I woke up about twenty minutes ago and have been wide awake since.‚ Not a bad “tired, but can’t sleep” awake, instead a fresh bright mental state.
I have no idea why I am so awake.‚ I’m concerned I may have started to overtrain on my workouts.‚ For the last few consecutive days, I’ve been doing “ergs” -1,000 calorie workouts on a variety of machines plus my regular weight lifting.‚ … read more “Insomnia or Enough Sleep?”
On my website in the past, I have discussed my views on freedom and how vitally important a free society is for the success of mankind.‚ America’s freedoms have been slowly bleeding away for a long time, but former President George W. Bush’s policies have greatly eroded very important human rights.‚ One right in particular that has been seriously harmed is the right to not be indefinitely imprisoned without any recourse.… read more “Indefinite Detention Morally Wrong”
People are willing to put up with a staggering amount of shit, if it’s fed to them correctly.‚ There are a very few people who have an absolute limit to what they will take, rather their limits are relative and if you increase it at a rate under their “exponential suffering curve”, they will tolerate it.‚ … read more “Longsuffering People”
Read the article below found in the NYTimes on the economic stimulus plan:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/14/opinion/14ryan.html?ref=opinion
The post below is incorrect.‚ My official retraction letter and apology can be read here “Sorely Mistaken“.
Relationships with people have been one of the primary sources of joy in my life.‚ The people have begun to fade in importance to me though of late.‚ I am becoming more and more focused on my goals and have lost a lot of interest in people I used to really enjoy talking with.‚ … read more “People Are Fading”
Gratuitous.
Ever notice how on or around each holiday, most publications post a sprinkling of themed articles?‚ ‚ The practice makes my stomach turn.‚ People must like and read those stories since editors keep posting more and more.‚ Why people bother reading them is beyond me: they are repetitive, annoying and intellectually bankrupt.‚ The writing is extremely formulaic, usually starting with a little hook or directly addressing the reader then moving into a list of advice or some crappy study that confirms something everyone already knows.… read more “Holiday Themed Writing”
Back in the day I used to longboard, but I haven’t used my longboard in quite some time now. Perhaps when it gets nicer out again I’ll go riding. I am pretty good on my longboard, but nowhere near as good as these guys in the cool longboarding video below.