Wooden Satelites
Only in Japan, a satelite made of wood.
https://www.dw.com/en/worlds-first-wooden-satellite-launched-into-space/a-70691359
Salacious Tech Entertainment
This article had been sitting in my to-read list for well over a month. When I started, I could not stop. This hits close to home. I immediately ordered the book Character Limit by Kate Conger and Ryan Mac.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/elon-musk-twitter-buyout
Spring Foot Injury
It wouldn’t be a new season without some foot injury. This time it is the form of Extensor Hallucis Longus Tendonitis. This is the tendon connecting the big toe to the muscle that can lift it. I injured it on a run last Tuesday, one week ago. I suspect my shoe may have been too tight or it could have been something else. Today it is swollen after two days in a row of pushing hard with walking.
Foot Health
This was the podcast I have been waiting for from Dr Peter Attia. I have been on a three year journey to gain foot health and Dr Courtney Conley knows her stuff. This podcast had me encouraged to double down on foot strengthening exercises and I had ordered some toe spacers to start wearing.
Stay Away From Toxic People
I had seen a list of how to have a better life and one of the suggestions was to “stay away from toxic people”. I generally agree with this advice, but I think the term “toxic” has lost its punch. It seems like the modern interpretation is “stay away from people that give you negative feelings” and that can just be shortened to “just stay away from people”.
Everyone has terrible traits, including you and me.
Tax Day
In the United States, it is tax day. I had a history teacher in high school who was very anti-government. He introduced me to the ideal of Ludwig Von Mises and to this day, I am a reformed Libertarian (I don’t trust healthcare to the free market). He encouraged us, when it was time, to make our checks to the IRS out to Internal Revenue Bureau. I think of this every tax day.
We Are What We Eat by Alice Waters
This was not the book for me. The thesis is we should be living more in harmony with the world around us than we are. Yes, I think everyone agrees with this, but ideals without resources quickly break down into inaction.
Leading Yourself
As I have gotten older and have understood the value of leadership, I have come to appreciate what that means in all facets of my life. I get paid at work to lead a group of people toward a common goal, but even in the individuals I lead, I see many qualities of leadership that they bring to their roles. Leadership is also a quality at home with your spouse, your kids, and even with your friends.
Eclipse
Yesterday was the eclipse and it was lucky enough to be in the path of totality with clear skies. I blocked on my calendar the hour surrounding the moment of full eclipse. We used our special glasses to check up on the sun as it was slowly covered by the moon. As more and more of the sun was covered, it was quite interesting to see how the light changed around us.
Not a Life Sentence
I have come across many obstacles or events in life where things can feel dire. Maybe you have a relationship problem, a new job that isn’t what you thought, or an unexpected financial hit. It is always in these dark moments when I am accepting my new fate that I have to remind myself this is not a life sentence. What I mean by that is just because something is now this way does not mean it will always be this way.