Author Archives: Daniel
Modifier
Research from Harvard’s psychology department suggests that our ethical alignment has an effect on our strength, dexterity, and constitution attributes in real life: “People perceive those who do good and evil to have more efficacy, more willpower, and less sensitivity … Continue reading
Adorable
AT-AT day afternoon from Patrick Boivin on Vimeo.
Inconsistency, thy name is…
10 June 2010 Deadlift 5×3 5×45 5×135 5×185 5×225 3×275 3×315 3×365 3×405 Good Mornings 4×12 – 45lbs 17 June 2010 Pull-up 1RM 5xBW 5xBW 3×10 3×25 1×35 1×40 1×45 1×55 1×65 Dips 5×10 (Bodyweight)
What if the sky falls again?
A Softer World: And XKCD hits home: We have an awful tendency to delude ourselves into thinking that there will be some perfect time in the future when everything will fall into place and our life will be without struggle. … Continue reading
That’s Paleo, Right?
My roommates had a dinner party last weekend, so I made a variant on Kanafeh (also known as kadayif.) The ingredients are walnuts, vermicelli, honey, butter, and a lot of sugar. The walnuts are crushed and mixed with sugar and … Continue reading
Still Fighting It
Another training update. I missed a Front Squat day in there, and I’ve missed crossfit as my car has been in the shop a lot lately. I need to keep my conditioning up. Although I’m not lifting anymore weight than … Continue reading
How Is That Going For You?
Pictures for Sad Children also makes me laugh: Funny, perhaps, because it is probably true.
“Close Your Eyes and Then It’s Past”
Sometimes there’s nothing like a little music about missed chances, misplaced hopes, and broken dreams. The Gaslight Anthem has a new album coming out in June and NPR is previewing the whole thing (hat tip Jonny Swagger.) I’m giving this … Continue reading
“First Rate Men”
Cat and Girl makes me laugh:
Ushahidi: Violent Non-State Actors in Pakistan
In September I ran a post on Ushahidi, a web-based application designed to crowdsource crisis information. As I posted then: Ushahidi is an open-source application designed to crowdsource crisis information. It was developed in the aftermath of the contested 2008 … Continue reading
