Workout notes 4 mile walk (55:xx) then a 2000 yard swim (500 in 9:06, 10 x 50 drill/swim with fins, alternate 50 fly, 50 free, then 10 x 50 (alternate 50 free, 50 paddle).
Note: I had some behind the right knee ache after my walk; just slight “thereness” during the walk. It was chilly.
Posts
Birthers (Political Humor)
School Answering Machine Message (we need one of these):
(note: this is a joke..but I wish that it were true)
Humor at the Expense of Right Wing Nutters
Do you want a calendar of “hot” Republican women? Go here.
Sarah Palin is not selling well on the lecture circuit, an industry insider told the New York Post.
“The big lecture buyers in the US are paralyzed with fear about booking her, basically because they think she is a blithering idiot,” the source said. “They don’t want to tick people off.”
Another Big Joke: Glenn Beck.
Ok, I actually start to agree with him; what is shown in the video IS horrible and one wonders why people don’t try to stop it.
But then Mr. Beck goes on to blame ATHEISM????
Gee, how many in this southern lynch mob were atheists????
Paul Krugman notes that David Brooks says that the root of our economic troubles (in terms of personal over consumption) started in 1980. Correct…but what else started in 1980?
To keep track of my training. I train for ultramarathons (I usually walk these) and sometimes do running races, bicycle rides and open water swims for variety. My best ultra accomplishment was walking 101 miles in 24 hours in 2004. There was a time when I could run a sub 40 minute 10K (did that once), but that was another lifetime ago; these a days 24 27-28 minutes for a 5K would be more like it. I also have an off and on interest in yoga.
From time to time, I post what I am thinking about mathematically
I often post links to science articles, especially articles about cosmology and evolution.
I am very sympathetic to the “new atheist” movement, though some might consider me to be an agnostic. I reject any notion of a deity that interferes with physical events, but remain agnostic to the idea that there might be something “grand and wonderful” (Dawkins’ phrase) outside of our current spacetime continuum.
I am a liberal Democrat who thinks that the current social atmosphere is tilted way too far toward the interests of big business, and I reject the idea that a “free market” cures all ills, though pure socialism doesn’t work either. I am also a believer in the freedom of speech, including speech that I might not like. Also, I’ve been involved (to a moderate degree) with political campaigns, ranging from City Council races up to Presidential races.
Since being targeted by neo-nazis, I’ve started to identify with the anti-racist and the anti-fa movements.
I like to post photos of trips and vacations.
I sometimes blog about boxing matches and football games.
Ollie is a Reality-Based Intellectualist, also known as the liberal elite. You are a proud member of what’s known as the reality-based community, where science, reason, and non-Jesus-based thought reign supreme.
The above refers to me; the below refers to Barbara (my wife)
Barbara's Liberal Identity:
Barbara is a Peace Patroller, also known as an anti-war liberal or neo-hippie. She believes in putting an end to American imperial conquest, stopping wars that have already been lost, and supporting our troops by bringing them home.
Created by OnePlusYouBlog Roll Notes
As of March 20, 2010, I went through my longer blogroll and deleted links that no longer work. Be advised that some blogs have not been updated and others have been moved, but you can get to the new address via the old one.
I've read and visited all of these sites at one time or another. However, I've decided to post a separate list of those blogs which I read regularly (some daily, others periodically).
My list of my regular reads
Humor