One brief bit of political news, then on to other things: Now the scuttlebutt is President O'Bama's political handlers are considering switching the jobs of Sec. of State Hillary Clinton and V.P. Joe Biden. Apparently they think O'Bama / Clinton, H. would make for a stronger Democratic ticket. Really? I can't see Hillary bringing anyone new over to the Democratic party. Anyone who would be enthusiastic about her being on the ticket probably wouldn't be caught dead with a Romney / Santorum / Paul bumper sticker on their car in the first place.
Anyone remember the old days when you could do pretty much anything maintenance-wise on your own car right in your garage? Now computers run everything on your car, and unless you have your own $50K engine diagnostic computer to plug into, you can do little more than change a tire. Now I read that hackers are using new car's Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and On Star systems to sabotage them. A wrecker company's dream come true? Surely those fine upstanding folks wouldn't do that. *snicker*
I'm still doing my every-other-day running, trying to get in shape for a 5K run some day. It's a gradually increasing in intensity program that they say will get me built-up slowly without blowing out any important body parts, but I gotta say right now my legs feel like rubber. I make a much better armchair quarterback than I do athlete. Last night I watched a documentary, 180 South, about Yvon Choinard, the founder of Patagonia, and how to this day....he's in his early 70's....he still goes mountain climbing. I say screw climbing mountains. Right now I'm having trouble just climbing up onto my desk chair. Ouch!
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I know quite a few people who run, climb and do all sorts of foolish things. Many of them are starting to have body parts such as hips and knees replaced. I intend to be the only guy in the retirement home with all of his original parts, whether they work or not.
ReplyDeleteMe too, Stephen. I just last night told SWMBO I wasn't having any hip or knee replacements because the manufacturers are recalling them!
ReplyDeleteI must say that we are watching the Republican pre nomination circus even as far away as the Land of Oz..... with amusement more than interest.
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