Debi and I were spending a nice Sunday exploring San Francisco’s waterfront (Embarcadero) and were surprised to see this “Zipline” set up at Justin Herman Plaza at the foot of Market street. Here is a video of the tower and the setup. The second video is of a couple coming down — you will see them about 11 seconds into the video.
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Last Friday I had some surgery to relieve the symptoms of Dupuytren’s contracture. My father had the same operation late in his life, too. It turns out to be a genetic condition afflicting primarily males of northern European descent. That means I have probably passed this along to my sons, and, less likely, to my…
I recently subscribed to Audible.com and am enjoying some audiobooks. One small book, a promotional copy I think, was recently made available — Conscious Aging, by Ram Dass. I downloaded it and listened to it while riding to and from a mini-reunion with some college friends over a long weekend. Sharing the weekend with other…
This is an awesome song from Coldplay’s new Album, Mylo Xyloto It’s Us Against The World Oh morning come bursting, the clouds, Amen. Lift off this blindfold, let me see again And bring back the water, let your ships roll in. In my heart she left a hole The tightrope that I’m walking just sways…
As we move Illumai from a luxury-fasion brand to a brand presenting consumers with a radically new cleansing technology and model, I’m learning more and more about the human microbiome. Our founder, Michael Zasloff, MD, PhD, has been studying the self-healing properties of skin for over 20 years, and a key element of Illumai’s benefit to…
Note: to see a huge copy of any photo, right-click on it and open a new window with just the image. (Firefox: “View Image”; Chrome: “Open image”; Internet Explorer: “Properties” and copy the photo’s URL into a new window) We had a great visit with the grandgirls (and their wonderful parents, too). Several items…
I watched the movie, Secretariat, last night. It was OK. Only OK. Watching the actual horse Secretariat, when he was running in 1973, was much better. This ESPN show from a decade ago really captures the story (in 5 short segments on YouTube). Interviews with all the players — owner, trainer, jockey, others — and…
