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269. Almost the same, almost forever (but not quite)
Nothing in nature ever repeats itself. Not quite. No two heartbeats are ever the same. No two orbits of the earth around the sun are ever the same. No two human faces are ever the same, no two trees, or … Continue reading
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263. When an Arm is not an Arm
An arm is not an arm until it attaches to a body and moves in certain ways. It is the relationship between the arm and the body which makes it an arm, not a certain weight or shape of blood … Continue reading
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257. Feeding the Uninvited Guests – Why putting on weight is so damned unfair
This is completely unscientific. I don’t know the vices of microbes. I am told that I have tens of trillions of the buggers in my gut, and through my body. “According to a recent National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimate, … Continue reading
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245. The Spotted Dog Trot
Hey, this is a new invention. It must be new because I just invented it. Don’t count the millions of out-of-breath grandpas fleeing from bears and angry ladies over the last two million years. Here’s how it works: jog 50 … Continue reading
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228. Creative Destruction
Exercise is the managed destruction and regeneration of living tissue for increased strength. Without that destruction of tissue, there can be no improvement. Learning is the managed destruction and regeneration of knowledge for increased insight. Without that destruction there can … Continue reading
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211. The High Price of Friends
The trouble with people is that they eat, drink and inhale. When you hang out with these critters they get twitchy if you don’t agree to destroy your own body with unwanted food, and poison your brain with booze, sugary … Continue reading
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196. In Praise of Small Men with Big Feet
For a small man with big feet, big ears, a big nose, crooked teeth, anti-social habits and no respect for authority, being over 60 is not such a bad age in my experience, especially if you can still do a … Continue reading
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