Hi folks! Welcome! Not a very upbeat subject today, cancer, but it is a thing we need to understand as we age. I read somewhere that 90% of cancers occur in people over 70 years of age, and that is only a couple of years out for yours truly. It is worse for my lovely cat, Alobar. He already has his cancer, an inoperable squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the pharynx. Trained as a pathologist, I have examined ... Read more
Invited Post: In Praise of English Food (or Nourishment for the Athlete’s Body, to keep it relevant)
- This is an invited post by my sister and editor, Marian. Over to Marian: First of all let me say that my brother's memories of English food (boiled cabbage) are not the same as mine. Admittedly, there don't seem to be English restaurants in other countries (except for the Spanish coast which has been overrun by British “expats” who want to be in the sun but don't want to give up the food they are used to), and ... Read more
Blogging Reminds Me Of The Day That I Rescued A Seagull On The Outer Banks
Hi folks, I came to the USA for two reasons. One was a job, which worked out well, and other was a photo in a National Geographic magazine, showing a group of men surf fishing on the North Carolina Outer Banks. I thought, "Boy, that looks like great fun in a beautiful place. I'd like to go there and do that." I eventually did. I enjoyed surf fishing for a while, but gave it up because I couldn't stand the ... Read more
What Ironman Training Is All About, Especially For Baby Boomers
This is what I love about training, the things that you see along the way. -k Your Medical Mind ... Read more
Notes Of A Young Bristolian Biology Watcher And Later To Be Blogger
Hi folks, welcome! I was a biologist at heart from an early age, owning a pretty nice microscope at the age of twelve. I found this wonderful device by chance (was it chance?), hidden in the back of a 'junk shop' in Bristol, covered in dust and badly neglected. A few years later, I discovered an old Villiers motor cycle engine in a similar way and it took me on equally exciting adventures. This little ... Read more
One Of The Greatest Achievements Of My Life, To Overcome Racism And Ageism
How I Overcame Racism And Ageism One of the greatest achievements of my life! I'd listen to the podcast, if I were you, that old blog post is a bit of a messy narrative. Your call, FitOldDog I should really fix up this old narrative. I will, one day, but it's time to ride the bike! My life has taught me, in many ways, that it is not a good idea to give up too soon in any endeavor that you really care ... Read more
Reading Kids Books Can Be Enlightening: Erleichda
Hi folks, I must admit that I continue to enjoy children's/young adults' fiction, as long as it is well written and the physics makes sense, as they keep me young at heart. Magical physics is fine, but non-magical physics that doesn't obey the rules we know is generally based on ignorance and rapidly leaves me cold. The best series I encountered recently was 'Chez Ollie,' to which I referred to in ... Read more
Was Alistair Cooke Creating A Model For Blogging?
Hi folks, Whilst growing up in post-war England during the late 1940s to early 1950s, my impressions of the USA (America is an inappropriate but common abbreviation that I will use here for convenience) were molded by a number of factors, including my mother's vociferous opinion ("problem with them is that they're over sexed, over paid and over here"), Hollywood (we were all in love with American film stars), and ... Read more
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