When you are bench pressing a barbell be careful how you put it down as the arm and shoulder do not rotate in all directions equally. From looking at this picture my pectoralis tendon is not ruptured, which is what they say can happen from bench pressing. And, I wouldn’t consider any [...]
Archive | February, 2009
Chinese Bluegrass
The performers are Mei Han’s Red Chamber with John Reischman and the Jaybirds. The instruments include an iluqin, mandolin, bass, pipa, guitar, sanxian, banjo, and ruan. The song is “Katy Hill.” Link from Boing Boing Great music. Now all they need is a Shamisen
Stop getting ripped off buying eyeglasses and contact lenses
Online is the way to go. We are going to start with some reading glasses and go from there. Of course you need to do your homework.there. With three in the family using glasses it will pay off. The search of information started with a lifehacker article Save Bundles of Cash by Buying Eyeglasses Online [...]
Modern communication is not what we need to keep happy
I have been trying to tell the kids that instant messaging is a waste of time and concentration. There are a number of reasons why, particularly that the non-verbal interaction — body language and facial expression — is a large part of how we communicate, not just the words. Tragically, there are now a whole [...]
Sushi Tutorial
Velly interesting… From Boing Boing And more at A Years Worth Of Japanese Food And here is a link to Gongfu Girl’s tea related videos on YouTube Here’s one on a simplified Japanese Tea Ceremony.
Never Blow Your Nose When You Have a Cold
Blowing your nose to alleviate stuffiness may be second nature, but some people argue it does no good, reversing the flow of mucus into the sinuses and slowing the drainage. Counterintuitive, perhaps, but research shows it to be true. From the New York Times Link from Here There and Everywhere
Library of Congress Photos on Flickr
Cool! From: bookofjoe: Library of Congress Photos on Flickr — ‘Mysteries that seem to be beyond all understanding’
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