I ran across this video on Tumblr – originally on TikTok. The useful part of this for me was focusing on basic moves for people who haven’t been exercising regularly. Many are the same moves I do. If you’ve been thinking of exercising more, or at all, this may be helpful. (Body size is not discussed in this video; I can’t vouch for other videos.) Tumblr link: here TikTok link: here @justin_agustin I’m proud of you for committing to start. Here are 5 simple exercises to awaken dormant muscles. We’re keeping it simple but effective at the start of your journey. The goal is to be consistent, but ..read more

Inspired by Ursula K Le Guin, I’ve started trying to eat breakfast (lots). Or, at least, to eat something before noon. Some standbys: Instant oatmeal with nuts and dried berries added Frozen mini quiches Hummus and chips Yogurt Bananas Muffins What are your favorite breakfasts ..read more

Something readers sometimes see in historical novels is that women lose their job when they’re pregnant. It’s was expected. In the US, that started to change in 1978, thanks to the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. (Some had thought that it was made already illegal due to the ban on sex discrimination in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Alas.) Since then, US employers have continued to try to prevent pregnant people from following doctors’ orders like “snack if you need to” and “drink more water” and “sit down sometimes”. Most recently, Walgreens told an employee whose doctor had told her to go get m ..read more

Washington Post has reminders of how to strengthen muscles as you age, including the sit-to-stand exercises I wrote about in 2009. I generated a Washington Post Gift link ..read more

Dealt with New Medical Center fear today to get a mole checked out! I feel accomplished ..read more

“There’s no fool like an old fool.” I just said that. About Rudy Giuliani and his insistence on defaming Ruby Freeman and Shea Moss. I’m totally justified in the assessment. I’m still surprised by my phrasing ..read more

As usual when Google has an app that just works, it’s being taken away. Google is pushing Podcast users to YouTube Music. I’m looking at other podcast app options for Android. At the moment I’ve installed AntennaPod, largely because it’s open source and free. I’ve had no problem finding my usual podcasts. Playback hasn’t been a problem. Anybody else got a good solution for Podcasts on Android phones ..read more

Today’s treadmill listening was season 4, episode 1 of “How We Survive” on water sourcing in Arizona. Then I switched to episodes 1028-1030 of “Make Me Smart ..read more

When mopping the kitchen + dining combination room means you really want to lay down for a little while ..read more

If you haven’t seen the quotes I posted on tumblr, I’ve just finished reading Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York’s Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist by Jennifer Wright. My overall impression is that the title could have been Madame Restell: Her Life and Times to make it clear that the narrative includes social history that affected Restell’s choices. For example, the woman who would become Madame Restell grew up the early 1800s in England where not only was premarried sex was common, brides were often pregnant at their weddings, and women were exp ..read more