Category Archives: value

Day 5 Week 8 – Freedom Versus Democracy

Posted on June 14, 2019 by

  Marathon training 38 min (4 mi), windy & 60 degree Freedom Versus Democracy What’s the difference between freedom and democracy? I often think of them as hand-in-hand twins. But the protests in Hong Kong has made me realize that … Continue reading →

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Day 1 Week 7 – Beyond Pain and Pleasure

Posted on June 3, 2019 by

Marathon Training 67 min (7 mi) + strides, sunny & 64 degree Beyond Pain and Pleasure? Short of human survival, our choices of where to focus our attention are commonly on pain and pleasure.  More explicitly, to avoid pains and … Continue reading →

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Day 1 Week 6 – Parabellum

Posted on May 27, 2019 by

  Marathon Training 57 min (6 mi incl. fartleck), pleasant & 64 degree Parabellum The word para bellum is from the Latin phrase “si vis pacem, para bellum.” Translation: “If you want peace, prepare for war.”  Para, “to prepare” + bellum … Continue reading →

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Day 5 Week 2 – Has Our Souls Been Eaten?

Posted on May 3, 2019 by

Rest day. An Op Ed piece on New York Times Wednesday by James Comey, former FBI director, pointed out the dilemma of working for President Trump (Comey worked as the FBI director under Trump for four months). His piece is … Continue reading →

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My Cars and I

Posted on April 20, 2019 by

My cars are old.  Leaks, squeaks, or cracks are more common than catastrophes. As such they need maintenance.  I don’t take them to the dealership anymore (for which I think they are grateful).  Too many items to fix and probably … Continue reading →

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Post Robert Mueller – What Next?

Posted on April 18, 2019 by

Mueller report is out. The main event that preoccupied Washington political circuits for near two years is done and revealed today. Whether interested in the report or not, one has to be blind, deaf or both to not notice the … Continue reading →

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Week n Review – 14 Apr 2019

Posted on April 14, 2019 by

This week sums up to be a confusing time for me . The volatile weather of the spring (i.e. it’s warm and cold) gets me lost coming and going. On top of that, the haze surrounding Washington politics and country … Continue reading →

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Running With The Master

Posted on April 12, 2019 by

Last year Gene Dykes ran a sub-3 marathon (2 hours 54 minutes and 23 second to be exact). He was 70 years old and broke the age group (70 – 74) record held by the great Ed Whitlock (2.54:48) when … Continue reading →

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Glass Half Empty?

Posted on April 10, 2019 by

  When the “world” is getting me down, instead of turning on it , I turn inward to myself and ask: Why? What is there that is not agreeing with me? Am I biased on certain subjects? Or could there … Continue reading →

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The world’s 7.5 billion people, in one chart | World Economic Forum

Posted on April 9, 2019 by

I love info-graphics like this.  They are intuitive and help me to grasp otherwise very right-brained data.  Some interesting take-away are: Population: Over 75% of the world’s people live in Asia (blue – 60% ) and Africa (orange – 16%) … Continue reading →

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