Archive for May 2013
747 Crash on Takeoff in Afghanistan?
Wow. I saw this earlier, but the scene has haunted me for a coupla days. I fly powered, sailplanes and hang gliders and every pilot knows stall recovery backwards & forwards. This was an unrecoverable stall. Very overpowered commercial aircraft do not stall on takeoff. In a cattle car situation, you could have all the human……...
Read MoreThe Roots of the Paleo Movement in the Physical Culture Movement
As I tweeted to Andrew Badenoch, “beautiful find.” Glad my Daily Paper.li account picked it up. For once, a rather positive take on Paleo, and from NPR no less. Here’s some pics (there’s more pics in the article) and excerpts. Paleo Diet Echoes Physical Culture Movement Of Yesteryear Eugen Sandow, photographed circa 1885, was a German-Russian……...
Read MoreWhy Elementary Schools Going Vegetarian Will Be an Increasing Trend (Money)
Saw this today: Elementary School Cafeteria Goes Vegetarian. A New York City elementary school cafeteria is one of the first in the nation to go meatless. Students at P.S. 244 , the Active Learning Elementary School, are being treated to eclectic fare, including black bean and cheese quesadillas, falafel and tofu in an Asian sesame sauce….…...
Read MoreDelightful Administrivia
Thing is, I used to love the shit stirring comments here and various other places the best. It’s kinda like being called out in a bar, taking it outside, and having a big bloodthirsty crowd to watch. Did that for years. It’s fun. Very time consuming for no real reward, but fun. I’m pretty good……...
Read MoreHi…and Check out Foliovison Hosting and Creative Direction
Wow. I saw this earlier, but the scene has haunted me for a coupla days. I fly powered, sailplanes and hang gliders and every pilot knows stall recovery backwards & forwards. This was an unrecoverable stall. Very overpowered commercial aircraft do not stall on takeoff. In a cattle car situation, you could have all the human……...
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