We are a commune of inquiring, skeptical, politically centrist, capitalist, anglophile, traditionalist New England Yankee humans, humanoids, and animals with many interests beyond and above politics. Each of us has had a high-school education (or GED), but all had ADD so didn't pay attention very well, especially the dogs. Each one of us does "try my best to be just like I am," and none of us enjoys working for others, including for Maggie, from whom we receive neither a nickel nor a dime. Freedom from nags, cranks, government, do-gooders, control-freaks and idiots is all that we ask for.
Mrs. BD and I recently took on an in-person CPR course with those rubber dummies. It was a good refresher.
Those EMS people taught the 30 pumps, then mouth-to-mouth, and repeat. They made a good point which is that, if somebody doesn't need it, they will resist. When somebody goes down it's not easy to know for sure. As they said, forget about looking for a pulse because you'll only feel your own.
12:9 Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good;
12:10 Love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor.
12:11 Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord.
12:12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer.
12:13 Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers.
12:14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
12:16 Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are.
12:17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all.
12:18 If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.
12:19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord."
12:20 No, "if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads."
12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
A Stairmaster machine is for cardio and lower body strength/fitness. I use it as part of my cardio days.
It's not much good going slowly and ponderously ffor 40 minutes. For me, the trick is to vary the speed every few minutes, from requiring 2 steps at a time to a slow climb to catch my breath.
It's excellent for hiking fitness. I hate the damn thing, so I try to approach it as a challenge instead of as a chore. I put on a Scott Adams podcast and go for a while. 15-20 minutes.
Cardio days for me entail of mix of elliptical, treadmill HIIT, maybe some rowing, and lastly the Stairmaster to make sure I have no gas left in the tank.
Nice long weekend which may mean some holiday something, nice marina, good salt water. Can I say that boat slips are a bitch? For us, yes. Moorings are no problem. No fishing, partly because Mrs. BD doesn't care for fish blood onboard, but also because my interest has diminished. Used to be avid for Bluefish, Stripers, Porgies, flounder.
A pal who keeps buying bigger boats told us that he practiced getting in and out of slips 70 times. All on one night, so he would not be watched. He has the spirit that made him successful, I spose. As far as I know, he didn't smash other boats. That's pretty good. I've smashed into another boat, and I claim it was to avoid a Manatee but not sure that is entirely true.
Thimble Islands off in the distance. Not safe in our craft to get much closer, unfortunately. You have to know the rocks and reefs well, and the owners don't want boats nearby anyway.
12:1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God--what is good and acceptable and perfect.
12:3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
12:4 For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function,
12:5 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another.
12:6 We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith;
12:7 ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching;
12:8 the exhorter, in exhortation; the giver, in generosity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness.
I have posted about the confusion engendered about human life expectancy data.
For one thing, the numbers mean nothing for us as individuals, because our life chances depend on weight, fitness (a tiny bit), genetics, luck, etc.
If you go back a few centuries, it is surprising to see that, at least in the Western world, life expectancy has not increased much if you discount infant and childhood mortality from infectious diseases. In 1700, if you made it to age 25, you had a goodchance to make your 80s barring farm accidents. There is also the factor of maternal mortality from Puerperal Fever. Many women died from that.
'Margaritaville' singer Jimmy Buffett 
A Stairmaster machine is for cardio and lower body strength/fitness. I use it as part of my cardio days.
Despite the pope's yelling and the FBI's spying,
Big dog, but not as large as the original. The current Irish Wolfhound
