A fun song from DARKSIDE that gives a good sense of the variety on the album
Microposts
Lunch salads for the week prepared
π΄ My first workout with the Zwift Ride was good. The bike is comfortable, quiet, and smooth. Plus, I liked not having to move furniture around before starting while still only half awake.
Quite the week

π΄ After some deliberation, I ordered the Zwift Ride. With a straightforward setup, Iβm ready for tomorrowβs long ride in Watopia!
Weβre back. This time for provincial championships. So many amazing swimmers!

Days like today, I wouldnβt mind being like George for a few minutes: unaware and content
Finished reading: Waves in an Impossible Sea by Matt Strassler is a fascinating, comprehensive, and clear book about field theory in physics. Iβve read a few books on this topic and this is the best one. If youβre curious about particle physics and want to avoid math, youβll like this one π
Saturday, February 22, 2025 β
π Finished the final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks. Lots of fun, though you need to be at least a moderate Trekkie to get most of the jokes
This is important!I already boosted this, but I want to add more emphasis. I think every Canadian citizen of the Fediverse ought to sign this petition to get the Government of Canada off Xitter: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-5359
Could anyone who has any Canadian followers please boost or just re-post it yourself? This matters.
πββοΈ Rare treat of having a lane to myself on todayβs swim
Thursday, February 20, 2025 β
π¨π¦ Regardless of if any of the proposals are adopted (though I think several should be carefully considered), I’m glad to see Build Canada is offering bold ideas. We need more of this, especially these days
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 β
At the pool for high school city championships. Lots of excitement!

βοΈ Running out of room for the snow

πββοΈ Sidewalks were mostly clear on todayβs recovery run

Added new screen to manage your muted users, keywords, and blocks.
A nice addition to make it easier to quiet down the timeline, especially these days. Good to see this synchronizes across to Greg Morris' micro.social app too.
π Matt Gurney: I hereby propose the Ice Bucket Challenge for National Survival
The premiers can and must break the stifling complacency that is such a hallmark of modern Canadian politics and use the power of social media, and simple shame, to get the ball rolling.Β To do something. And then do another thing, and another thing, and another thing.
Thursday, February 13, 2025 β
Bad day for a broken shovel βοΈ
Finished reading: Shit My Dad Says by Justin Halpern is a lot of fun π
George had a busy day

πββοΈ Winter wonderland on todayβs run. Slippery and uneven conditions helped keep the easy pace on target while adding in extra ankle and calf work.

Saturday, February 8, 2025 β
π΅ We Didnβt Know We Were Ready by Γlafur Arnalds is a lovely song
π΅ Afterlife - Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory is setting the right mood for me today
I found a great place to deposit my $200 bribe. Iβd like the money to go somewhere helpful and to counter some of the nasty rhetoric and actions around LGBTQ issues π³οΈβπ
Thursday, February 6, 2025 β
Finished reading: If you like creepy, weird books (and I do), youβll enjoy Absolution by Jeff VanderMeer. But, you have to read the great Area X trilogy first π
Thursday, February 6, 2025 β
It may seem priggish to say it, given the current βvibe shift,β but we really canβt give up on personal integrity just yet. The day we celebrate our children for their selfishness and cruelty will be the point of no return.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 β
I can’t believe that I’m about to type this sentence: Now that America is threatening Canada with economic ruin and potential annexation as the 51st state, I think it is very important for Canadians to stay well informed. To that end, I recommend two great sources: Paul Wells and The Line. Both are high quality, independent journalism with important voices in the True North, Strong and Free π¨π¦
A fun episode of The Incomparable on my favourite fiction book of 2024
π What Aging Can Teach Us About Sustainable Success
With that in mind, here are a few lessons Iβve learned as an aging athlete who can still run pretty fast, but is having a lot of doing it.
- Stop short. Almost always.
Thereβs an old adage in running that you should have one more rep in the tank. Itβs also called the no hands on your knees rule. Both get a simple point, the risk of pushing to get that final repeat is seldom worth it. The benefit is small, if it even exists.
I’m tempted to write this on my shoes. Good advice that I followed this morning: the workout called for 5–8 reps and I stopped after 5 good ones.
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