Monthly Archives: February 2010

Life On The Virtual Frontier

You’ve already had your foodie post for this week so I’m going to move on to something else today.  In fact, even if I had a great foodie post for you (which I don’t), the thing I want to write about is probably more important and hopefully more interesting in any event.

I’ve written before about the completely different way people are wired these days as a result of digital media.  Because of that, I doubt you have an extra hour and a half lying around, but if you do I would strongly urge you to watch the piece Frontline aired earlier this week.  It’s available online if you click here and it’s a great look a what’s happening to us all but especially to young people, as a result of how our lives have been altered by all the digital distractions around us. Continue reading

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Raising Pulses

LAS VEGAS - JUNE 27:  Music artists Steve Winw...

When I use my treadmill, I’m a responsible guy and use a cardiac monitor at the same time. Can’t have the old guys over-doing it!  I also have a theory about not doing anything sans appropriate music.  With that in mind, I put on the CD from two other old guys – Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton. The toured together a while ago and have a live CD from the Madison Square Garden show – it’s really good.

So there I am cruising along at my usual pace and listening to the music.  All of a sudden, the treadmill starts slowing down and telling me “reducing speed to lower heart rate.”  I was doing my usual workout at a speed I hit all the time and yet for some reason, my heartbeat had elevated itself out of the acceptable range.  Not by much, but it was higher.  The culprit? Continue reading

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The Timer

I probably ought to be saving this post for Friday since what triggered it is a food thought. Then again, most of my thinking seems to be triggered by food thoughts as my waistline demonstrates.
One thing you must have in a kitchen is a timer. I have several, including one which can time 4 things at once (it’s very cool until you forget which time applies to what dish). You set a timer so that you know when things are done. That’s the big difference in digital – nothing’s ever done. Continue reading

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