and reading as the keys to life. I like both, but I’d encourage a bit of wisdom in eating, strength training, and a touch of cross training in many cases to [...]
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Whatever your politics are, wherever you live, not just in the United States, but all over the world, people are hoping for change. And there is a lot that needs to be changed. In fact some things have been so bad that any change will have to be for the better.
But, as the expression goes, [...]
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This is not a political blog, and I realize how distressing it can be to read political commentary in places you don’t want it and don’t expect it. However, disparaging George Sheehan does rile us a bit.
George Sheehan has now officially been injected into the current American presidential campaign. Ruth Marcus writing in the Washington [...]
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For those of you on the go and keeping everyone updated via Web 2.0 – Twitter, Facebook, Jaiku, Pownce, etc. we have a limited use beta code for Ping.fm.
Ping.fm let’s you update your social networks from anywhere, including your phone, via an on the go interface or from email.
Visit ping.fm to sign up and the [...]
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The New York Times had a fine article highlighting running in Central Park. Many years ago, when I regularly ran in Central Park, the north hilly end was even better for speed work than it is today. There was significantly more crime in the area, and to feel safe while running there, you had to [...]
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Tendinopathy - Yes; Tendinitis - No: Tendinitis is often used incorrectly as a generic term for overuse tendon injuries. The term that sh...
Evolution and Exercise: What Made The Brain Get Bigger: Stimulating Brain Development: Evolution Of The Brain Spurred By Movement (a speculative hypothesis)...
