Running: A FEVER

There is a lot of noise about sleep. Unfortunately there is also a lot of noise in this episode of the podcast due to the overwhelming presence of cicadas in the park. So apologies for that. For exam…

Most of us can't afford our own private gym. So we have to share with others. That means curtesy is important, as it is everywher humans gather. But in the gym there are a couple of particular things…

The value of time is infinity per hour!

Yesterday we had a power outtage at my company. I was called in to make sure our IT equipment was running the way it is supposed to. And it was, thanks to the …

Storm video: https://youtu.be/Hmxw1w4tLmg

First of all, its grammatically incorrect. I mean, as an English major I have to point that out. Healthy is an adjective, not an adverb, so it modifies a nou…

We all know the benefits of healthy fruits and vegetables in our diets, but have you ever heard that just having plants around can make you healthier? According to an article at treehugger.com, These…

The NFL starts Early! I suppose there are international exhibition games in July, and by August the preseason has started. Of course coaches want to be careful about using their key players before th…

Medical department. I took a sick day this week because of sunburn. I mentioned in an earlier episode that I neglected to apply sunscreen one day, that was last Sunday.

On top of that day, in which I…

I know what you're thinking. "How can you put everything about eating right in one episode? After all, you've already talked about it for most of 171 episodes and you're still going." Good point! I'm…

This episode is a brief update. It's important for me to be honest with you about the struggles I face, no matter how bad things get. I don't share everything, there are some lines I don't cross, but…

Welcome to the 11th and final (at least for a while) episode on super-centenarians. And this time it's all about the queen of longevity herself, Jeanne Louise Calment. She lived 122 years, 164 days, …

Welcome to the 10th in our series on centenarians. I'm going to start calling it 'Living to 100 and Beyond' because these are all super-centenarians, that is folks who lived to be at least 110.

Sara …

Welcome to the 9th in our series on centenarians: Nabi Tajima.

News note: I.M.Pei, famous architect, died at the age of 102 recently. I have seen his work and it is striking. I wish I knew what his s…

Welcome to the 8th in our series on centenarians. Lucy Hanna lived from 7/16/1865 to 3/21/1993 a total of 117 years, 248 days. At her death, Hannah's family claimed that she was 118, which was backed…

Welcome to the 7th in our series on centenarians. Marie-Louise Meilleur. I noticed that 3 of the top 10 names start with "M", and my name is Michael, so I hope that's a point in my favor. Marie-Louis…

Welcome to the 6th in our series on centenarians. Our subject is Violet Brown, a Jamaican who lived from 3/10/1900 to 9/15/2017, a total of 117 years, 189 days. She is #6 on the list of all-time long…

Living to 100 Years Old - Emma Morano. Welcome to the 5th in our series on centenarians. Emma Morano lived from 11/29/1899 to 4/15/2017, a total of 117 years, 137 days. She is #7 on the list of all-t…

Living to 100 Years Old - Chiyo Miyako. Welcome to the 4th in our series on centenarians. Chiyo Miyako lived from 5/2/1901 to 7/22/2018, a total of 117 years, 81 days. She is #8 on the list of all-ti…

Welcome to the 3rd in our series on centenarians. Misao Okawa lived from 3/5/1898 to 4/1/2015, a total of 117 years and 27 days. She is ninth on the list of all-time longest-lived people.

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Welcome to the 2nd in our series on centenarians. Maria Esther Heredia Lecaro de Capovilla lived from 9/14/1889 to 8/27/2006, a total of 116 years and 347 days. She is #10 on the list of all-time lon…

I'm starting a series on centenarians, people who live to be 100 years old or older, and specifically the people who have lived the longest, with documented proof. We'll talk about each of the top 10…