Thanks to everyone who participated in the group read of The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg with posts, comments, tweets, and Facebook conversation. It helped me a lot to see the examples from other people’s lives and organizations. I … Continue reading →
This is Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where we report our progress on our exercise goals. Use the link list if you report on your blog, the comments otherwise. You folks might enjoy the book review I posted on Sunday: … Continue reading →
There were a variety of posts last week. Two on exercise: Readers’ Workouts April 24 Book Review: Instant Recess by Toni Yancey My Wednesday word was “sere” and I wasn’t the only one surprised that I didn’t know what looks … Continue reading →
Book: Instant Recess: Building a Fit Nation 10 Minutes at a Time by Toni Yancey Genre: Public Health Policy Publisher: University of California Press Publication date: 2010 Pages: 263 Source: Library Summary: Instant Recess outlines a program and policy shift toward making people more active by breaking down social … Continue reading →
Last Monday, we were driving home from our trip to Kansas City, so I didn’t write a Monday post. Let’s see if I can piece together what I read the last two weeks. Read I wrote posts for two very … Continue reading →
Reading As I mentioned in my Wondrous Words Wednesday post about the word gnomon, I’m reading an annotated version of James Joyce’s Dubliners. I’m going to get at least two more Wednesday posts from that book! My Tuesday CHECKpoint post … Continue reading →
My exercise is on track for February. As of last night, I have exercised 1215 of the 1300 minutes that is my goal. That means an average of 45 minutes today and tomorrow which shouldn’t be a problem. I had … Continue reading →
Read I finished Unbowed by Wangari Maathai in time for book club, Book Review: Unbowed by Wangari Maathai, and Oscar Wilde’s children’s stories in time for a lecture noting the 130th anniversary of his visit to St. Louis, Book Review: Stories for … Continue reading →