Goal Report 27 May

Here's latest goal 'sit rep'

• Have secured a paramedic, but not yet full time.
• Completed ACLS class
• Running has been curtailed due to knee issues.
• Basement organization in progress.
• 196 days to Disney trip.
  

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"I find it a great comfort to like all kinds of books, and to be able to get half an hour or an hour's complete rest and complete detachment from the fighting of the moment."

Theodore Roosevelt

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Temperatures will reach the 70's with a major chance of t-storms this evening. Fire danger will be high until then due to high winds and dry conditions.

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"We cannot insure success, but we can deserve it."

John Adams

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Work week will start with temperatures just making it to 60. Rest of the week will see similar temperatures with a mix of sun and clouds.

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"Running is like the pause before writing-the contemplation of the blank page. Without it, the words don't flow. "

Elizabeth Arnold, journalist

Did Not Know

Per the Gear Junkie

"Unbeknownst to many American mountaineers, the highest point of elevation east of the Rocky Mountains is not in New Hampshire. That title belongs to Harney Peak in South Dakota, a 7,242-foot stone-topped summit that towers over the pine and granite of the Black Elk Wilderness area west of Rapid City.

Indeed, you have to cross the Atlantic Ocean to find a taller peak, as Harney is the highest point between the Rocky Mountains and the French Pyrenees."

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Again sunny and 60 today. A less than 50 percent chance of rain Friday thru Sunday.

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Rain ending midday Wednesday. Hi near 60's thru Sunday.

Running Report

Date	Distance	Time	Effort	Route	Comment
5-13-08	---	10:00	5/10	Sherman to Mccracken	Cut short due to rt. knee/leg pain. Unable to run for more than a minute. Enjoyment 1/5.
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Today's forecast high of 72 will be as warm as it gets for a few days. Cold front is scheduled to pass overnite bringing showers/tstorms.

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Today will see clearing with 70 degrees likely on Tuesday. A cold front will move in and bring rain beginning Tuesday nite.

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"I required also, if the storm was to be absolutely genuine, that the shore from which I watched it should be a natural shore, not an embankment recently constructed by a municipality."

Marcel Proust Swann's Way

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Forecast says it is certain to rain today, but we'll hit 70's by Tuesday.

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"Our hands do not tremble except for ourselves , or for those whom we love."

Marcel Proust Swann's Way

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Sunny and 60 again during the day. Low en route from plains will bring rain and cool conditions for Sunday.

Swallows and Amazons

Team Ellen

Ellen Macarthur sailing team of L-R Open 60, Extreme 40, Formula 18.

World Almanac Blog

This portion of the blog is where I try to learn a little bit. I start with my World Almanac, find a topic and what the book has and then search the 'net to add infobits to my knowledge base.

Billy Joel was born this day in 1949 in the Bronx (P.214). 52nd street from 1978 was his 1st # 1 album, and It's Still Rock N' Roll to Me his 1st # 1 single. Uptown Girl although thought to be about his wife Christie Brinkley was about model Elle Mcpherson.

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Looking to the weekend from Saturday nite on there is a chance of rain. To date May is above average temperature-wise.

World Almanac Blog

This portion of the blog is where I try to learn a little bit. I start with my World Almanac, find a topic and what the book has and then search the 'net to add infobits to my knowledge base.

South Dakota became a state in 1889 (P. 577). It is the 46th most populous state, but 16th in land area. Sparky Anderson, Bob Barker and Tom Brokaw hail from SD.

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Until Saturday nite sunny and 60 will prevail. Although nice these numbers are below normal.

World Almanac Blog

This portion of the blog is where I try to learn a little bit. I start with my World Almanac, find a topic and what the book has and then search the 'net to add infobits to my knowledge base.

Peter Tchaikovsky lived 1840-1893 (P. 201). He wrote seven symphonies ranging from the 1st Winter Daydreqams in 1866 to # 6 Pathétique in 1893. He also had one unfinished symphony.

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The rain has mainly passed thru. Next few days will see a sunny and 60's pattern.

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The rain has mainly passed thru. Next few days will see a sunny and 60's pattern.

World Almanac Blog

This portion of the blog is where I try to learn a little bit. I start with my World Almanac, find a topic and what the book has and then search the 'net to add infobits to my knowledge base.

This day 1961 Alan Shepard becomes the 1st American in space. Flight lasted 15 minutes and reached a height of 116 miles (P.309). Shepard's next space flight was in 1971, when he spent over half an hour on the moon.

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High will give sunny with temps in the 60's and a lively west wind. Warm front will move in for rest of week.

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Peter Schwartz of Global Business Network describes as the true American energy policy today: "Maximize demand, minimize supply and buy the rest from the people who hate us the most."

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Temps should near 60 today. Other than Tuesday dry weather is forecast for the coming week.

Running Report

Date	Distance	Time	Effort	Route	Comment
5-3-08	6 to 7	1:45	5/10	Mckracken to LSD to Fricano's, trail back to LSD home.	Started 0830. Temp low 60's, sunny pleasant. Ran 4 walked 1. Got better as I went on. Loosened shoe laces which seemed to help leg pain. Enjoyment 4/5.
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"To know a thing does not enable us, always, to prevent its happening."

Marcel Proust Swann's Way

Goal Report 2 May

I set some goals for 2008. Here's an update:

• Completed 4th running race a 5k trail run.
• Worked on cleaning and organizing basement
• 1 job interview done 1 coming up
• Thru 4 months have read 38 books
• Have decided to delay purchase of pop up camper
  

World Almanac Blog

This portion of the blog is where I try to learn a little bit. I start with my World Almanac, find a topic and what the book has and then search the 'net to add infobits to my knowledge base.

This day 1957, Senator Joseph McCarthy died (P. 182). He spent 10 years in the Senate as a visible, rabid anti communist. Death was a result of alcoholism.

Player of the Day 5-1-08

When reviewing the morning box scores I look for good form. I define this as mutiple times on base, multiple base hits and any combination of runs and rbi that adds up to 2. Each hit or walk is a point, you get 2 for a 2B, 3 for a 3B and 4 for a HR and each run or rbi is a point.

3 players made the standard. 2 were Tigers, 1 a Brewers. Best of them was Miguel Cabrera who went 2-4, walked, tripled and homered scored one and drove in 3 edging Brewer Braun 14 points to 13.

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Chance of hit and miss rain thru Sat. AM. Temps in the 50's for the weekend.

April 2008 Book and Reading Report

Books Read: 8

Fiction: 5 Non Fiction: 3

Best: Ghosts of the Fireground about wild fires, fire fighting and the Peshtigo fire.

Read a biography of Proust, started Proust's In a Budding Grove.

Finished the month with a Lawrence Block and Hard Case Crime mystery.

April 2008 38 books April 2007 37 books April 2006 49 2005 21

World Almanac Blog

This portion of the blog is where I try to learn a little bit. I start with my World Almanac, find a topic and what the book has and then search the 'net to add infobits to my knowledge base.

Later this month the O.Henry Pun Off will take place in Austin Texas. A pun is humor creating by suggesting several meanings for a given word. O.Henry was a short story writer who lived from 1862 to 1910 (P. 190).

Player of the Day 4-30-08

When reviewing the morning box scores I look for good form. I define this as mutiple times on base, multiple base hits and any combination of runs and rbi that adds up to 2. Each hit or walk is a point, you get 2 for a 2B, 3 for a 3B and 4 for a HR and each run or rbi is a point.

3 players reached the standard yesterday. Winning a tiebreaker Pirate Nate Mcclouth's 14 points on 3-4 a walk, 2 doubles, 3 runs and 3 batted in edged Detroit's 2 homer 2nd baseman Palanco.

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Warmer- in the 60's- with rain in the forecast. Warm front today and then a cold front Friday will heighten chances for severe weather.