"I normally don't do restaurant reviews, probably because I dine at Mexican restaurants most of the time , and one review would start to sound like another. Tonight was a little different. My girl and I went to a Japanese restaurant called Gyu-Kaku. Past experiences with Japanese food made me"
Gyu-Kaku Restaurant
"This was a mid-term I did back in school.
1. John Berger: A British art historian, published a book called Ways of Seeing. In the book he discusses how we are affected by what we know or believe. In a moment of seeming ambivalence, Berger bemoans that reproduced art loses"
Random Musings On Art
"It seems about time to think about finding another place to call home. Los Angeles is very crowded, very expensive, and the quality of life has declined markedly since I moved back here 25 years ago. I've checked several websites that take your desired criteria and formulate the place that"
Pulling up the stakes
"The last few years at school has taken a toll on my body-as it would anyone, but now that it's over, my next goal is to get back into shape. The question is, what is the best way to do that?
Back in the day I had a gym membership, and"
HIIT: High Intensity Interval Training
"After that 5k race at the lake there was no doubt that my back had to be attended to before any more races would be attempted. Luckily, the Internet is full of advice and exercises that would address my specific problem.If indeed my problem was sciatica, all it took was"
Lake Of Pleasure
"I checked the web for a place I had gone to years ago for an astrology interpretation. They have psychics, tarot card readers, etc. as well. At the time I felt the reading I received was unsatisfactory, but time had passed and...well I didn’t know of any other place off"
The Tarot Reading
"It was only April, when my back hurt so bad I could barely finish a 5k race. How fast things can change. Determination and self-confidence can take you far. So far, they have taken me further than I've ever been before.A few short months ago, it would have been crazy"
12 Mile Smile
"It's amazing to plant an idea in the mind and watch it take root and grow. What started out as a pipe dream far into the future was now looking like near-term reality.This would be my second 10k in 2 months, a monumental achievement in and of itself, considering back"
Running With L.A.
"A friend of mine called me today and related an experience that I think all of us could benefit from. She has issues in her life, as we all do, and at one point, feeling a little blue, she pulled out a piece of paper and drew a line down"
The Good Things In Life
"Plugging away at a computer all day can be very exhausting, despite the fact that most of the physical activity is confined to the fingers. Being the frail humans that we are, we need a physical-and emotional break-even if only for a few minutes. Not every one feels that way.
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Workplace Spies
"Outdoor running is indeed a pleasurable experience, but at the same time, it would be wise to take some precautions-just in case.Running hills and trails in the area is enjoyable and beautiful, but it became very clear yesterday that the area is shared by more than just joggers. The usual"
On The Run With Wild Animals
"Most Americans love their country and consider themselves to be at least somewhat patriotic. But what do Americans actually know about their country? The answer may startle you. The Intercollegiate Studies Institute conducted a study that asked 2500 subjects to answer 33 questions covering the subjects of history, government, and"
America Flunks Basic Civics?
"What do you want? This may be the most difficult question ever posed to you. If you ask that question to someone, if you don't get an "I don't know" (which is very common), you may get answers like a new car, or a promotion.That's not what you want. No"
Seeing Is Believing
"I've talked about high intensity interval training previously, but as with any exercise program you have to mix it up to keep you body off center, so to speak and keep those gains (or losses) coming. I just want to focus on a lower body workout here. There are no"
Lower Body HIIT
"Does this scenario sound familiar? The house (or your room) is a mess, and has been for a while, the car hasn't been washed since...you aren't sure what bills are coming due, you haven't exercised since...If any of these things sound even remotely familiar, then a reorganization of your life"
Organize Your Life
"Everyone has had new year's resolutions, and most of us have had years come and go without ever following through on those resolutions. What would it look like to actually follow through on one of those resolutions?
Although nobody ever said anything about it, whenever I looked at my crooked teeth"
A Dental Resolution
"The power to change resides within,an elusive bit of mastery,a game of creation,the rules of which are undefinedSo many paths show the way,tantalizing callings of nirvana,a sea of consternation,tossing this ship mightilyIntuitive guidance enlightens,just be still and listen,the tempest is but a facade,universal truth like a rock,steady,fixed,a beacon for those"
Inner Workings
"You've heard the conventional ways to invest in the stock market; buy and hold, 401K, blue chips, etc., but there is a way to make some extra income without investing alot of money or leaving it tied up for an extended period of time.I would like to preface this with"
Make A Few Bucks In The Stock Market
"We have all had some goal that we have strived for in the past, and we have all had the displeasure of that goal not coming to fruition. The question is, did you try again, or let that goal fall by the wayside?Let's use a baseball paradigm to show how"
Batter Up: A Lesson In Persistence
"Well, I took the plunge. I purchased the P90X program. It hasn't arrived yet, but when it does, I plan to document my progress on this blog. It should be interesting to see myself on day one and day 90. It's hard to believe that you can get the kind"
Taking The P90X Challenge
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