Col. Edmund M. “Beau” Riely. May 3rd

So many of us knew this was coming, and dreaded it. Ed and Pat Riely are good friends of ours; Beau is their oldest … Beau had an anaplastic oligodendroglioma. He lived for ten years, and most of that time carried on with his military career. A beautiful life – a true leader. https://www.fairfaxmemorialfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Edmund-Mason-Riely?obId=27874903#/obituaryInfo His … Read more

What is the optimal time to exercise?

Nice short article and goes along with how my own exercise routine goes best. The article also says consistency is important. Researchers have extensively explored whether time-of-day affects exercise benefits and performance. Though morning workouts may be optimal for circadian rhythms, afternoon exercise tends to be slightly more efficient. Overall, given the immense benefits of … Read more

The brilliant & entertaining John Lennox: “Is there something beyond nature?”

The term semiotics gets mentioned several time in this short video. Semiotics: is the systematic study of sign processes (semiosis) and meaning making. Semiosis is any activity, conduct, or process that involves signs, where a sign is defined as anything that communicates something, usually called a meaning, to the sign's interpreter. 

Brigid off to England for 16 days

Brigid will be visiting her lovely sister Libby in Milton Keynes, about 50 miles northwest of London.  She is taking over 200 scanned photos (old photos) to share and here is one of Libby from about 40 years ago with her daughter Rachel and her son Tom. Brigid will be back on May 4th. Here’s … Read more