ANDREW WHALEY

Pope John Paul II - Batting practice This is awesome! Viva Il...

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:43:24 -0700

Pope John Paul II - Batting practice

This is awesome! Viva Il Papa!!!

Modern man a wimp says anthropologist | U.S. | Reuters Really...

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:04:00 -0700

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...

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:32:00 -0700

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...

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:36:00 -0700

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...

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:19:00 -0700

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...

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:33:23 -0700

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...

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:44:35 -0700

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.

1. Hack Stress with GTD

2. Build the chemical basis for change with diet.

3. Further it with supplementation.

4. Fertilize it with exercise.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by..."

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:37:00 -0700

““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.””

- http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/index.htm

Conservatives Now Outnumber Liberals in All 50 States, Says Gallup Poll

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:34:01 -0700

Conservatives Now Outnumber Liberals in All 50 States, Says Gallup Poll:

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!!

If real, this is pretty cool, but I am not too sure about it.

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:43:38 -0700

If real, this is pretty cool, but I am not too sure about it.

Socialist America sinking

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:44:06 -0700

Socialist America sinking:

Good old Pat Buchanan brings a bird’s eye view to the silent revolution coming to full fruition these days.

This would make Rube Goldberg proud.

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:47:00 -0700

This would make Rube Goldberg proud.

MANtage (via BaratsAndBereta) My last post reminded me of the...

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:09:12 -0700

MANtage (via BaratsAndBereta)

My last post reminded me of the famous/infamous “Mantage”- an epic montage of manliness. Get some!!

The Art of Manliness

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:06:39 -0700

The Art of Manliness:

Found this blog at random, but plan to explore it more. Looks amazing! (or rather, “aMANzing!”

Some Father’s Day Wisdom From My Old Man Now, they say...

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:58:00 -0700

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

“Conservatives” Are Single-Largest Ideological Group

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:06:14 -0700

“Conservatives” Are Single-Largest Ideological Group:

And, someone tell me again why we can’t just run conservatives who are real conservatives and win elections.

Liz Coleman’s call to reinvent liberal arts education |...

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:32:09 -0700

Liz Coleman’s call to reinvent liberal arts education | Video on TED.com

This is pretty interesting stuff. I disagreed with much of what was said here, but, though I have the sneaking susupician that if she got more specific, I would disagree even more, there is much- very much- to be admired and to be inspired by in this talk. I share her dream of a real liberal arts education being given in an environment that puts emphasis on free action as a noble end and not just some idealistic life of leisured contemplation that rarely exists and even rarer is the man that is fit for it.

what consumes me, bud caddell » how to be happy in business...

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:08:00 -0700

what consumes me, bud caddell » how to be happy in business - venn diagram

I love this little diagram. It shows visually some of the process in Buckingham’s Go Put Your Strengths to Work, one of my favorite business/personal dev. books. Good questions to consider.

The 2012 Pelosi GTxi SS/RT Sport Edition This is one of the...

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:25:52 -0700

The 2012 Pelosi GTxi SS/RT Sport Edition

This is one of the greatest things I have ever seen. Gather the kids around the screen and get’em excited about the near future!

"What’s money? Man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in..."

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:01:06 -0700

““What’s money? Man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do.” - Bob Dylan”