Hello New York!

Of course it's ART

My kind of art

....DDDDDDrrrrrop!

This is quickly becoming my favorite Beastie Boys song: "In a World Gone Mad"

Competition

"It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners." Dr. George Sheehan

Mind Gone Mad Mashup

Mashup of 2 of my favorite bands: Pixies and Beastie Boys

Finally...

....with 7 business days to spare. My 4th Peachtree 10K.

The Barefoot Running Book

The Barefoot Running Book 2nd Edition is available for download for FREE at:
http://www.mediafire.com/?mvlk66bp7i5lh7a
I already bought the first edition for the Kindle and iPad a few weeks back (for only $2.99).
The Barefoot Running Book: A practical Guide to Learning the art and Science of Barefoot and Minimalist shoe running by Jason Robillard.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/ Atlanta Track Club Peachtree Road Race 10K is in 2 weeks. It's a race for the few hundreds of elite runners and maybe several thousands of serious running snobs. But really for the rest of us (55,000+) casual runners/ joggers/ exercise enthusiasts/ recreational athletes/ weekend warriors/ walkers, it is a giant enormous big 'ol glorified Group Run.  As in one 6 mile long party/ celebration/ cheering fans/ water firehose spraying/ bands playing/ people watching/ costume wearing/ beer drinking/ walkers puffing huffing/ cellphone talking/ picture taking spectacle. I caught the running bug after finishing the 2009 Peachtree, and started running regularly after that.  This year's race will be my 4th P'tree Road Race.
Even if I'm not running, who knows?  (I'm still waiting for my number in the mail, we moved recently and the ATC won't send it to our new address, so have to depend on the US Postal Service)  I will still be celebrating my 2nd anniversary of running. Road running, as in outdoor street running, trails running, racing 5K occasionally. Today marks the 193 straight days of running for me. My last rest day was December 10, 2010. For almost 7 months, I have not missed a single day.
My goal remains the same: to run every day.  I keep it simple, no training plan, no strict formal regimented program.  I pace myself accordingly, slow down when I get tired or strained, speed up if I feel better, and maintain the same pace if I feel good. Running should be pleasurable, enjoyable, and manageable.  It should not be a chore or a job that you got to do.  I wake up every day looking forward to going out for a run, I make time do go run for at least a mile.  That first mile is always the toughest, it gets easier after the first 10 minutes.  I usually stop after about 30 minutes or 3.1 miles on most days.  Lately, I've been doing about 4 miles minimum but slowed down my pace slightly because of the summer heat and humidity. It's just harder to breathe.

The South

Neal Boortz: “ We Got Too Damn Many Urban Thugs, Yo ... We Need More Dead Thugs“ In Atlanta

Racism.  Talk Radio. Atlanta.  Thugs.  Hillbillies Rednecks.

Neal Boortz: lawyer, talk show host, newspaper columnist or comedian who tells racist jokes?

I was just wondering what happened to his little Saturday anti-Obama rant in the Atlanta-Journal Constitution paper this past week. It wasn't there.  It seemed that the loud "Mouth of the South" just revealed a little too much of his racist self and went off about gunning down thugs (code for blacks) in Atlanta.  Man, the Republican candidate Herman Cain's meeting with Boortz is going to be awkward.

Happy Monday

Weird Al Yankovic's latest: "Perform This Way"  'cause everyday is Halloween for me...

Fathers' Day - Dia de los Padres

"My father had a profound influence on me.  He was a lunatic."  Spike Milligan

"Dad always thought Laughter was the best medicine, which I guess is why several of us died of tuberculosis."  Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey

"Don't be so humble.  You're not that great."

Laugh o' the Day

Classic "Weird Al" Yankovic:  Smells Like Nirvana

Thoughts on Washington DC

My tips for living in DC:

1)  Pay attention.
2)  Be patient
3)  Wear comfortable walking shoes

Washington DC, our nation's capital is a dump. It has that trifecta: crowded, dirty and ugly.  Not to mention boring, soulless, unfriendly and confusing as heck to drive.  I've been here for 3 days now and have been walking a lot to get around the city.  There were lots of tourists around the National Mall area. The Reflecting Pool is empty right now, being rehabilitated or something.  These Smithsonian museums are all free. I was especially impressed with the Hirshhorn Museum, they had lots of sculptures by my favorite modern artists: David Smith, Henry Moore, Jean Arp,and Brancusi. Also loved the National Gallery, Freer, Air & Space, and Natural History Museum.
The Metro is the only other  saving grace as it runs pretty smoothly and efficiently underground.  I was able to get around using the Metro one-day pass. The trains were fast, on time and it seems like there was one coming every 5 minutes.  You could get to most places using the transfer stations.

DC= Dumpy City, everyone is always so stressed, so full of fear, tension, anger, frustration and anxiety.  You couldn't pay me enough to live and work in this city.  DuPont Circle, the supposedly hip, cool and trendy neighborhood AKA Gayborhood is pretentious, overcrowded, overrated and expensive. We're staying at Thomas Circle, the closest Metro is McPherson Square, basically smack dab in the middle of DC. I've been running down Vermont or 14th St to get to the National Mall where at least I can run on the grassy and gravel area without stopping and waiting for the lights to change at every block.

I Want You

Barefoot Running Video

An Art Education

Guess who's the token Asian person?

Atlanta Track Club 3000M

My first race on a high school track since......1982, Hoover High in San Diego, California.
ATC's 3000M Track & Field Classic. This was at Westlake High School in Atlanta.

unofficial 3K Time= 14:10

Funny Sign

I should put this sign in my Art Room at school.

A regular Einstein

 Einstein Quote of the Day:

"Give up the idea of a personal God in favor of cultivating the Good, the True, and the Beautiful in humanity itself"


Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school. ~Albert Einstein

Heaven

kd Lang & the Siss Boom Bang performs Talking Head's "Heaven"

This Rapture Thing

I'm kinda hoping that "The Rapture" would really happen tomorrow.

Imagine how light the traffic would be on Monday morning.  And Work, man, nobody at my school will be there. It's gonna be one helluva nice party every day.  But really I've been enjoying some funny writings in the blogs and music on the radio about this Apocalypse, Armageddon, End Times, Doomsday, Judgment Day, End of the World as we know it. People really just got to lighten up.

Minimalist Running Sandal

From RunBranca.com

Mission "finally" Accomplished!

Now let's go home.
Moral of the story:
President Obama is one badass MoFo. Do not eff with him.  I mean the Republicans.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump is requesting to see the Death Certificate...

Osama, Obama, or Yo Mama
Don't matter who it is to me.
I'm going to continue to live my life,
With Kindness, Compassion,
And a healthy dose of humor.

Technology

News Flash

This just in:
Obama defeated the Birthers and Teabaggers, again, with the release of his long-form birth certificate. Just get over it. You lost,Republicans.  Learn to handle the truth like grown-ups do. Wait......

Trump: Been Wrong, Is Wrong, Always Wrong.
That should be his 2012 campaign slogan.

2012 End o' the World?

Happy Zombie Day AKA Easter!
Welcome back Jesus.

Big Mike Breaks the Deficit Down

Overachieving

Two words:  Unrealistic Expectations.

Shame on you Georgia regarding the Anti-Immigration law.  As it has always been, the problem is the big businesses and the people who hire the workers.  They are the real criminals who are getting away with it. Just like the big 'ol giant corporations who paid no taxes and had record profits this year.  GE anyone?  Why do Republicans hate the middle-class, the poor, the elderly, the young and the foreigners so much?  It's a serious and sincere question.

George Carlin said it best, and this had me chuckling all day yesterday.
It took a lot restraint for me to not post it on facebook on Good Friday.
"I wouldn't want to be a member of a group whose symbol is a guy nailed to the cross."

Anyway, Happy Easter tomorrow, if you celebrate that sort of thing. As for us heathens, we celebrate life every day. I especially celebrate Reality, Science, Arts, Kindness and Decency in People and Animals.

Aging

I've been alive through 6 decades. Six! The 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, and 10's. Somehow I don't feel that old.  Age ain't nothing but a number anyway.  Actually I'm in better shape now at 46 than when I was 26.

One Nation, Underdog

Canada is looking better every day, doesn't it?

Doctors practice Medicine, Lawyers practice Law, Artisans practice their Craft, I practice Running. Every single day, the streak continues: today marks the 130th consecutive day of running at least 5K a day.  I feel grateful and lucky that I've been able to accomplish it so far.  My previous streak of running was 8 days in a row. I am not training for anything.  My goal is to NOT ever run a half-marathon, full marathon, triathlon, ultra races, or Ironman so I can prove that I'm a badass.  I run to find peace, to create a sense of euphoria, instead of racing against myself or others.  As Gandhi once said: "There's more to life than increasing its speed."

Trump rhymes with Dump.  What a Nincompoop!
"Trump" is how you spell moron.
Trump/Palin '12.  Yeah, Let's go!  LET'S ROLL.

Elevated, Imminent, or Just Kidding.

New Zero Drop minimalist shoes

Saucony  Hattori 

Cobb County

Current slogan:  Expect The Best

New proposed slogan:

• Expect The Stress
• Expect the BS
• Let's Be Realistic Here!
• Do More (With Less)

Budget Cuts

Tax the Rich more.  I don't have a problem with that at all.

Say, Mister O, please return your Nobel Peace Prize immediately, as you're currently fighting 3 wars.
You are also the worst negotiator ever.  Although it looks like you finally found your cojones when you gave the speech this week.

Someone needs to get a sense of humor.
Dear Mr. Neal Boortz, are you reading this blog?  If so, please leave a comment.  It seems like every Saturday's edition of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution he writes about the exact thing that I was writing in my blog the previous week.  I don't know, it could just be coincidental.

Teachers, FaceBook and Such.

What I do on my own time outside of school is my business.
Period. End of sentence.

What's my size?  Extra Medium.

Birthers & Teabaggers

Hey Donnie Trump, ya know who wasn't born in the U.S?
Mister Johnny McCain, that's who.
Donald, you're fired!

To Run or Not to run

Upcoming races: ( Atlanta Track Club's Grand Prix Series)

• April 9, 7:30 AM, ATC Spring Has Sprung 8K, Inman Park
• April 30, Jonquil City Jog 5K, Smyrna (probably pace my wife for her 2nd 5K race)
• June 4, ATC Track Classic 3K, * Westlake High School *
• June 18, ATC Father's Day 4M Run, Turner Field
• July 4, AJC Peachtree Road Race 10K, Buckhead
• July 16, Decatur-Dekalb YMCA 4 Mile, Decatur
• August 6, Atlanta's Finest 5K, Centennial Olympic Park
• August 13, ATC Grand Finale 5K, * Chastain Park * 

Run Wild 5K

 Kathy and I at the finish of last weekend's Publix Run Wild 5K  at Zoo Atlanta. (Kathy's first ever 5K race)

The Little East

WhoConn from the Big Least will be playing my team San Diego State Aztecs for the first berth in Elite Eight tomorrow night at 7:15 PM Eastern.
Final Score prediction: SDSU 67- UConn 59.  You saw it here first.

I am I am I am SuperMoon...

• Got a hand-written birthday card from my Congresswoman today.  A little creepy, stalky or flattering? Only met her one time when she went door to door canvasing before the election last year.
• "You look wayyyy better on facebook."- as seen on a T-shirt at Rev Coffee. Not me, what you see is what you get. Personally, I think I look worse on facebook.  I'm not that photogenic, although the wife says I'm vain. 
• Tomorrow will be day #99 of the streak.  Running at least 5K every day since December 11, 2010.
• I still have NO desire or need to run a marathon.  I know that I can do it, but why do I have to enter a race just so I can prove it to thousands of total strangers?
• March Madness began last night. 16 games. Sixteen more games tonight on CBS, TNT, TBS, and TruTV ? This year my team is the San Diego State Aztecs. Just because I lived there in the early 80's, graduated high school, and came back after college in the early 90's, did a season of "Temple of Boom" at KCR-Radio, San Diego State University's radio station.  Other than that, I don't really know why I root for them. 

I'm Winning!

Welcome to America.

Abort the Supreme Court. 
Regarding today's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Charlie Sheen or Mike Huckabee, which one is nuttier?  Hard to tell.

Breakfast for dinner tonight because I didn't eat lunch.  French toasts and scrambled eggs never tasted so good.  The streak continues-Consecutive days of running at least 5K a day:  82 days.