The last year has been pretty hard on my running career. In July while sparring a youngster in Tae Kwon Do I turned in to sweep (light to no contact) and he turned in and hit the side of my…
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Running: Why I got off the couch and into the street
I’m ugly, bald, old, and fat. Given the aforementioned I can do little about the first three that won’t require substantial surgery or a time machine. Though surgery is always an option on the last so is simply not sitting…
The 2009 High-density Garden Blog – Week 8/9
It has been over a month since I updated you on the garden! In those weeks, we went away on vacation, which can spell doom for a garden due to lack of water or back aches for the garden due…
How Completing a PhD is like Running an Ultra Marathon
A couple of thing you should know about me. First, I am in the process of completing my PhD and second, I have recently taken up running. I began both of these pursuits reluctantly. I began my PhD course work…
The 2009 High-density Garden Blog – Week 4/5
This week is attack of the climbers! The pole beans have exploded and are quickly making their way up the tomato cage I provided for them. They are also looking lustily at the hanging garden’s wooden A-frame. The snow peas…
The 2009 High-density Garden Blog – Week 3
After a great start we have seen one set back. The zucchini has died. We are not sure why, but it is definitely gone. We are planning a post mortem to determine the cause.
The 2009 High-density Garden Blog – Week 2
Our first update has lots of new developments! This is one of my favorites parts of growing a garden. We have sprouts, blooms and even a tomato!
The 2009 High-density Garden Blog – Week 1
In the Summer of 2008, we tried something a little different for the garden. We knew we did not want a huge garden, but I wanted a little something. We experimented with three hanging planters for tomatoes. The planters came…
National Archery Association: Increasing barriers to coaches entry
Ginger Hopwood recently offered to intercede for archery coaches into the continuing roll out of new processes, procedures, and expectations of coaches. This is a response to that kind and warm hearted offer by a respected high level, senior, archery…
JOAD: Third week of league
Another great day with the kids at JOAD. Bulls eye bombers JOAD is in an interesting position with so many kids and not enough equipment. I can’t remember the last time they had more recurve shooters than they have compound…
Disarray: The National Archery Association
After a long hiatus on writing about archery something for people to think about. I love archery. I believe it is a sport that I will be able to do long into my aged years and more importantly something I…
Northwest Indiana Snow Event November 18, 2008
Today those of us living in the Northwest Indiana area (Porter, Chesterton, Michigan City) woke up to around a foot of snow. The following are a few pictures of the event. Click more to see them. Avalanche pun?
High density gardening: Food supply resiliency in suburbia
This year my spousal accessory unit and I have been engaged in a limited trial of upside down gardening. Three varieties of tomato plants (grape, celebrity, big boy) were planted in late May (late planting to be sure). The planters…
Martin Bengal
The Bengal Tiger is a ten foot long 500 pound silent killing machine. The Martin Bengal Compound Bow is a 32 inch ATA 4 pound silent killing machine. Either Bengal is a sinewy silent slick like oil on water shining…
Hunting in Sabinal Texas
Two days in a truck and when you finally get there the heat hits like a sledge hammer. Burning, tearing, soul searing, which makes the skin crinkle kind of heat. It’s a humid lung choking heat that makes the mind…