Think for yourself and question authority. And stuff.

Training.

6/29 - 90m grappling drills/clinch work/jiu-jitsu

6/28 - chins 15/10/5/10/10 - Treadmill/1mile 7:54 - PruFit [5 rounds] hang clean pulls, push press, box jumps - chins x2

6/27 - chins 3x10/8-2, COCT 2x8/2x5/2x timed old, bw rows x2, ring dips 3x5 - boxing 3x3m rounds shadowboxing alt w/3x3m rounds bag work w/5 chins per round break, bw rows x3, hyperx x2

6/26 - chins x20 - cleans 5x5, push presses 5/4/3/2/1, plate/pinch grip farmer's walk - 60m grappling/jiu-jitsu

"Warren Ellis » Money Isn’t Real: Money is Fictional."

"...my position is based on the denial that money does store wealth. I think it’s a semantic hallucination, the verbal equivalent of an optical illusion..." - Robert Anton Wilson

More at the link -  Warren Ellis » Money Isn’t Real: remarks for the Greg Palast event, 26 June 2012:

"...Economics is an artform. It’s the art of the invisible. Money is fictional.

The folding cash in your pocket isn’t real. Look at it. It’s a promissory note. “I promise to pay the bearer.” It’s a little story, a fiction that claims your cash can be redeemed for the equivalent in goods or gold. But it won’t be, because there isn’t enough gold to go around. So you’re told that your cash is “legal tender,” which means that everyone agrees to pretend it’s like money. If everyone in this room went to The Bank Of England tomorrow and said “I would like you to redeem all my cash for gold, right here, in my hand” I guarantee you that you all would see some perfect expressions of stark fucking terror.

It’s not real. Cash has never been real. It’s a stand-in, a fiction, a symbol that denotes money. Money that you never see. There was a time when money was sea shells, cowries. That’s how we counted money once. Then written notes, then printed notes. Then telegraphy, when money was dots and dashes, and then telephone calls. Teletypes and tickers. Into the age of the computer, money as datastreams that got faster and wider, leading to latency realty where financial houses sought to place their computers in physical positions that would allow them to shave nanoseconds off their exchanges of invisible money in some weird digital feng shui, until algorithmic trading began and not only did we not see the money any more, but we can barely even see what’s moving the money, and now we have people talking about strange floating computer islands to beat latency issues and even, just a few weeks ago, people planning to build a neutrino cannon on the other side of the world that actually beams financial events through the centre of the planet itself at lightspeed..."

Food Log.

2.5 weeks worth since I had no internet/power for about a week in there...

6/10 - coffee w/Splenda & milk, whiskey & Coke Zero, chips, mac nuts, Amarula
6/11 - coffee w/Splenda & milk, V8, cheese, water, mayo, sardines, albacore
6/12 - coffee, Splenda, milk, water, protein shake, eggs, SPAM, salsa, cheese
6/13 - coffee, Splenda, milk, V8, jamon serrano, chorizo, chicken dogs, cheese, mayo, pork chops, water
6/14 - 3n1 coffee, water, protein shake, eggs, olives, tuna salad
6/15 - coffee, Splenda, milk, pizza, beer, chips
6/16 - Diet Coke, Coke Zero, water, whiskey, sake, beer, fried chicken, cold cuts
6/17 - coffee, Splenda, milk, iced tea, cheese, water, chocolate, peanut butter
6/18 - coffee, Splenda, milk, jamon curado, chorizo, jamon serrano, beef hot dogs, mayo, water
6/19 - coffee, Splenda, milk, protein shake, pork hot dogs, mayo, cheese, Ranch dressing, peanut butter, Diet Coke
6/20 - coffee, Splenda, milk, chicken hot dogs, cheese, mayo, steak, water, cream cheese
6/21 - coffee, Splenda, milk, chicken salad, mozzarella, water, bacon, tuna fish
6/22 - coffee, Splenda, milk, water, whiskey, Diet Coke
6/23-26 - multiple farewell & birthday gatherings, much junk food and liquor, basically an abortion of poor dietary choices & no food tracking... have pulled out of that particular nosedive today.  Onwards.

Training.

6/25 - chins x21/15, PruFit - deadlifts 12/10/8/6/4/2/max, scott presses 4x10 + partner resistance, chins 2x max

6/24 - rest/free/off

6/23 - 3x2m rounds shadowboxing alternate w/3x2 m rounds bag work, 2x weighted chins + chins


6/22 - 1m treadmill run 7:55, 30m stretching, 75m grappling/jitss

"Now get me a tumbler of scotch and some hookers."

Via the honest atheist: The Honest Atheist pictures June 24, 2012

Training.

6/21 - chins x20 - 1 mile treadmill run - PruFit [supersets] 4x6-10 inc bench/bbell row, db fly/lat pulldown, dips/chins

6/20 - kickboxing [alternating] 5x2m rounds shadowboxing & 5x2m bag work, 5 chins each round break - 2x20 power kicking/heavy bag 

6/19 - 3x8-12 db press & neg lateral, scott press, bnt laterals, dips, db row, wg pullup negatives, pullovers, curls - 20m treadmill interval run

6/18 - chins x20, handstand work, shoulder work [8x8] laterals, seated laterals, side swing, scott press, iso press

6/17 - chins x20, stretching 120m, gripper work COCT 2x10/2x5, 3 sets wrist curls/rv wrist curls

6/16 - kickboxing 5x2m rounds shadowboxing, 5x2m rounds bag work, 5 chinups each round break

6/15 - boxing [alternating] shadowboxing 5x2m rounds & bag work 5x2m rounds, 4 chinups each round break

6/14 - 3x10 glute bridge/hyperx, 4x10 hip thruster/bird dog - PruFit [5 rounds] hang cleans x5, pullups x5, dips x15, push press x5, t bar row x5

Perspectives.

Training.

6/13 - boxing [alternating] 5x2m rounds shadowboxing, 5x2m rounds bag work, 9x3 pullups [during round breaks] + 1x15, neck nods/rotations/shoulder to ear

6/12 - dl 10/5x8, rows 3x8, chins x15

6/11 - PruFit [3 rounds/50 hyperx, 50 situps, 2 laps] - pulls/chins 2x12

Awesome Results - Bodybuilding.com - Body Transformation: Never Surrender:

Remember.

“There is only one god and his name is Death. And there is only one thing we say to Death..."

Today's Philosophy 101.

All you need to know to understand Catholicism.

Plus your general Christian insight bonus.

"Don't you believe in God?" - "Which one? Could you be more specific?"

Ah, who am I kidding... the answer is "no" pretty much whichever one you choose. 

List via the honest atheist.

African Gods

Australian Gods

Aztec Gods

Caribbean Gods

More after the break/jump...

"How a Secret Memo Justifies a Kill List!"

Broken America.

"The Atheist Pig" is made of awesome.

Blasphemy just seems more fulfilling coming from a pig.  Homepage here/my favorites from the archives, below.

"Bath Salts" are fine, you fear-mongering, nanny-state morons.

Bath Salts, Naked Zombie Cannibals & Stupid Senators - Hit & Run : Reason.com:

"...It all started on a Florida offramp in broad daylight when a car-washing Bible-thumper snapped, allegedly under the influence of zombie dust. The story soon eclipsed the presidential election and Miley Cyrus' lack of underwear as the most important issue in the country. There was an immediate obsession with the substance that “caused” this unnatural act.

To date, there’s no evidence that Sunshine State face-chewer Rudy Eugene was in fact whacked out on bath salts. The Miami Mauler had been arrested at least eight times since he was 16 and had threatened to kill his Mom on at least once violent occasion.

Here’s the problem with banning “synthetic methamphtemine” - or the real thing, for that matter: There are an infinite number of ways that natural and artifical drugs can be combined, married and sewn together to get a user higher Matthew McConaughey on any given Monday. Science will always be one step ahead of the legislative process, so as quickly as a chemical compound is banned, four more will spring forth from crafty laboratories eager to pacify those seeking a quick fix..."

Via http://suburra.com/blog

Let it not be said...

...that my other half and I did not take advantage of our last 5 months in Africa.  First, in March we hit up Sierra Leone, then in May we tagged Morocco and also extended a training trip for the Mrs in Ghana, where the highlight was catching 'The Avengers' [I wear my geek card with pride, I do...]

...and finally, this past week we did a safari [and a day in Nairobi] in Kenya.  Which was all kinds of awesome.

More pics from Kenya here...

Training.

6/10 - x100 superset bw rows/hyperx [20, 2x15, 3x10, 20] - GTG protocol towel pullups 3reps per pass

6/9 - chinups x100 [15, 3x10, 6x5, 9, 7, 9]

6/8 - 10x2m rounds shadowboxing

6/7 - hindu pushups/squats/bridge - 15/30/30 x3, x20 deep breathing, dynamic tension pulldown/pullaparts, bi/tri, band dislocates/pullaparts

6/6 - Giant Set 3x25 glute bridge/air squats/hindu squats/Atlas squats/lunges/SLDL/calf raise - neck nods/rotations x100 [50/50, 2x25/25] - 5m sun salutations

6/5 - x100 reps - band presses/lat pulls/pull aparts/bicep/tricep - pushups 10x10

6/4 - Giant Set 4x10 [pushups, deep breathing, dynamic tension pulldowns/pullaparts/bicep-tricep, glute bridge, hindu squats, band dislocates/chest pulls/face pulls, supermans, vacuum] - 5x2m rounds heavy bag

Cooking/Food Log.

Vacation abroad this past week, so filled with airplane, restaurant and indulgence foodstuffs.  Tighter this coming week, gotta give the digestive system a break.

6/4 - water, protein shake, V8, chicken, rice, peas, carrots, beef, potatoes, green beans, butter
6/5 - coffee w/milk, Tusker beer, beef consomme', salad, veg tempura, chicken, burgers, cocktails, lamb & mint gravy, Kit Kat, water
6/6 - coffee w/sugar & milk, chips, beer, whiskey, steak, gravy, carrots, broccoli, rice, water
6/7 - coffee w/sugar & milk, water, beer, wine, beef carpaccio, insalada caprese, fried shimp, calamari, pasta, chocolate mousse
6/8 - coffew w/milk, eggs, bacon, macadamia chocolate, water, Diet Coke, chips, beer, meat [Carnivore], coffee & whiskey, salad, cake
6/9 - coffee w/creamer, whiskey & Diet Coke, coffee w/milk, protein shake, Coke Zero, Milky Way, chips, cookies

Training.

6/3 - db dl, db rows, push press, glute bridge/hip thrust/bird dog, 3x2m rounds shadowboxing, 3x2m rounds bag work

One of the most inspirational things I've ever seen.  Made of Complete Awesome.
Never Too Late - Never Too Old - Never Give Up.

Extended Cut.

Original Video Filmed & Edited by Arthur Boorman's son.

"Watch Arthur Boorman's amazing journey -- filmed and edited by his 19-year-old son Warren -- as he sets a goal to walk again and to reclaim his life. An Army veteran who was hurt in the first Gulf War, Arthur suffered for 15 years with the effects of a botched surgery that left him unable to walk without the assistance of leg braces and canes. By February 2007, he had ballooned to 297 pounds and, by his own admission, was waiting to die. In looking for a yoga program to alleviate some of his constant pain, Arthur found the YRG workout created by Diamond Dallas Page. He gained inspiration and strength from DDP and other members of Team YRG to propel him toward his goal -- "I Will Walk Again!" -- and, ultimately, to blow past it. Watch here as Arthur vividly demonstrates that life is not about how many times you fall down -- it's about how many times you get up."