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
Mr. Bones Takes A Ride, And That’s What It’s All About
Hi folks, We have a number of major sub-systems holding our bodies together, which in order of depth from the surface include the integument (essentially skin and nails), fascia, muscles and tendons, and bones and ligaments. These structural components are nourished in a number of ways by the gastrointestinal, respiratory, vascular, lymphatic, nervous (central, sympathetic, and parasympathetic), and endocrine ... Read more
Veterinary Tales From FitOldDog As A Youth: Catching the Barn on Fire!
Hi folks I realized recently that I continue to blog because I enjoy storytelling. Deb's 13-year old son, Nick, will frequently say, "Kevin, tell us a story. Please!!!" Just imagine your most ancient of ancestors sitting around a fire in some part of what is now called Africa, looking at the stars and wondering about it all. No television. No radio. No books. The most popular person at that time might well have ... Read more
Comparisons: Nickel versus Johnny’s, Marathon versus Ironman
Hi folks, Exercise Tip: Allow sufficient recovery time after really long races or workouts. My lovely little dog, Nickel, passed away a few days ago. She lived for 16 good years and had a happy life, dying quietly of old age, wagging her tail for treats up until near the end - may I do as well. Then a few days later I had to deal with another unpleasant transition. I had nipped across the road to enjoy ... 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
Changing The World One Person At A Time, Starting With Your Run Mechanics!
Hi folks! Whilst reading an interesting post from a link received via twitter, entitled 'The Power of One Connection: How Word of Mouth Works Online,' I was reminded of a conversation I had with Nick, Deb's 13-year-old son. I was driving Nick to his friend's house and during the trip he said "Me and Jared are going to ...," a form that drives Deb crazy. I also consider it to be impolite, but it is now ... Read more
Circadian Rhythm, Exercise, Depression, And Feedback Loops
Hi folks, welcome! Quote for fun: "Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times." Apparently from Aeschylus. This is really really really true! If there are degrees of truth, that is! Whilst tweeting the other day I was reminded of an event that occurred during my training at the Bristol University Veterinary School, in England a ... Read more
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