Author Archives: Al

Love Rhymes Elevator Pitch

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Al

Over the past three months, I’ve been learning and understanding what my book is about. I started writing with a story in mind, a beginning, middle, and end. I had themes I wanted to emphasize, characters I wanted to present, … Continue reading →

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Passports

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Al

Whatever happened to the edict, “Businesses can choose whom they will and will not serve.”? E.g., no wedding cakes for gay couples. In the absence of any legislation requiring or prohibiting vaccine “passports”, then any business should be allowed to … Continue reading →

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Wood Shed

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Al

“Look!” I pointed out our study window, overlooking one of the five acres on which we live. Cheryl, still asleep, or nearly so, could only mumble, “Mumpf?” “A tree. A big one. It must have fallen recently. I didn’t hear … Continue reading →

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Unity

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Al

Republicans are complaining the Biden administration is not practicing “Unity” when it expresses willingness to have Congress pass laws with only Democratic votes. Those who conflate “bipartisan” behaviour with “unity” are (deliberately?) missing the forest for the trees. President Biden, … Continue reading →

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Heat Training and Adaptation

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Al

I don’t know where I copied this from, but it’s chock full of good information: The science of running in the heat Body temperature and heat removal Why is running harder when it’s hot out? It all comes down to … Continue reading →

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Exercised

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Al

Early humans – the ones who walked 6 miles a day to find roots and animals to eat – did not exercise. That is, they did not set aside an hour here or there to “get in shape” for hunting … Continue reading →

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Cover Your Nose, Not Your Ass, Mr. Expert

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Al

Short comment on article in Washington Post quoting a number of public health folk who say, basically, “Stay vigilant, don’t drop your guard, just because you’re vaccinated. Why?, well, (a) there’s a ‘5/100′ chance you might be infected [but neglecting … Continue reading →

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Vaccinated!

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Al

“This is one of those days you’ll remember all your life,” I asserted to Cheryl as we followed a circuitous red line. St. Joseph hospital has turned the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination process into a smoothly running machine. The needle stick itself, … Continue reading →

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If Opportunity Knocks, You’d Better Be Home

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Al

Whatever the opposite of a black cloud is, that’s what has followed me around all my life. While luck may be the intersection of opportunity and preparation, I have had more than my share of the former. It starts, of … Continue reading →

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MLK Day 2021

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Al

In an essay placing the Capitol riot in the context of White supremacy violence, Bill Mckibben wrote in the New Yorker today that “Mahatma Gandhi [was] arguably the most important political leader of the twentieth century.” I paused to give … Continue reading →

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