The guy doing this lift is Mark Rippetoe who is 70 years old and you can decide if he’s fat. He is a former competitive power lifter and a well known coach and owner of a string of Starting Strength fitness gyms. He’s also an author of several books and his book Practical Programming for … Read more
The story is about a Greek school which will close after this school year. When you have no children – who said “Demographics is Destiny”? It’s a situation playing out across Europe and beyond. The region has 16 of the world’s top 20 oldest nations, particularly in Southern Europe, according to the independent World Population … Read more
Brooke Eby died but she beat the disease – that’s how I see it. This from the NY Times. After her diagnosis in 2022, when she was only 33, she became a vocal, witty advocate for people confronting the disease. Brooke Eby, who after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or A.L.S., at 33 brought … Read more
Hit directly in the temple by a teammate’s knee. Scary situation.
He finished five days ago. Both short videos are worth watching. lots of fun. And another. Can’t get enuff of ol” Greybeard.
So is the Center for Disease Control (CDC) easily pressured to give an answer Health and Human Services wants or are they really professional and this is legit? Answer depends on which party you belong to….? CDC omits Pennsylvania measles deaths from weekly update pending review State officials have said there were two measles-associated deaths … Read more
At least one person has died after a flash flood tore through Grand Canyon National Park, causing significant damage to hiking areas. Authorities are still searching for more than 20 missing people On August 29, floodwaters pummeled Bright Angel Canyon, a ravine that feeds into the Grand Canyon, and Phantom Ranch, the lodge at the … Read more
This is a very big deal and has been widely publicized. I have friends who died too soon from pancreatic cancer. Below is the editorial from the Wall Street Journal which I’ve excerpted from. The FDA approves a new therapy against one of the deadliest cancers. Oncologists herald the small-molecule pill as a revolution in … Read more
Video less than 4 minutes long. The channel has 755,000 subscribers. Note that twice the participants are labeled “suboptimal” so clearly the group was not a bunch of fitness freaks. I guess mostly they just walked. No mention of step counts – just a breakdown of how long they walked and their cardiac health.
From Friday the 14th to Monday the 17th, again at the Putnam Pond Campground several miles west of Ticonderoga. The 4th year in a row meeting up with our good buddy Laurie, the third year at Putnam Pond. Lots of really cool hiking opportunities off the campground or a short drive from it. A dozen … Read more