ANDREW WHALEY

laughing yoga I saw this at the end of Stefan Sagmeister’s...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:31:10 -0800

I saw this at the end of Stefan Sagmeister’s TED talk about taking time off. I am currently cleaning the building that, until a few days ago, housed my business, not sure what is next, and in an immense amount of pain from a sciatica episode going on two weeks. I kind of needed this. Maybe I should try it. Well back to work. Enjoy.

Nasa reveals most-detailed images of Earth | Mail Online Wow....

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:30:23 -0800

Nasa reveals most-detailed images of Earth | Mail Online

Wow. That’s amazing. A little needed perspective for my Tuesday afternoon.

Mule Design Studio’s Blog: The Failure of Empathy

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:07:38 -0800

Mule Design Studio’s Blog: The Failure of Empathy

Great Japanese Hario V60 video

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:09:38 -0800

Great Japanese Hario V60 video

Espresso, Intelligentsia on Vimeo (via Vimeo) Great video about...

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:33:26 -0800

Espresso, Intelligentsia on Vimeo (via Vimeo)

Great video about espresso w/ Kyle from Intelli Venice.

Observations: Running barefoot is better, researchers find Chalk...

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:12:01 -0800

Observations: Running barefoot is better, researchers find

Chalk up one more win for the cavemen vs. the moderns.

I can’t believe they used a non-stick pan for their...

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:27:35 -0800

I can’t believe they used a non-stick pan for their secondary roast equalization cycle- man, I thought Octane was a good shop. Some people just won’t go far enough for quality.

How to Brew a Good Cup of Coffee on Vimeo (via Vimeo)

Your bacon is in my caramel! Your caramel is in my bacon! Two...

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:08:54 -0800

Your bacon is in my caramel! Your caramel is in my bacon! Two great tastes that taste great together!

Pope John Paul II - Batting practice This is awesome! Viva Il...

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:43:24 -0700

Pope John Paul II - Batting practice

This is awesome! Viva Il Papa!!!

Modern man a wimp says anthropologist | U.S. | Reuters Really...

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:04:00 -0700

Modern man a wimp says anthropologist | U.S. | Reuters

Really interesting article about the physical prowess of our more “primitive” ancestors, even those still among us. I haven’t read the book yet, but if the article portrays it well, the author has avoided one of the primary reasons for the difference in performance- diet. Ancient man and modern hunter/gatherers like the Aborigine eat in a way ergonomic to their evolution. We fill up on dairy and grains & they eat every part of a kangaroo. Just what is health food? If you want the other half of the story to why this is so, read Cordain and Cordain with Friel. While you’re at it, check out Taubes. I am currently reading the bombshell indictment of modern nutrition research & it’s dark alliance with ideological government agenda- very very interesting. Larger review coming later when I’m done with that.

And on the note of exercise, I eavesdropped on a beginners swim lesson at the local lap pool last night and the snippet of advice fixed a hitch in my crawl stroke that has dogged me for over two years. I should have got a coach a long time ago. Now, I can’t get enough of the pool. 40 is going to be much lighter and more flexible than 39!

I’m just tryin’ to party- man. Anyone remember that...

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:32:00 -0700

I’m just tryin’ to party- man.

Anyone remember that part in, I think it was, Lucretius- where he talks about the joy of standing on a firm rock on a cliff on the shore and watching a ship foundering in a rough sea just off the coast? Try and think of that while you watch this drunk guy.

My friend Rory makes these super cool retro industrial light...

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:36:00 -0700

My friend Rory makes these super cool retro industrial light fixtures and lot’s of other cool stuff. Check it out, buy something, and help out a starving grad student supporting a family. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7143346

Congrats to our president, for the honor he was paid today, for...

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:19:00 -0700

Congrats to our president, for the honor he was paid today, for his amazing advancement of peace, during his first 11 days as president, by receiving the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize. The Swedish have made Obama an icon, and I believe one Swedish icon deserves another. Myork, myork, myork!

Paul Romer’s radical idea: Charter cities | Video on...

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:33:23 -0700

Paul Romer’s radical idea: Charter cities | Video on TED.com

These are some pretty interesting ideas regarding how to solve world poverty without just pouring aid down a hole in the hope that if we do “enough” it will finally get full. I’m not ready to endorse, but ready to listen to more.

Great article about stress and neuroplasticity. The author...

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:44:35 -0700

Great article about stress and neuroplasticity. The author points out how little our stress function has evolved, but the reality is, most of us have not evolved much beyond the hunter/gatherer phase. We are genetically 99.992% identical to a hunter/gatherer. So, we need to use our modern knowledge and civilization to hack our lives to be ergonomic with our genetics. There is a very long blog needed for this concept, but a few links will give you self starters the raw data and material.

1. Hack Stress with GTD

2. Build the chemical basis for change with diet.

3. Further it with supplementation.

4. Fertilize it with exercise.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by..."

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:37:00 -0700

““We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.””

- http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/index.htm

Conservatives Now Outnumber Liberals in All 50 States, Says Gallup Poll

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:34:01 -0700

Conservatives Now Outnumber Liberals in All 50 States, Says Gallup Poll:

Well, we had to have Carter to get Reagan. So what will we get after Obama? It could strangely resemble the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. Arise ye Conservative politicians! You have a base!!

If real, this is pretty cool, but I am not too sure about it.

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:43:38 -0700

If real, this is pretty cool, but I am not too sure about it.

Socialist America sinking

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:44:06 -0700

Socialist America sinking:

Good old Pat Buchanan brings a bird’s eye view to the silent revolution coming to full fruition these days.

This would make Rube Goldberg proud.

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:47:00 -0700

This would make Rube Goldberg proud.