Farmer Carries and other random thoughts

Lifting notes

I have been enjoying the Farmer Carry. I can walk with Mrs ERJ during my recoveries, pop into the gym and do a "set" of Farmers Carry and be out of the gym in time to catch Mrs ERJ on the next circuit of the walking track.

A few days ago I was able to catch Darius, one of the fitness trainers, between classes and he graciously gave me five minutes of his time. No sarcasm...he gave up his "getting ready for the next class" time to coach me.

Based on my goals, he gave me a 10 meter long path and told me to walk out-and-back twice (2 x 2 x 10m = 40m). He told me to put the kettlebells down, spin around and then pick them up at the terminus of each walk.

He started me at 30 pounds in each hand. I am somewhat above that now 8-).

I go to the dentist tomorrow

My appointment to address the missing filling is tomorrow afternoon. 

My gut-feel is that I will either end up with a crown or will have the tooth removed. 

A pithy quote about preparing (from a very long essay)

Household braced for the worse one (case) loses almost nothing if the better one arrives. Household braced for the better one loses a great deal if it does not, because the things it would then need are unavailable precisely at the moment of need. That asymmetry carries the entire case for doing anything.   Source

Hidden contempt

The "academic advisors" in the education industry have contempt for today's young people. In general, they have greater contempt for the young men than they do for the young women.

They believe, deep in their black-hearts, that men are not capable of being responsible.

Responsibility is the combination of "Authority" and "Accountability".

Accountability without authority is scapegoating which is the tool of every tin-pot despot.

Authority without accountability is the other face of tyranny.

The education industry coddles young men instead of challenging them. It weakens and emasculates them. It crowds them into a land of fantasy.

While most young people enjoy the coddling, in-the-moment, part of them craves adventure, heroes and challenges. They are being fed unlimited amounts of cotton-candy when they need freshly-killed meat that is charred over an open fire and still leaking red juices from the interior.

"Sign, sign, everywhere a sign..."

 

"Morning has broken..."

 "One is the loneliest number..."

 

Our local Walmart now carries reloading tools and components!!!