Category: friends
in the biggest hot springs in the world
I met the Longs on holiday there.
Visitors can soak in the therapy pool (104 degrees) or swim in the huge 90-93 degree swimming pool or play in the small children’s pool. … It has a similar ideal as the Roman Baths in Baden-Baden, Germany. It is very good for the skin so lots of senior residents go there but is still recommended for kids, adults and teens.
Glenwood Hot Springs Lodge and Pool, Colorado
… Kyle Shewfelt gymnastics clinic in Vegas
My host Fred Nicolas trying to steal Kyle Shewfelt‘s Olympic Gold medal at a barbeque.
… It didn’t work.
Clinic and camp went GREAT day #1.
breast cancer survivors can fly
University of Alberta researcher Margie McNeely says results from an international study she was part of indicate that certain precautions about the risk of lymphedema for breast cancer survivors are outdated. …
McNeely says women who’ve had breast cancer surgery are often warned that pressure changes in an airplane cabin could trigger lymphedema, chronic swelling in the arm. She adds that, until now, information about air travel and lymphedema risk has not been based on solid evidence. A study she did with an Australian research team, however, shows that the risk of developing lymphedema during flight is very low.
“We found that only five per cent of these women are likely at risk of developing any arm swelling when flying,” said McNeely. “This tells us that maybe we are scaring women a little bit too much about this.” …
Breast cancer survivors don’t need to be afraid of air travel: U of A study
Thanks Dale.
where in the world is John Long?
The truth must out.
It’s time to reveal what’s happened to Calgary’s most wanted man.
John and fellow rogue Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers leaders are believed to be hiding near the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
Though never officially married, John has fathered roughly 25 or 26 children. To his credit, he financially supported some of them through investment earnings and profits from his many electronic engineering patents.
John believes that the restoration of standards in the IEEE will set things right in the world, and that all other religions/philosophies/engineering societies—”pan-Arabism, socialism, communism, democracy, engineers for electrons”—must be opposed.
To that end, John plans to stay in hiding until elected President of the IEEE.
I need to start texting …
Lest I become a dinosaur.
The cost of a cell phone and SMS plan compared to that of a computer and a broadband connection has made texting extremely popular in developing countries, and “unlimited messaging” plans have made it the communication medium of choice for teens everywhere (beating face-to-face conversation and e-mail in popularity). …
Mashable – The Rise of Text Messaging
rappin’ Adlards
Dave took a mountaineering course this past winter. He went on to summit Mt Rainier.
(Don’t mention the fact that his climbing partner died in an avalanche later in the season. Bit of a sore point with Lisa.)
Now expert, Dave rigged lines for climbing and rappel.
Baby Delaney should be in harness by next year. She’s already showing a lot of natural talent.
shout out for Climate Change activists
My buddy Morgen Hartford is on the road (by bike) …
… on a memorial journey through the Pacific Northwest. Honoring old friends, creating new connections. Learning about the systems that power and shape the way we live.
Here he is with a broken spoke on his most recent 1200mi ride.
His excellent blog – A Wild and Sacred Day – documents the trip.
Two of his causes are healthy food and Climate Action.
My main source of information from Climate Change activists is the excellent audiocast Living on Earth, Steve Curwood’s news, features, interviews and commentary on a broad range of ecological issues.
Personally I’m a Climate Change agnostic having done almost no research on the topic aside from reading The Skeptical Environmentalist.
My friend Brian Mason has done exhaustive research concluding that there’s almost no evidence (yet) that man has significantly altered climate. … My gut tells me that’s probably true.
Even if it is, Climate Change activists are doing far more good than harm. Improving Life on Earth. Kudos!
What inspired this post? … I started reading this book, Ectopia (1975) …
The book is set in 1999 (25 years in the future, as seen from 1974) …
Ecotopia, a newly formed country that broke from the USA in 1980. … The new nation of Ecotopia consists of Northern California, Oregon and Washington; it is hinted that Southern California is a lost cause. …
Though the book was a serious vision of ecologists in 1975, it reads as a most hilarious parody in 2010. Funny because the author didn’t intend it to be funny.
Cars are banned. Farms are run by collectives. Women run the government. They enjoy a 20hr work week. And marijuana.
Who today could believe that California would legalize marijuana?
… The link above is an Economist audiocast of Roger Salazar of Public Safety First and Ethan Nadelmann of the Drug Policy Alliance debating California’s proposition 19, by far the best analysis of the issue I’ve ever seen.
Keiran on the Slickrock Trail
From the Facebook album: Dying in the heat
The Slickrock Trail, located near Moab, Utah (USA), is a popular mountain biking destination with worldwide fame. This 10.5-mile (16.9 km) loop takes intrepid riders over a landscape of “petrified” sand dunes and the eroded remnants of ancient sea beds. The Slickrock Trail is one of the more difficult rides in the Moab area and possibly the U.S., both technically and cardiovascularly, and is not suitable for novice riders. …
Keiran took a spill into cactus, I hear. … Video to come.
When I was there a few years ago, I was thrilled to get through the Slickrock without hospitalization. It’s tough.
Jon Glaser in Singapore
Kaela and Jonathan have a blog: Rasa Yang Tidak Biasa
They are staging for a tour of Asia. Awesome.
Thanks Jude.
Rick McCharles 