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31-Neva

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Sportsman

Pit Stop at Starbucks

On his way from Nevada to the Raceway at Laguna Seca in California.

The wheel is driven or forced by means of its engine or motor. The energy is not in the wheel which is passive to this driving agent. So it is with every manifestation of energy; and with every human motivation – it has its human impulse or impelling motive to impart motion.

THE WORD – A PHILOSOPHY (1958) by Edna Sarah Beardsley (re: power)

“In the face of the danger which confronts our time, no individual retains, or can hope to retain, the right of personal choice which free men enjoy in times of peace.” –FDR (1940)

NOTHING TO FEAR by Alan Axelrod (2003)

28-Oof!

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Impact

What if you got this wish: to re-live the good years of your life all over again. Would that make you a better person?

This is Fun

Maybe not, because where are the lessons then?

[At least TRY to remain upright!]

04-Ride

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Atlantic -> Pacific

These two bicycled from one side of the USA to the other, just like this! Such a healthy duo!

Update 2024: I’m feeling fine. Getting energy back. Speech is still affected, but can at least communicate. Hoping focus on exercise and caloric restriction proves effective.

Update 2023: Doctor asks for me to take a look at the MRI. It is stable from before, not worse or better. The good thing is there is no contrast enhancement to suggest an ongoing active infection. Since steroids have not helped symptoms, think it is best to do another spinal tap (lumbar puncture) just to make sure there is no inflammatory process.

24-Keep

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Troubled Bridge

Update April 26, 2023: still waiting for results of yesterday’s MRI. It only says:

After Visit Summary – PATIENT CONFIDENTIAL – COPY

MRN: 110011593779
This document contains confidential information about your health and care at Kaiser Permanente.

Visit Information

Appointment Information

And the doctor says: I just checked again and the MRI still has not been read. I will continue to keep an eye for it.

Thump

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meetup.com/Bay-Area-Big-Thumpers-Dual-Sport-Group

Saturday Morning Santa Cruz

Made it there just in time to see everyone take off without me.

But, I’ve my own group: Electric Future

Note: The above movie runs fine in Chrome, a bit problematic in Safari, and for some reason in FireFox only the video shows up, without the audio/sound. On my iPad it does not run at all!

P.S. It’s a good thing I didn’t go. While riding along a dirt backroad, ignoring signs, the group had an irate landowner pull a gun on them – a situation that tied up the excursion for hours and got the police involved.

11-Heel

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The wheel was discovered around 5000 years ago.

During the age of wagons & chariots, it may have never occurred to anyone that putting two wheels in line with each other would be a practical thing.

bike

But finally in 1817 the bicycle was invented, and that idea led to the motorcycle, and doing backflips:

What invention of the past could use a new twist today?

05-Plem

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IMPLEMENT SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY

Focus on situations with change potential:

  • High stakes – responsible for the outcome
  • Novelty – not drawn from the past
  • Challenge – done faster and/or better
  • Interaction – work with people

This approach requires serious commitment. Development requires time. The secret is to invest a few moments every day to maximize learning.”

Development First by David Peterson & Mary Dee Hicks