Self driving cars are coming, and along with them some huge wins for humanity. This article outlines how driverless technology is poised to give us more time, safety, autonomy, and efficiency. Time I once heard someone say, “time is a person’s most precious resource.” Self driving cars are poised to give us a whole lot… Continue reading The Promise of Self Driving Cars
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Thankful For
Each year around November, I meditate on what I’m thankful for. Late October marks the night where my brother, Chad, was horrifically injured in a drunk driving accident (in 2001). This tragedy, and his living triumph informs much of who I am. If you wonder why I obsess over self driving cars, or the rights… Continue reading Thankful For
Scientists at Wayne State Offer Further Validation to the Wim Hof Method
“Iceman”, Wim Hof, submitted himself to scientific examination at Wayne State University in Detroit Michigan, and the findings are unbelievable. This is the conclusion from the abstract of the paper that was recently published: Our results provide compelling evidence for the primacy of the brain (CNS) rather than the body (peripheral mechanisms) in mediating the… Continue reading Scientists at Wayne State Offer Further Validation to the Wim Hof Method
Justice for Pat Pat
From yesterday #BlackLivesMatter #PatrickKimmons #pdx#DontShootPDX #JusticeForPatPat pic.twitter.com/yHW2lUhRNP — SGeez (@sgeez) October 2, 2018 #GONETOSOON #ENOUGHISENOUGH #BLACKLIVESMATTER #SAYHISNAME #JUSTICEFORPATPAT 💙💙💙Everyone Please Share! Portland Police shot and KILLED another black man! A son, a father, a brother, a family member and a friend was lost and MURDERED BY PORTLAND POLICE! https://t.co/Pv8sx3YLpi — Shalece (@BossNailBabe) October 2, 2018… Continue reading Justice for Pat Pat
How I Cured My Eczema
I cured my eczema by eliminating potatoes from my diet. That’s right, potatoes were causing my eczema. From the time I was a toddler into my 20s I had eczema. It manifested as red itchy sores in my elbow and knee bends, my eyelids, as cracks on my knuckles and at times random patches elsewhere.… Continue reading How I Cured My Eczema
The Downsides of Sweaters
Do you like my sweater?#SweaterWeather #thriftstore https://t.co/KBswEAhCeS pic.twitter.com/w1HpAUiaT6 — Nathan Corliss ✌️🧢 (@oakfive) September 18, 2018 The Downsides of (wool) Sweaters They stretch They pile They’re difficult to wash They have questionable environmental consequences (e.g. desertification in China) Moths sometimes eat them The Upsides of (wool) Sweaters Profound warmth They continue to insulate when wet… Continue reading The Downsides of Sweaters
The Companion (Short Story)
Her dog was more aware than her. It was subtly heart breaking. I rode my bike by the shipping container where folks of often low or no means can safely store their belongings overnight. A young woman was leaving the line with a noble but concerned looking white and tan pitbull in tow. The dog… Continue reading The Companion (Short Story)
How to Get Started with Wim Hof Breathing
tl;dr Try Wim Hof Breathing, and feel incredible. Here’s an 11 minute guided session to get you started: Wim Hof breathing is a breathing technique that helps one control their own physiology. This technique has been clinically proven to reduce the ill-effects (literally) of pathogen exposure; regulate fear and anxiety responses and most famously as… Continue reading How to Get Started with Wim Hof Breathing
Bike Commute in Wildfire Smoke
Air quality in Portland has now hit the unhealthy range due to wildfire smoke from fires raging in Washington and British Columbia. More smoke is on the way tonight, this time from north central and eastern Washington and British Columbia. Expect to wake up to even more smoke on Monday morning. For the latest air… Continue reading Bike Commute in Wildfire Smoke
How to Defeat Mondays
Why are Mondays rough? I meditated on this, and as an 8-5er I determined Mondays are especially difficult because there are five days ahead of work (duh, right?!). Five days of people or responsibilities asking things of oneself. As the week progresses, the amount of time belonging to others or tasks dissipates, both naturally as… Continue reading How to Defeat Mondays