"The Master has no mind of her own. She works with the mind of the people. She is good to people who are good. She is also good to people who aren't good. This is true goodness. She trusts people who are trustworthy. She also trusts people who aren't trustworthy. This is true trust." Tao Te Ching, Lao-tzu. I've made some really bad choices in my time, so I often wonder why I chose this course of ... Read more
I love to read, think, exercise, and camp. In short, I want to continue to live a long happy life. But I have aortic disease, meaning that my mainline blood supply is fragile. My aorta is, in fact, held together by a sophisticated tube, made of metal and plastic, an abdominal aortic aneurysm stent graft (aka Rupert) (watch the linked video, it's Cook Medical magic). Displace it and death is probable, and I'm ... Read more
One of the things I like about attending Ironman races is the way they get me to see new things and meet new people. In fact, I realized on this trip that the Ironman is really all about stories; so many Ironman stories. I decided to postpone my race report for the 2014 Maryland Ironman until I return home, as it will take too much time away from enjoying my trip. Instead I'm writing random thoughts, and will ... Read more
"Neither need you tell me," said Candide, "that we must take care of our garden." Candide by Voltaire. It is important to have your life in balance, and a vegetable garden can help you to achieve that. I've had some great gardens in my time, and for some reason I chose to prepare another, and it's a big job. I was sitting, contemplating, one day, and Candide came to mind. It was probably triggered to my ... Read more
Hi folks, welcome! Sometimes I feel like a young man trapped in an old man's body, as I deal with the challenges of training, especially when it comes to running. So, can I turn setbacks into opportunities? As I struggle to get my training back on track, and deal with the challenges of WordPress locking up all the time, I decided that I needed to read a good book. I chose a an uplifting and cheerful play, ... Read more
Hi folks, welcome to another lovely day! I consider philosophy, or thinking about thinking, to be the most important of all subjects. I love to enjoy my morning cups (2) of tea each morning, when I just sits and thinks, and sometimes just sits. I often wonder why I do what I do, like blogging, for instance, and then I remember, it's all explained in this little movie I had fun making today. Do we have free ... Read more
Hi folks, welcome! Everything you learn will come in useful one day, so learn lots of interesting things, which means explore your world. This has certainly helped me find interesting content for my style of blogging. But first, a general note on this blog: I was becoming disenchanted with my blog the other day. The muses were absent and traffic continued to be too flat. So I posed a question, concerning ... Read more
Hi folks, welcome! Setting up a business isn't only about designing products, such as our plantar fasciitis treatment, to make money, it's really about making a difference, but you do need some money to keep making a difference. When I was growing up, or becoming conscious (not conscious in the way Eckhart Tolle means, as that came much later), our mother professed to be a Jehovah's Witness. I remember her ... Read more
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