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I am typing this on Sunday morning, and I think Mother Nature may have been out carousing a bit too much this week. It was near or over 50 degrees F at the end of the week. It got chillier yesterday. This morning, it was raining so much the dogs didn't want to go out, … Continue reading Random Thoughts for a Monday
Hey, guess what? As I am typing this on Sunday, the sun is actually out! That's a big, and welcome, change from the last while, where all we have had is clouds and rain. I hope it sticks around for a while. I have spent the week slowly, and I do mean slooowwwlllly, taking down … Continue reading January, Week 2
A good thing, mind you. We joined a gym. It's a small, local place. They have one here in Vestal, and one other location. It's not flashy, with a ton of fancy equipment. What they are is focused on personal training, so you get a trainer who works with you each time you go to … Continue reading So, We Did A Thing Last Week
This company is designing and testing a system that will allow satellites to decommission and remove themselves from orbit to combat the problem of space debris: D-Sat These photos reveal the amazing and often beautiful world of oceanic plankton: Plankton I have no idea how much exercise you get or how much actual yoga practice … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Satellites That Take Themselves Out of Orbit, Plankton Photos, Goat Yoga, And Cat Foils Burglar
We got Fitbit Flex wristband trackers this week. We had on of the other models a few years back, but they were clip type things, and we both managed to lose them- several times. We are National Consumer Panel members and we had enough points to get two of the Flex bands. The bracelet type … Continue reading Monday Musings: Flexing, Walking, Gardening, and Season’s Changing
We all love Alan Rickman, right? That lovely, velvety voice that just makes you want to listen to him talk? This may well be Alan Rickman like you have never heard him before: Rickman and Fallon Do you like martinis? Well, here are some fun facts about that famous cocktail: Martini Facts By now, we … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Alan Rickman Squeaks, Martini Facts, The Velociraptor Pose, and Back Stretches
A few interesting tidbits from film and TV: Film and TV Facts And you thought Buffy was just a cult TV show: Buffy's Influences on Modern Culture Yoga is great for flexibility and strength, it can also help with chronic back pain. These poses can help relieve some of that pain (and a few of … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Film and TV Facts, Buffy’s Influence, Yoga for Back Pain, and Modern Fairy Tales
This was an honorable mention in the 2012 Skyscraper comptetion, which (from their website) "recognizes outstanding ideas that redefine skyscraper design through the implementation of novel technologies, materials, programs, aesthetics, and spatial organizations along with studies on globalization, flexibility, adaptability, and the digital revolution." A pretty cool idea here: http://www.evolo.us/competition/noah%E2%80%99s-ark-sustainable-city/ It seems moderate aerobic exercise … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Sustainable Noah’s Ark City, Exercise to Make Your Day Better, Writer’s Have the Advantage, and French Postman Builds Castle from Stones
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