Back in 1974, Jerry Harvey wrote an article, the Abilene Paradox: The Management of Agreement, to demonstrate the peril of agreement. Eventually he wrote a book on the same concept. I was exposed to the Abilene Paradox in several of …
It is a difficult time to be a scientist at an academic institution. For someone like me, without tenure, it’s also a frightening time. Two colleagues sent me depressing articles this week on the state of research in America. The …
I’m in the home stretch of this marathon plan. This week is the most challenging to date. But after this is two weeks of taper before the marathon on September 24. Week 22 plan: Monday: off Tuesday: Tempo Run, 60 …
One of my biggest fears about aging is loss of vision. This research headline fills me with hope. Australian scientists begin human tests on 'bionic eye' There are some forms of blindness where the optic nerve that carries the visual …
I participated in the August 100 Challenge hosted by John Stone. The goal was to not lose points for missing workouts, having an unauthorized snack, or not updating on the challenge post. Each slip cost a point. Everyone started the …
I took more than seven years of Latin in the distant past. I loved the structure of the language and the stories. One of my favorites was the Aeneid. Virgil’s Aeneid begins: arma virumque cano, Troiae qui primus ab oris …
Today was the 20 mile race hosted by Rocky Mountain Road Runners. The weather was perfect. It was about 50 degrees at the 7AM start with a forecast high of 70. I had worried that it might rain, but we …
I woke up this morning thinking of Charlie Brown and Lucy. I was thinking of this comic specifically and was pondering the implications of letting our friends treat us this way. I’ll write more about this is a few days …
I tried new supplements on today’s run: Gu and Clif Gel. I have been using Hammer Gel but sometimes my stomach gets very cramped when I use it. I wanted to know whether it was just the Hammer Gel or …
I met my friend George about five years ago in the virtual world of Asheron’s Call. Fortuitously, it turned out that we were essentially neighbors. We have stayed in touch over the years. George is the principal of Aspen Valley …