…where you feel guilty for what you did on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
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Transgression Tuesday →
Lowell Observatory Telescope →
The telescope, inside the observatory dome, at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff Arizona.
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Prioritize practical movement →
Natural human movement comprises locomotive skills such as walking, running, balancing, jumping, crawling, climbing, or swimming; manipulative skills such as lifting, carrying, throwing, and catching; and combative skills such as striking and grappling. In today’s comfortable world we are losing sight of the practicality of these skills, yet their value cannot be ignored whenever a life-threatening situation arises. You might have to run for your life, or climb, swim, fight, lift, etc. These abilities can save not only your own life, but that of strangers and loved ones as well. George Hebert said, “Be strong to be useful.” Do you want to be strong and useful? Then prioritize practical ways to move.
~ Brett McKay from, Get Fit Like a Wild Man
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New knee ligament discovered. Again. →
Orthopedic surgeons in Belgium have hunted down the enigmatic structure in cadavers. And what do you know — the good Parisian doctor [who discovered it 150 years ago] was right.
There is an overlooked ligament in the knee. And it might be important for keeping your knee from twisting and turning, especially after an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL.
~ Michaeleen Doucleff from, Surgeons Discover Quirky Knee Ligament All Over Again
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That was quick →
Kitchen is finished.
…that only took 18 months. :*)
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5 million tons of rubbish →
Five millions tons of rubbish made up of devastated homes, boats, cars and businesses is making its way across the Pacific Ocean following the 2011 tsunami in Japan.
~ Christopher Bucktin from, Floating island of rubbish three times size of BRITAIN floating towards California
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The article’s characterization of the debris as a “floating island” is certainly hyperbole. But still, this is a HUGE amount of floating debris.
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Simplicity →
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
~ Leonardo da Vinci
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What wizardry is this →
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You might try mowing the lawn →
Researchers in Sweden measured the health of almost 4,000 60-year-olds in the late 1990s. A dozen years later, they checked back in. The people who had been active but not “exercising” at age 60 had a 27 percent lower risk of heart attack and stroke over that time, and a 30 percent lower risk of death.
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What kind of activity does it take to get those kind of numbers? Things like mowing the lawn, housework, fix-it projects, gardening, bicycling, and, for a nice Scandinavian touch, “gathering mushrooms or berries.”
~ Nancy Shute from, For A Longer Life, You Might Try Mowing The Lawn
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Lowell Observatory →
Entrance to the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff Arizona.
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