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Still scratching my head on Krakauer's 1996 Everest account…would I have done anything better?..maybe worse! Listening to a fellow from SEAL Team 6 address the matter of the helicopter crashing inside the bin Laden compound…he said they are trained to … Continued
In re-reading Jon Krakauer's best seller Into Thin Air , I was shaken by the peculiar downplay on teamwork. Tragically 8 people died on their summit attempts in 1996. The poor emphasis placed on the unity and coordination of the … Continued
There is something to be said about taking a retail business and giving it a therapeutic feng shui. In the Polo store in NYC the clothes are sharply placed in antiques. What a difference to look at a sweater placed … Continued
Just heard report on a maze test using cockroaches. When one cockroach was placed in container holding the maze, he/she proceeded to work his/her way thru the maze. When the same insect was surrounded by an audience of fellow cockroaches, … Continued
In mountain climbing ascending above 8000 meters is entry into the "Death Zone." Rightfully named because of the radical risks placed on the human body. From lung and brain edema (swelling of lungs, brain with fluid), frostbite, insomnia, loss of … Continued
Jesus scolded "Doubting Thomas" for requiring visual evidence before believing. But God must chuckle about our visual evidence demands when the very process of transfering any image (holy or not) to the little movie theatre in our brain is in … Continued
We've all heard the cliche, "You are what you eat." Dr. Ramani Durvasula wrote a book called "You are why you eat." But a lot of times we just simply eat what we see. In other words, if there is … Continued
Recently, my trousers have begun shrinking in the waist. It may have something to do with factors other than the fabric. So I'm looking at dealing with those "deadly 5 whites:" (processed sugar, processed flour, dairy, white rice and wheat.) … Continued
What are "absolutes"? Let's see: Number of sides in an octagon, number of degrees in a right angle, Pi (to the millionth decimal point), death, taxes,… But before you become dogmatic, consider that the folks in the Toulambi tribe of … Continued
When its all been said and done and you attain those glorious rock-hard body parts, what's next? What can you do with them other than show them off. Secretly, I wish I "could show them off," but I'm still trying … Continued