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 …
First category I added when I started this blog many moons ago. I jot stuff here I can't otherwise categorize.
The section you will see a swear or two in. Not that I am a big fan, but sometimes situation can't be helped
Here you will find books that I have read, reading or intend to read. More Recent Reads => CLICK HERE.
I intend to use this area to catalog my writing journey and collect tidbits of information on the authoring process.
These are areas I am very much interested in. From time to time, as I am so moved, I free think here as well
Rupe’s YoB: Phase III-Day 11(M12) – Legs
Narrative: ( Total Time – 115mins)
Good all around workout. I got really tired to the end as usual on legs, but I started to get leg cramps in my thigs as well; this is first …
9/11 – A Sad Day for the Luckiest Man Alive
Today was a hard reflective day for me. Â Went out with family for breakfast and then went to the beach at Naval Station Mayport to listen to the waves.
It has been 10 long years now …
Rupe’s YoB: Phase III-Day 10(F10) – Cardio
Narrative:
Only had a morning threadmill run. Had planned on doing arms, but I was not prepared for mid-day lift. I will make it up tomorrow. Body a bit achy, but generally, I do feel fine. …
For the Recently Widowed, Some Big Financial Pitfalls to Avoid
There are few more wrenching events in life than losing your spouse.
But to make matters worse, the death of a life partner also unleashes a torrent of financial tasks. And more often than not, it …
Using an Inheritance to Teach Your Problem Child a Lesson
PARENTS want to raise their children to be independent and successful and to use whatever resources they have to give their offspring a leg up in life.
But it’s sometimes difficult for parents to find the …
China’s Rise Isn’t Our Demise
I FIRST visited China in 1979, a few months after our countries normalized relations. China was just beginning to remake its economy, and I was in the first Senate delegation to witness this evolution. Traveling …
How Can I Invest And Be Fabulously Rich?
My experience tells me that people who want to be rich are the first ones who get taken advantage of in investment scams. Â And the same thing happens in debt relief scams. Â The thieves are …
Rupe’s YoB: Phase III-Day 9(Th8) – Arms
Narrative: (115min)
Really good morning cardio and mid-day lift. For the first time in a while I was able to get through my entire session without any major deficit in my lifts. Pushing hard right now, feeling …
The Truth about Calories
YOU CAN’T GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT being confronted by calories. Restaurants now print calorie counts on menus. You go to the supermarket and there they are, stamped on every box and bottle. You hop on the …
Rupe’s YoB: Phase III-Day 8(W7) – Cardio
Narrative:
Only had a morning threadmill run. Had planned on doing arms, but I was not prepared for mid-day lift. I will make it up tomorrow.  Body a bit achy, but generally, I do feel fine. Did …
Title: On Writing – Stephen King
Title: On Writing by Stephen King
Publisher’s Summary:
“If you don’t have the time to read, you don’t have the time or the tools to write.” Here is Stephen King’s master class on his craft.
On Writing begins with …
Title: Go the Fu–k to Sleep
Title: Go the Fu–k to Sleep by Adam Manbach (Narrated by Samuel Jackson)
Publisher’s Summary:
Academy Award nominee Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction) rocks this mock bedtime story, capturing a hilarious range of emotions as the voice of a …
Rupert’s YoB: Phase III-Day 7(T6) Back
Narrative (120min)
First back day on the new regiment; it was ok. Â I felt really tired towards the end of the workout. Â I did get most of my lifts in, but I had to pull out …
Rupert’s YoB: Phase III-Day 6(M5) Shoulders
Narrative (120min)
After missing Fridays “Back” Strength  training, I decided to switch back for shoulder primarily because today is Labor Day and I don’t have most of the equipment for a great back work out at …
5 Reasons to Not Borrow From 401k
If you do borrow, time is no longer your best friend Money grows over time, everyone knows that. And if you are investing regularly, time is truly your best friend. I’ll take a known statistic …
Rupe’s YoB: Phase III-Day 5(F2) – Cardio
Narrative:
This was supposed to be a back day, but I ended up not being able to get to it; so it turned into a cardio day.
Cardio: 61 mins
Distance: 3.50 (Morning + )
Calories: 494
Crunches: 0
Tracker
Total …
American Theocracy Revisited
During George W. Bush’s presidency, many liberal and secular Americans came to regard religious conservatives not merely as their political opponents, but as a kind of existential threat. The religious right, they decided, wasn’t a …
Rupe’s YoB: Phase III-Day 4(Th1) – Chest
Narrative: 131mins
Pretty good all around workout day. Started off with an ok bang after coming back from lunch at LongHorn Steak House (Senior Nichols goodbye). Still a bit achy shin from pounding the pavement in …
City introduces "tax meters" for prostitutes
Prostitutes in the German city of Bonn must carry a ticket purchased from a new parking meter-like machine while working the streets or face hefty fines from tax authorities in a scheme launched on Monday …
How the U.S. and the world can help Iraq
As the Arab Spring drives change across our region, bringing the hope of democracy and reform to millions of Arabs, less attention is being paid to the plight of Iraq and its people. We were …
Rupe’s YoB: Phase III-Day 3(W31) – Legs
Narrative: ( Total Time – 115mins)
Went pretty hard. Â Had a really great time working through most of the workout, but started to weaken by the end. Â Legs always seem to take the most out of …
Analysis and Critique: How to Engage and Write about Anything
For thousands of years, writing has been a powerful way for us to communicate with one another, to share our distinct thoughts and ideas through the power of words. Even in today’s technologically saturated 21st …
Jogging Fights Beer Belly Fat Better Than Weights
Weight training is touted as the cure for many ills. But if the goal is to lose belly fat, aerobic exercise is the only way to go, exercise scientists say.
We’re not talking about muffin tops, …
John Lennon: Imagine
Imagine
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Imagine there’s no heaven, it’s easy if you try
No people below us, above it’s only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today
Imagine there’s no countries, it isn’t hard to do
No need to kill or die …
Rupe’s YoB: Phase III-Day 2(T30) – Cadio
Narrative: (60 mins)
Light cardio walk in the morning. Intended on doing legs later on during the day, but got caught up with a whole bunch of other things. Will do legs tomorrow.
Cardio:
Distance: 4.0 (2.50 + 0.0)
Crunches: …
Dangerous White Stereotypes
One of the most noteworthy movies of the summer is “The Help.†Set in Jackson, Miss., in the early 1960s, it focuses on the relationships between white upper-middle-class women and the black domestics who took …
Rupe’s YoB: Phase III-Day 1(M29) – Arms
Narrative:
This is the first execution of the new workout routine that will mark the third phase of Year of the Body. These routines will take me through the end of the year. The major focus …
How Fast Should You Do a Pushup?
Want a bigger chest? Drop to the floor—fast. Researchers discovered that performing pushups as quickly as you can is one of the best ways to build explosive upper-body strength, according to The Journal of Strength and Conditioning …
What to Do If You Drop Your Cell Phone in Water
Cell phones and water don’t mix. People know this, but the tragedy plays out regularly in a variety of scenarios. It could be a slip into the toilet, a tumble in the washing machine, an …
Should We Increase Taxes on the Rich
The Government is on a desperate search to put as many shekels as it can in it’s coffer. Is raising taxes on the rich the answer?
Most people don’t think so. AP conducted a poll to find …
My DareBee Journey
