Category Archives: personal

Paid

Rejoice with me; the City gave me a check today to settle my claim. And because they share the same bank, I was able to immediately convert that into cashier’s checks for EMSA and the sporting goods store. Now we … Continue reading

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Reconfigured

They are still calling me. Just before the bike crash, I was wondering how I could add some fresh diversity to my cycling photography. I had pretty much run the limit of my riding range, and the day of the … Continue reading

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Reprise: High Tension Exercises

A few folks have asked me recently to explain the high tension exercises again. The nickname is isotonics, drawn from isolation toning. Your muscles are working against each other, not against some external force (i.e., gravity with free weights or … Continue reading

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Fear Is a Prison

So perhaps you’ve read today’s post over at the parish parlor blog and you know that I’m being treated for a potentially deadly problem with my heart. In the words of Lenny LeBlanc in “O God, You Are My God” … Continue reading

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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

My heart is healthy, but the wiring around it is faulty, so to speak. The title above is the name for this problem, as I understand it. This thing is capricious. There are aggravating factors, but the thing itself can … Continue reading

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Not Giving Up

Covering your torso is modesty; covering your bald spot is vanity. I’ve settled into a routine of daily workouts that work more on my heart than any other muscle. I’ve been walking a few blocks lately — say, 10 minutes … Continue reading

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Timing Is Everything

How many of you remember my comments about sensing a divine necessity in going out that one day to take pictures of the West Elm Creek Valley? I was puzzled about that sense of urgency. But then, a short time … Continue reading

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Another Frivolous Post

I’m updating my picture since I’ve started growing the hair and beard. This was shot with my wife’s cellphone. Not that it matters that much, but I note in passing that the marvelous little Coolpix camera I’ve been using is … Continue reading

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Settled

The City Council of OKC sent me a fat wad of papers to sign. As you might expect, it includes all the legal mumbo-jumbo for release of liability, etc. At any rate, they have agreed to pay what I asked. … Continue reading

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Rattling My Own Cage

Sometimes I feel like I’m in a cage. My last visit to the cardiology clinic was a little unpleasant. The doctor was not my kind of guy at all, fussing about my preference for natural supplements and my resistance to … Continue reading

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