normalizing it all
From the category archives:
When Obama speaks a certain segment of the population seems to get red in the face and lose control. This seems to be a serious manifestation of OPS (Obama Panic Syndrome) which is difficult, if not impossible to treat. When Obama talked about Diabetic amputations he did make a mistake in the specifics of payment [...]
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It just doesn’t add up when you mix and match numbers that aren’t meant to be simply added together. When you have numbers that represent things that can’t be merely added together and derive from different measuring systems, you can’t simply join them together. If you thoughtlessly and carelessly put the numbers together, you could [...]
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His Excellency: George Washington – by Joseph Ellis
A fine introduction to the life of George Washington. A portrait of Washington as a person, rather than as a staid, dry, wooden icon. The book demonstrates how Washington, with the goal of independence and a successful start to a nation, grew as a person, focuesed, and achieved [...]
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Nick Heil has a short and fun article up at Outside Magazine. He is testing out his Vibram FiveFingers and channelling the Tarahumara Indians while quoting me and Barefoot Ted. Nick is the author of “Dark Summit”, an excellent book about a disasterous outing on Mount Everest.
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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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Things To Do With Your Shoes Off:
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Politics, Books and George Sheehan: This is not a political blog, and I realize how distressing it can be to read political commentary i...
What's next after the penguin?: There is much variety among the blogs at Runner's World. But not long ago the Penguin flew off and w...
