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Last night i ran 3 miles. Not bad for a computer programmer, eh? I don't think i've ever run more than 2 miles, even when i was in high school track. It was satisfying after i finished running last night that i wasn't completely exhausted. I'm thinking of participating (notice i didn't use the term 'competing') in a local race.

My current fitness routine invovles a combination of yoga and tai chi along with some exercises from my physical therapist. Looking for a more structured regimen, i ordered The Naked Warrior and Stretching & Flexibility. I'm excited to change-up my routine once these books arrive.

The Naked Warrior book reminds of another book i enjoy: Scholar Warrior, which is great read for anybody wanting to live a Taoist lifestyle. I might also add that The Chronicles of Tao by the same author is great motivator for those struggling with maintaining a daily meditation practice. The book is a semi-fictional account of a Taoist master and his trials and amazing revelations throughout life.

In other news, cori and are i travelling to omaha this weekend to see our favorite rock star and probably play some old-school video games via the local arcade. Well, my wife will actually play 'Dance Dance Revelution' while wander off to the upper level for a couple rounds of tetris, pac-man, donkey kong, etc.

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We've been having solid storms move through the midwest lately. The latest roundabout took its toll on a nice shade tree next to our porch. Here's what i saw leaving for work in the morning.

Uhm, okay guess I'll stay home! Actually i managed to get out and survey the damage a little more.

We lost two adult branches on that tree. It's a good thing our electricity is buried, otherwise we would have been without power, and (gasp), an internet connection.

A buyer's guide to recreational brain scanning.

What if we told stories on the web the way Amazon sells books? Storytelling on the web demands its own vocabulary and strategies - indeed a whole new way of thinking.

http://www.hypergene.net/ideas/amazon.html