Pope John Paul II - Batting practice
This is awesome! Viva Il Papa!!!
Modern man a wimp says anthropologist | U.S. | Reuters
Really interesting article about the physical prowess of our more “primitive” ancestors, even those still among us. I haven’t read the book yet, but if the article portrays it well, the author has avoided one of the primary reasons for the difference in performance- diet. Ancient man and modern hunter/gatherers like the Aborigine eat in a way ergonomic to their evolution. We fill up on dairy and grains & they eat every part of a kangaroo. Just what is health food? If you want the other half of the story to why this is so, read Cordain and Cordain with Friel. While you’re at it, check out Taubes. I am currently reading the bombshell indictment of modern nutrition research & it’s dark alliance with ideological government agenda- very very interesting. Larger review coming later when I’m done with that.
And on the note of exercise, I eavesdropped on a beginners swim lesson at the local lap pool last night and the snippet of advice fixed a hitch in my crawl stroke that has dogged me for over two years. I should have got a coach a long time ago. Now, I can’t get enough of the pool. 40 is going to be much lighter and more flexible than 39!
I’m just tryin’ to party- man.
Anyone remember that part in, I think it was, Lucretius- where he talks about the joy of standing on a firm rock on a cliff on the shore and watching a ship foundering in a rough sea just off the coast? Try and think of that while you watch this drunk guy.
My friend Rory makes these super cool retro industrial light fixtures and lot’s of other cool stuff. Check it out, buy something, and help out a starving grad student supporting a family. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7143346
Congrats to our president, for the honor he was paid today, for his amazing advancement of peace, during his first 11 days as president, by receiving the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize. The Swedish have made Obama an icon, and I believe one Swedish icon deserves another. Myork, myork, myork!
Paul Romer’s radical idea: Charter cities | Video on TED.com
These are some pretty interesting ideas regarding how to solve world poverty without just pouring aid down a hole in the hope that if we do “enough” it will finally get full. I’m not ready to endorse, but ready to listen to more.
Great article about stress and neuroplasticity. The author points out how little our stress function has evolved, but the reality is, most of us have not evolved much beyond the hunter/gatherer phase. We are genetically 99.992% identical to a hunter/gatherer. So, we need to use our modern knowledge and civilization to hack our lives to be ergonomic with our genetics. There is a very long blog needed for this concept, but a few links will give you self starters the raw data and material.
2. Build the chemical basis for change with diet.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Well, we had to have Carter to get Reagan. So what will we get after Obama? It could strangely resemble the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. Arise ye Conservative politicians! You have a base!!
Good old Pat Buchanan brings a bird’s eye view to the silent revolution coming to full fruition these days.
MANtage (via BaratsAndBereta)
My last post reminded me of the famous/infamous “Mantage”- an epic montage of manliness. Get some!!
Some Father’s Day Wisdom From My Old Man
Now, they say that as you get older, your parents seem wiser. Well, I can’t say that has exactly been completely the case for me, but a related phenomena has come about. The older I get, the more I quote my dad. So, here’s a little Father’s Day quote from my dad. It resides on the giant quote wall in my coffeehouse, and you can see it in person there for the next week. For those with bad eyes, it reads:
“A man with an experience is never at the mercy of a man with an opinion.” -Mike Whaley
So, how’s that for a decent and creative Father’s Day gift. Better than a bad tie and cheaper to ship than a six-pack. I love ya Pop!
Happy Father’s Day
