Just finished reading “Biggest Brother: The Life of Major Dick Winters, the Man Who Led the Band of Brothers” and recommend it to all who enjoyed the Band of Brothers miniseries. While the focus is on his war years, it also brings into play much of his opinion and insight regarding the military of World [...]
Posts from ‘July, 2006’
Diets and exercise
Things I’ve Learned About Losing Weight, Diets and Exercise…
Can cardiovascular exercise can prolong one’s life?
Not really. Your heart is only good for so many beats and that’s it. Don’t waste it on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; it’s like saying you can extend the life [...]
Falling behind in the heat
The current heat wave has broken. At least here in Benicia. Woke up last night…more accurately two a.m. this morning…to find the outside temp was lower than that in the house. Opened most of the windows.
My apologies, still have to catch up on posting. Haven’t finished our Disneyland trip as the heat sapped my strength, and [...]
An adult view of Disneyland
While I do still enjoy the various rides, sights and sounds in Disneyland (and the smells in California Adventure, I find myself, as an adult, more than fascinated by the “behind the scenes” aspects of world imagined by Walt and his many imagineers.. For example, nowhere in Disneyland have I seen gum (or any junk) [...]
(Mini) California Adventure
While I do still enjoy the various rides, sights and sounds in Disneyland (and the smells in California Adventure, I find myself, as an adult, more than fascinated by the “behind the scenes” aspects of world imagined by Walt and his many imagineers.. For example, nowhere in Disneyland have I seen gum (or any junk) [...]
