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December 26, 2017 – 12:52 pm | No Comment

This Week 7’s (12.14 – 12.31) Affirmation: Mindfulness – I will reach for mindfulness each day.
Date – 12.26.17
B-Book 44: Do the Work by Steven Pressfield
The key message in this book: Often we stop dead in our tracks …

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Mad Musings


First category I added when I started this blog many moons ago. I jot stuff here I can't otherwise categorize.

what the...?


The section you will see a swear or two in. Not that I am a big fan, but sometimes situation can't be helped

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Here you will find books that I have read, reading or intend to read. More Recent Reads => CLICK HERE.

just Writing


I intend to use this area to catalog my writing journey and collect tidbits of information on the authoring process.

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These are areas I am very much interested in. From time to time, as I am so moved, I free think here as well

Title: Uncle Tom's Cabin

October 1, 2011 – 2:20 am | No Comment
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Title: Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Publisher’s Summary
Published in 1852, Uncle Tom’s Cabin brought the abolitionists’ message to the public conscience – no woman before or since has so moved America to take action …

Bahrain To Execute Protester For Killing Policeman

September 29, 2011 – 8:48 pm | No Comment
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Bahrain’s special security court handed down a death sentence Thursday for a protester who killed a policeman at an anti-government rally and gave lengthy sentences to doctors and nurses who treated injured protesters.
A government statement …

Retirement Heist': How Firms Trimmed Pensions

September 29, 2011 – 8:38 pm | No Comment
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As companies have been moving away from traditional pension plans, they have been shifting employees to new retirement plans, such as 401(k)s, that transfer the cost — and the risk — to workers.
Companies have claimed …

Manage Yourself in No Time

September 29, 2011 – 7:55 pm | No Comment
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As the world of technology evolves, there are more and more devices to make life easier for us. Think of all the time we save with things like garage door openers, snowblowers, remote controls, dishwashers, elevators, …

Rupe’s YoB: Phase III-Day 23(Th29) – Arms

September 29, 2011 – 6:46 pm | No Comment
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Narrative: (140min)
Pretty middle of the road cardio this morning.  Ran the corners pretty hard.  It was bit humid, but cool and light.  My weight workout was pretty good.  I added several burnout set on the …

Rupe’s YoB: Phase III-Day 22(W28) – Cardio

September 28, 2011 – 5:15 am | No Comment
rupe-bod3

Narrative:
Pretty slow run-walk today.  Laid off the weights today since muscles felt a bit sore…plus, I was very busy.
Cardio: 61 mins
Distance: 4.0
Calories: 443
Crunches: 0
Tracker
Total Distance: 263.49 miles (Goal 400/136.51 remain)
Total Calories: 66,965 (Goal 80,000/13,035 remain)
Total …

Rupe’s YoB: Phase III-Day 21(T27) – Back

September 27, 2011 – 9:46 pm | No Comment
rupe-bod3

Narrative (128min)
Pretty good workout on back today.  Missed my cardio yesterdayso I had a really good cardio this morning.  I was able to get in a full workout including all my hyperextensions.  I held back …

Rupert’s YoB: Phase III-Day 20(M26) Shoulders

September 26, 2011 – 5:13 am | No Comment
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Narrative (60min)
Missed my morning run so no cardio today.  At any rate, I was able to get a pretty good shoulder workout.
Abdominal Exercises:
As stated above, in this workout you should train your abs at the …

What Every Woman Wants

September 23, 2011 – 10:09 am | No Comment
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Ask a group of ladies what they look for in a man, and buzzwords fly. Confidence. Independence. Humor. Kindness. Looks. It’s as if we women are all seeking the exact same guy. (Hot damn—lucky dude.)
But …

Rupe’s YoB: Phase III-Day 19(Th22) – Chest

September 22, 2011 – 4:04 pm | No Comment
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Narrative: 149mins
Good workout; had a protein drink and banana before and Gator Aide along the way.  I needed to eat earlier though, I think I ate to close to hitting the gym.  The morning cardio …

Rupe’s YoB: Phase III-Day 18(W21) – Legs

September 21, 2011 – 2:05 pm | No Comment
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Narrative: ( Total Time – 147mins)
Ok workout today…felt pretty strong to start off, but started fading to the end.  Caught a second wind and pulled out a relatively strong finish.  Totally missed my dead lifts…one …

Chuck Norris and a Blind Man

September 21, 2011 – 10:06 am | No Comment
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A blind man once stepped on Chuck Norris’ shoe.
Chuck replied, “Don’t you know who I am? I’m Chuck Norris!”
The mere mention of his name cured this poor man’s blindness. Sadly, however,  the first, last, and …

Rupe’s YoB: Phase III-Day 17(T20) – Arms

September 20, 2011 – 3:37 pm | No Comment
rupe-bod3

Narrative: (120min)
Easy cardio this morning, ran a slow 4.5miles.  It was really nice out, cool and not too humid.  Weight training on the other hand was somewhat labored.  Got to the gym relatively late and …

God of War – Completed!

September 20, 2011 – 12:27 pm | No Comment
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Situation Play – Easy
My Comments:
Finally finished the God of War trilogy this past weekend; by far the best video game ever created in my estimation. 
Not being a big time video-game -head, I was blown away by …

1 Step Back, 2 Steps Forward

September 20, 2011 – 7:29 am | No Comment
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“Fall seven times, get up eight.” - Japanese Proverb
“Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.” – John Quincy Adams
“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.” …

Rupe’s YoB: Phase III-Day 16(M19) – Back

September 19, 2011 – 3:32 pm | No Comment
rupe-bod3

Narrative (123min)
My second back workout since I started this new regiment.  Fell really tired to the end of the workout.  I was not able to complete all my ab movements and my legs started to …

Retiree Benefits for the Military Could Face Cuts

September 19, 2011 – 12:22 pm | No Comment
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As Washington looks to squeeze savings from once-sacrosanct entitlements like Social Security and Medicare, another big social welfare system is growing as rapidly, but with far less scrutiny: the health and pension benefits of military …

Strauss-Kahn Concedes ‘Error’ in Sexual Encounter With Maid

September 19, 2011 – 12:03 pm | No Comment
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn said Sunday that his sexual encounter with a New York City hotel chambermaid was “an error” and “a moral failure” he would regret his whole life, but not a criminal act.
In his first …

Lehman rocks Navy with complaints about political correctness

September 19, 2011 – 11:42 am | No Comment
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The Navy’s former top civilian has rocked the service in a military journal article by accusing officials of sinking the storied naval air branch into a sea of political correctness.
Former Navy Secretary John Lehman, himself …

THE SENILITY PRAYER:

September 19, 2011 – 5:52 am | No Comment
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Dr. King Weeps From His Grave

September 18, 2011 – 9:07 pm | No Comment
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THE Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial was to be dedicated on the National Mall on Sunday — exactly 56 years after the murder of Emmett Till in Mississippi and 48 years after the historic March …

Timbaland: Indian Flute

September 18, 2011 – 8:31 pm | No Comment
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Awesome Video – Great for working out to…
O come here shorty. i like you.
What? you like me 2?
I dont understand a word your sayin but let me talk 2 u.
I got my eyez on u …

The New Sex Cancer

September 17, 2011 – 1:45 pm | No Comment
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ERIC STATLER’S WISDOM teeth were impacted. Inconvenient, sure, but certainly not life threatening. As general manager of a hotel in Idaho’s picturesque Clearwater County, Statler spent his 12-hour days charming and chatting up guests, which meant …

Body odor? Gene disorder may be the culprit

September 17, 2011 – 12:46 pm | No Comment
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For some people with troublesome, unexplained body odor, an uncommon genetic disorder once known as “fish-odor syndrome” may be to blame, according to a study.
The condition, known clinically as trimethylaminuria, is caused by emitting excessive …

How To Help Your Child's Brain Grow Up Strong

September 17, 2011 – 12:37 pm | No Comment
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Babies may look helpless, but as soon as they come into the world, they’re able to do a number of important things. They can recognize faces and moving objects. They’re attracted to language. And from …

Maximizing Your Workout With The Right Tunes

September 17, 2011 – 12:04 pm | No Comment
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Anyone who exercises regularly will tell you that the right routine, equipment and gear can help make for an optimal workout. And for many workout junkies, that ideal gear includes the right music.
Costas Karageorghis, deputy …

Rupert’s YoB: Phase III-Day 15(F16) Shoulders

September 16, 2011 – 2:32 pm | No Comment
rupe-bod3

Narrative (152min)
Awesome workout day.  I think my body is getting stronger.  I am able to get through my entire workout with less ill effects now.  Very strong session both at my morning run as well …

Rupe’s YoB: Phase III-Day 14(W15) – Cardio

September 15, 2011 – 6:37 am | No Comment
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Narrative:
Another really busy day today – today I addition to spending the first half of the day with a VA representative going over VA issues, I had to lead an Administrative Separation board as the senior leader …

Rupe’s YoB: Phase III-Day 13(W14) – Cardio

September 14, 2011 – 11:19 pm | No Comment
rupe-bod3

Narrative:
Really busy day today with Dr. Reed from ONI.  I was not able to get my lift in.  The good thing though was that I got my early morning 5miler in.  I really did not …

Rupe’s YoB: Phase III-Day 12(T13) – Chest

September 13, 2011 – 4:47 pm | No Comment
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Narrative: 144mins
One of the best workouts I have had in a long time.  I was able to work through all my exercises without tapping out.  I felt relatively strong at the end too, not much …