Archive for August, 2009
Sad state of health care
Posted by barista in Interweeb!, The Weekend Report on 08/30/2009
And “they” say that Canadian Healthcare is something the US should aspire to…
Well, Jeremy has a story to share about it. I acknowledge it.
Can someone please fix Canadian Health Care please ? Could we have perhaps a federal standard on health care ? Oh yeah, right, Provincial Purview. Frak.
I just hope we deal with the Swine Flu better this fall …
Kittie Nom Nom Nom
Posted by barista in BoobTube, Interweeb! on 08/28/2009
LOL … it’s Friday and I need more sleep.
Benefits in biomechanics of slow Tai-Chi
Posted by barista in Health, Interweeb! on 08/27/2009
ArsTechnica published an article titled “For some exercises, slower is better”, which reviews the benefits of slower motion exercise on the overall muscle activation. The example is on Tai-Chi.
Perfect as Cats
Posted by barista in Me myself and I on 08/27/2009
I’ve been riding the bike to work, but this morning, sleepy, very sleepy, I took the subway. I had my iPod, with my eclectic mix of songs spanning many genres, and a recent acquisition on it: “perfect as cats : a tribute to the cure”
I was partially asleep the entire time, listening to the songs, one ear picking up my transfer stations’ name. Then shuffle to another platform, get in and repeat the “snooze mode”.
Upon arrival to my destination, I amble out, head into mall food territory and line up for muffin/coffee combo. The iPod still playing my oft-heard album songs; I live in “Shuffle” mode.
With my 2nd breaky in hand, I head for the escalator and step into the light and fresh air. A song shuffles in, one that has yet to loose it’s “almost new” status: ”Love Cats by Katrine Ottosen” Nice… I’m waking up with a smirk … a bounce in my step … mumbling in my brain the lyrics, miss-pronouncing the “love cats” as “lolcats” and smirking even more.
Enjoy the song via YouTube.
I’m now curious for a listen to “Hollywood, Mon Amour”, an import CD from France, contains “Eye of the Tiger” by Katrine.
Top Gear & Caterham @ Legoland in UK
Posted by barista in Interweeb!, Vroom vroom on 08/24/2009
Caffeine is Beautiful
Posted by barista in Coffee, It came from Denis on 08/18/2009
Click on the picture to see a very nice graphic detailing the relationship between Caffeine and Calories. From Information is Beautiful, via Denis, natch.
Armstrong’s Dirt Bike
Lance, coming in with his post-Tour-de-France readiness, dominated the Leadville 100, a high-altitude 100 mile race. His bike was a 2010 Trek Top Fuel. Not only car companies start new models in the fall now eh ? Wonder how many sales this bike will see from this little “advertising”.


