Conflicted over Yoga?
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I have this book, and I LOVE it!!! I bought it when I was struggling with having energy during the middle of the day. Stretching was waking me up and I wanted a little more information on how to do it properly, and the extent of the muscle groups I could stretch.
First, it breaks the body down into its muscle groups and shows you how to stretch the individual muscle groups properly. The second half of the book lists many many activities with a picture chart of the stretches to do, as well as their preferred order, both before and after that activity.
I would recommend this book to ANYONE who wants to stay more flexible. Stretching is strenuous, and I'm sure the drops of sweat on my brow are indicative of a few calories burned (the operative word here is "few"). However, I still won't trade this activity for my road bike. If one wants to stay slim with stretching-type activities, they're gonna HAVE to supplement it with more rigorous aerobic activity.
Anyway, I just watched the CNN interview with Doug "Friend of the World" Pagitt and this book came to mind after watching the video clips of the yoga class participants.
Edit: I thought it was fitting to add an excerpt from this morning's Bible reading to this post.
Luke 6:26 "Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers used to treat the false prophets in the same way."
Labels: books, current events
It's OUT!!!!
http://www.boston.com/travel/getaways/us/articles/2007/08/19/a_perfect_storm/I hope this will make you all want to come storm chasing with the pros next spring!!!
www.tempesttours.com
Labels: current events, friends, photography, storm chasing
Midwest Blasted with Snow! Storm Blamed for 3 Deaths!!!
Okay, so, when are we going to STOP sensationalizing the weather!?!?!
Even more, when will we stop villifying the weather!!!!
I love winter, but I HATE it when the news media responds to Midwest snow storms as they would to a terrorist attack!!!
Millions without power!!! Oh? If they live in the Midwest, they should be prepared for that. I'm sorry, but when did it become un-common sense to stock up for emergencies? Secondly, do what you can, and take the rest of the day off!
We shouldn't respond to these situations with such indignation as arises when we realize we don't have enough snowplows to clear the 18 bajillion miles of new streets the city planning department approved. Sounds like a communication error that should be taken up with your councilman/woman. Otherwise, stop complaining.
What? Our kids will have to stay home from school??? My response to that is "snow days". Spending a few years in Nebraska will get anyone accustomed to the concept.
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In completely unrelated, less sensational news, I have apparently done all within my power to kill myself with a Starbucks latte. Gives "death by coffee" a new meaning.
Labels: coffee, current events, meteorology
On becoming a legend
Oklahoma University is known for one thing: football. In fact, it's been said that George Lynn Cross ( a former OU president) once asked for more money for the university, and when asked why by those holding the purse strings (the state senate), he replied "I want a university the football team can be proud of." There's no mistaking the life-or-death hold college football has over the state.
As with any legacy like this, there will inevitably be stories of true heroes who either beat insurmountable odds or shone brightly on their own and who gave that season its own story. They became, in a sense, legends. I was thinking about this as I drove to Oklahoma City this weekend and as I approached the southern edge of the metro area, I began seeing signs for the Sooner Legends Inn and Suites. Here is an example of how someone took events of the past and built on them.
Those "legends" of OU college football never set out with the goal of making a name for themselves. They never had fame or glory in their sights. They went out and did the one thing they were good at. They focused and achieved. Now we are proclaiming loudly the quality of the legacy (and the comfiness of the pillows) of the Sooner Legends. Bring your kids and see the rich heritage our past has for their future!
But legends and legacies are not marketing gimmicks. They are real sacrifices made by real people who wanted nothing more than to do what they're good at, and do it better than anyone else. Their drive was completely disconnected from the result. They wanted nothing for themselves other than the satisfaction of a job well done.
So, what are we doing today that will make us a legend tomorrow?
Labels: current events, practical theology
On recent events
I once had someone tell me that they thought Hawaii was the best place to live because he felt his kids could be raised free from all of the problems in the world. I remember reasoning in my mind years earlier where I thought the most assured place free from crime on this earth would be. I thought "small town, midwest" but nowhere are we free from the influence of sin. Certainly my hypothesis of a small town in the Rocky Mountain range has been disproved.
I wonder if the small Amish community whose lives and perhaps memories were forever punctuated by the school hostage situation this week ever felt they were completely safe from it as well. I wonder if they worked hard to ensure that a godly lifestyle permeated every movement of every being, and add a little extra "padding" between themselves and the outside world. Do you ever wonder what those people must be thinking right now? What kinds of questions are darting through their mind? What's keeping them up at night? What has changed?
So, I just did a search on
www.biblegateway.com about the "world". I got plenty of Old Testament results, but I think the most are New Testament.
Important? I think so. Take a look for yourself if you like.
Labels: current events, practical theology
