Look at this amazing video of Arthur, who went from being a ‘morbidly obese’ who could barely walk because of his weight to a strong and healthy Yogi. There is no magic pill here, he did this with hard work, determination and by following sound nutritional principles. Oh yes, and of course he practiced YRG every day! See for yourself…
January 09 2008 | No Gym and YRG | No Comments »
THIS looks weird, but it’s got some fantastic ideas for a great martial arts workout.
January 08 2008 | No Gym | No Comments »
This is a great talk by computer scientist Randy Pausch on the ever evasive management of time.
January 02 2008 | Geek Stuff | 2 Comments »
In this captivating article Atul Gawande, an american surgeon, explains how the use of something as simple as a paper checklist has dramatically increased the quality of intensive care and saved hundreds of peoples lives.
He also explains how difficult it is to make this use more widespread as there is still skepticism as to the effectiveness of this rather simple tool (although it has been proved in widespread research). Whereas it seems much simpler to market a new expensive drug or equipment which usually does not yield better results.
Annals of Medicine: The Checklist: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker
December 09 2007 | Brainfood | No Comments »
Larry Brilliant, who has organised the fight against Smallpox in the early seventies, talks about why people could be pessimistic when looking at a future of global warming, the growing divide between the rich and the very poor and the oncoming of over 30 new communicable diseases.
BUT, he did succeed in his fight against Smallpox, a disease that had killed over 50 Million people until if was eradicated by an organisation of over 150,000 health workes of all cultures, religions and countries. And he sees a growing trend for organisation against our new threats, this time coming from busineness entrepeneurs, politicians and philonthropists.
His case is for optimism, and he is right in this I guess, because without optimism, how could you go on living and working in today’s world? Without optimism, what could you teach your children about their future?
December 09 2007 | World Peace | No Comments »
This is an interview with a young Iggy Pop to the music of Mogwai. I especially like when he says: “What sounds to you like a big load of trashy loud noise, is in fact the brilliant music of a genius ….. myself. And that music is so powerful that it is beyond my control.“
Humble words of a big Ego.
December 05 2007 | World Peace | No Comments »
I have just recently discovered ‘the show‘ a series of tiny video episodes from and with zefrank. I think he’s funny, Tina doesn’t, but that’s ok. He has great humour and it helps that he thinks, so I don’t have to. I also now that he likes me, he says so on his website!
This video is special. A great song to sing whenever you are scared: “At least I don’t suck at life, I keep on trying despite.”
Great ZEN!
December 02 2007 | Geek Stuff and World Peace | No Comments »
I think this is fabulous: Kermit the frog shows you how to perform your 15 basic stretches.
December 02 2007 | No Gym | No Comments »
Gestern haben wir den Film “Schultze Gets the Blues” gesehen und uns trotz des abrupten Endes super amuesiert ueber diesen Ur-Teutonen, der so gaaaaaaaaaanz langsam aus seinem Schneckenhaus herauskommt und dank einiger energischer Damen noch mal was ganz anderes erlebt nach 40 Jahren Untertagebau.
November 28 2007 | Deutsch | No Comments »
