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Peripheral Arterial Disease and Penguin Feet: Never Stop Experimenting to Encourage Blood Flow

I was struggling along on a run fighting off peripheral arterial disease claudication using the methods in my book, plus another couple of tricks, when I thought of penguin feet. I'm a life-long scientist, and my mind is always doing stuff like that. "Penguin feet?" you might be thinking. The connection is readily apparent, if you have an interest in countercurrent flow systems, and a desire to encourage blood ... Read more
Sustainable Living? – FitOldDog’s First Novel

I've been writing this blog for eleven years, and felt I'd earned the right to do some low-key marketing for my first novel, Scientist in the Dark. What an experience it was. I found that I didn't really write it, because the characters came alive in my head and took over. They sure gave me some surprises, while I was typing what they were doing. If you want to learn about yourself, write your first novel. It was ... Read more
Balance, and Vision Blinds Us

Vision blinds us? I awake, again, to a nice warm cat on my feet, a large warm dog huddled up to my side, and a wood stove needing attention. What's new! Boy, Willbe, Cat and I would freeze pretty quickly in our tiny house without this little wood stove. I go outside, one step away, to a world that is quiet and dark, with Orion's belt overhead. I've enjoyed my morning tea, two cups, several hours ago. I step ... Read more
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