Good morning.  Hey….I loved the diversity of the comments yesterday. Some good stuff there. Since health seemed to be the main inspiration, I thought I would throw in an article that I found.

I’m not much of a hiker these days although I used to be, and Mt Tamalpais was my stomping ground. Lately, I prefer leisurely walks up in the hills or by the water, or a good brisk walk with a girlfriend through the city streets, chatting it up, and window shopping.

I will say one thing, whether you are an avid mountain hiker or you’re out walking your dog, I always find that getting away from the phones, the computer, and getting out in the air where the sunshine can grace my face always gives me a fresh perspective and an overall sense of well-being. And a good conversation with self always helps too. :)

HIKE YOUR WAY TO HEALTH

FIRST STEPS FOR NEW HIKERS

There is no better time of year to go hiking than now, where in most parts of the country the weather is cooling down and the autumn colors are at their best. Here are some tips to get you going:

Wear appropriate shoes and clothing. Wear shoes that support your foot and ankle, with a firm sole and a deep, durable tread for traversing uneven terrain. Always wear socks, even if the weather is hot, choosing ones that fit snugly and comfortably, preferably made of either wool or synthetic fibers — never cotton as it can cause blisters. Wear comfortable synthetic clothing, which keeps you cool by wicking moisture in warm weather, but insulates when it is cold. If you are going into the mountains, be prepared for rapid changes in weather by dressing in layers.

Drink up. Hydration during exercise is always important and in the mountains even more so. The ideal beverage should have sodium in it to aid in fluid retention.

Begin slow and easy. “Start slow, enjoy the scenery, and increase your pace as your fitness and level of comfort increases,” Levy advised. The first time you go hiking is not a time to set difficult goals. Keep in mind that hiking a mile on uneven terrain is very different than simply walking a mile on city sidewalks. The strain will be greater and it will take longer, so plan accordingly.

Set realistic fitness goals. “You can use the same formula for planning your hiking workout as with walking or running,” Levy noted, assuming you have some basic level of fitness, no health risk factors and are hiking at fairly moderate altitudes (under 8,000 feet).

Go exploring. You can find hiking trails near you by contacting the state and/or local parks and recreation department or you can go to the American Hiking Society’s Web site for direct links listed state by state atwww.americanhiking.org/helpfullinks.aspx. Many of these resources provide trail maps and suggestions for day hikes, including mileage and a description of terrain. Outdoor stores such as REI and Eastern Mountain Sports generally sell hiking magazines and books listing trails and hike details for different regions of the country.

INTERESTED IN SPEED HIKING?

Those interested in kicking it up a notch might want to consider speed-hiking, a sub-sport of hiking that is gaining momentum. It combines the benefits of fast-paced aerobic exercise with the muscle-strengthening benefits of altitude climbing (or hill climbing, for those who hike on flatter terrain). As with other forms of exercise, hikers can alter their experience to boost heart rate, burn fat, build muscle and enhance aerobic capacity.

Hikers average about two miles an hour, while speed hikers generally cover around four to five miles/hour. On a typical outing, a speed hiker may combine jogging, running, and, if hills or mountains are part of the terrain, uphill climbs and downhill sprints. There’s no “right” pace at which to hike, he notes. “You might boost the challenge of a day hike by increasing your pace, where other hikers want to surpass official or unofficial records for hiking certain trails in certain amounts of time. Choose a pace, comfort level and goals that are right for you.”

For more on the physiological impact of speed hiking I spoke with John E. Davis, PhD, a professor of exercise and health science at Alma College in Alma, Michigan. He told me that between four and five miles an hour is considered the “break point” where you begin to derive some cardiovascular benefit — and if you are going uphill, even better.

Of course, as with any form of exercise, it is important to take certain precautions in order to minimize your risk of injury. Risks of speed hiking can include…

Falls. Moving quickly on uneven terrain makes it easy to fall, so the proper footwear is even more important. “Hikers who have balance issues and elderly hikers might want to seek out trails that don’t have a lot of obstacles,” said Dr. Davis. Look for trails that are well maintained.

High-altitude or mountain sickness. “At altitudes greater than 8,000 feet, the barometric pressure is lower, the amount of oxygen that you breathe in is less, and as a result exercising becomes more difficult,” said Dr. Davis. (Examples of these high altitudes would be in the Rocky Mountains range, the Sierra Nevada and the Cascades.) Symptoms of high-altitude sickness include headaches, breathlessness, fatigue, nausea or vomiting, and swelling of the face, hands and feet. If hiking while on vacation, be sure to adjust to the altitude before hiking, and make sure you are well hydrated.

HIKE YOUR OWN HIKE

While speed hiking may seem like a challenging and fun way to get a great workout, it should not be done at the expense of enjoying your hike. “The quality of your hiking experience, whether it is for enjoyment or to achieve your fitness goals, does not necessarily depend on your pace,” said Levy. “Hike at whatever pace is comfortable or effective for you. There is a saying in the hiking community that expresses this well: ‘Hike your own hike!’ ” For more information about hiking and safety tips, contact the American Hiking Society at www.americanhiking.org.

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It’s been awhile since I’ve said anything about our health care but it is getting down to decision time and we need to support our president. I needed to get off of my ass this morning, say something, and participate in moving this thing forward.

Obama wants to make a decision before the fall break and the naysayers are saying, “What’s the rush?” What’s the rush?(!) I understand that it needs to be the right policy when it comes to health care reform and I think Obama’s plan has it. The naysayers just don’t want him to succeed. Everyday people are losing their health care. I heard on the MSNBC that 140,000 more people will lose their health care insurance by the end of next week. This is just unacceptable. But it’s happening…health care insurance premiums are on the uprise.

On a personal level, our health care provider just increased out premium by 30%! If someone is having a tough time meeting their mortgage or their monthly bills, and their health care increased, as ours just did, dropping their health care is going to be on the top of their list. It shouldn’t be but people simply can’t live without the basics. And as much as health care is important it isn’t something that we use everyday even though we need it everyday ‘just in case’. So, when it comes down to either losing one’s house or having their electricity turned off or dropping their health care plan, it isn’t suprising which one would be let go first. I understand the urgency to get this handled.

So…you can afford your premium you say? – good for you. But this isn’t about just you. It’s about our entire country and we the people need to stick up for each other even when we aren’t directly affected. That is what coming together as a community, as a nation is all about.

Sam Stein of the Huff reported that the war in Iraq has costed the taxpayers two times what Health care reform would cost us today. The ‘Just say no’ers’ didn’t know the word ‘no’ when it came to dumping money into Iraq every day for the last how many years. No, you didn’t hear anyone speak up then about being fiscally responsible, when it came to the war.  Obviously the repugnicants  weren’t paying attention to the numbers then; they were too busy breeding fear, and stuffing their pockets.

And now? While president Obama is releasing his detailed reform plan, lobbyists are spend 10 million each week to stop progress. They are literally trying to kill his plan through delay. Once again, the repugnicants will do anything they can to prevent Obama from succeeding in anything.

It is a critical time for health care reform and the time is NOW.  This is his plan in a nutshell:

President Obama has called for health care reform in 2009 that upholds three core principles. It must:

• Reduce costs — Rising health care costs are crushing the budgets of governments, businesses, individuals, and families, and they must be brought under control
• Guarantee choice — Every American must have the freedom to choose their plan and doctor – including the choice of a public insurance option
• Ensure quality care for all — All Americans must have quality and affordable health care

Furthermore, president Obama made this statement on the health care reform legislation introduced in the house just a few days ago. Check it out:

“For decades, Washington failed to act as health care costs continued to rise, crushing businesses and families and placing an unsustainable burden on governments.  But today, key committees in the House of Representatives have engaged in unprecedented cooperation to produce a health care reform proposal that will lower costs, provide better care for patients, and ensure fair treatment of consumers by the insurance industry.

I thank Chairmen Rangel, Waxman, and Miller for their hard work on this bill that fundamentally reforms the health care system. As this process moves forward, I look forward to continuing to work with all House members in ensuring this legislation helps all Americans and plays an essential role in reducing deficits and bringing fiscal sustainability to our nation.”

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So how’s the weekend going? I started it off last night with lots of laughter.  It felt good to laugh like that. I gathered with a group of girls from my High school. We all met at one of their homes in the hills of Fairfax. For the first time in a long time, I desired to live in an area where all I saw was nature outside. I have been such a city girl for so long but seeing the view from this house and sitting on her deck outside drinking cosmos and enjoying a balmy evening just left me aching for some change of scenery in my own life.

Hmm…So, onto today….

Akhtar: Happy to hear that some of the men are starting to smart up. Madaline doesn’t have much patience.

Anyway, Ruth, I was just having the same conversation with one of my girlfriends last night about the Sotomayor hearings, and white women and men in America. Then this morning Doug forwarded me this video of Rachel Maddow from MSNBC ripping a ‘discriminated old white man’ (oxymoron or just a moron?) a new one. Who’s the ‘white man’? O, it’s a familiar face – see below.  The video has some tech issues that is a bit annoying, but you can’t miss the dialogue.

Mark:  I caught the Ed Show yesterday myself and saw the repugnicant Taihrt and heard his remarks about Clarence Thomas and Obama, and how they might not be here should abortion have been free at the time their mothers got pregnant. I say to the repugnicants, ‘Keep talking, because the more you talk the more you reveal just what hypocritical racists you really are, and the more your party dissolves.’ I want them to keep opening their mouths and spewing out their beliefs.

But my question to you is when you were speaking to your cousin and uncle and they informed you that his speech sealed their vote, why did you not speak up? I applaud you for waking up and seeing how many in your party are so disingenuous, but I was disappointed that you did not say a word to your extended family. It was the perfect time to voice your two. The time of forced smiles and  false pleasantries are over. It is the time to be verbally voracious. I say, ‘Go for it.’

Charles: I see you are changing parties too – How voracious will you be in letting your friends and family know?

Tina: I agree. I am right there with you.

Gail: Maybe your brother  became such a racist because he hasn’t had any contact with black people. Seems like maybe it’s time for a little chat with him eh?

Anonymous:  Yeah, I suggest you have a little tête-à-tête with your friend too. If he’s a good guy, as you say, maybe he’s naïve or not aware of the implications of racist jokes.  I’ll admit, political jokes can be funny but racist jokes are just not acceptable.

With all of the chatter lately about civil rights, racism, and the ‘discriminated white man’ (just love that last one), I just want to end to today by saying Happy 100th Anniversary to the NAACP!

Oh and Larry: Just caught your comment…I just love getting slammed by a devoted fan- take it how ever it pleases you. :)

Peace out….

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Good morning.

I got off of work yesterday afternoon and I spent over two hours glued to the radio myself listening to the Sotomayor hearings while I sat in my car in the parking lot of Whole Foods and then in front of my house. I did not want to miss a minute of the time I could devote in between my errands.  I was so impressed with Sotomayor. She was so calm and cool, answering with such grounded-ness (word?) and humble confidence while being, yes ‘grilled’. As expected, it was a show of hypocrisy at its best.

Unfortunately for the ones doing the grilling, the grill had no meat. The grillers claim that her speeches were filled with racist remarks, when her words were meant to inspire, was just pure hypocrisy. If you can’t understand the passion of her inspiration, the depth of her statements, or as in the case with these grillers, if your racist mind refuses to, you never will.

Just look at her long history; the cases that she has tried, speak much louder than her words that are being twisted, taken out of context, and misused. Yes, she is an empathetic woman (Yeah a human with humanity!), but it is obvious from her cases, that she is not making decisions on the bench based on her empathy, nor based on her heart. It is clear her pledge of ‘fidelity to the law’ is her driving commitment.

Hmm…’fidelity’ – it is a word that has come up a lot lately in politics. Is it just pure coincidence that in this group, those who claim ‘fidelity’ in their own lives, are also the ones calling her a racist? Like I said, ‘hypocrisy at its best’.

I am proud of Sotomayor. She is a wonderful role model and I look forward to another woman representing our judicial system.

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Peter: I suggest you keep trying. There is not much else you can do.

Hey Zen Lill: Yes…’the learning’…you and me both. The learning has been good and challenging. There is a part of me that sometimes wants to put my head in the sand and relive the saying ‘ignorance is blissful’…but just for a moment :)  Thanks for the congrats – you too Al.

Sally: You have brought up a good point.

Ida and Cathy:  Thanks for reading here, Ida, and welcome Cathy.  I love that you are now sharing this venue together. – very cool. I am sure now that Cathy is allowed to read, your conversations will be taken to a whole new level. There are many interesting topics and people who comment here. Thank you for posting that very interesting story. And my answer is ‘No.’ As much as I am proud to have Obama as our president, I so look forward to a day when a woman is president.  And Cathy, I look forward to seeing some comments from you now that you are of appropriate age :)

Lois: Thanks for bringing up the ‘fun’ part. I know this venue can get real serious, and it needs to. But a girl needs to have fun too. Sounds like you have a sweet hubby :)

Here’s to the beginning of another successful year at “A day in the life of…”

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So, it’s been awhile since I’ve written about my four-legged pals. They are always on my mind and since a few things came across my plate this morning, I thought it was a good day to give them some blog time.

This is a California thing, so to all of you outside of California, bear with me. I have something for you to do too. :)

As much as I like to be active in world issues, California is my stomping ground and many times our actions here have a huge ripple affect across the nation. If we can prevent something or ban something from happening here, other states tend to see just what Californians are ‘fussing’ about. And most of the time we aren’t fussin’; were dealing with some serious issues. And in my mind, if it has anything to do with animals, it is a serious issue and one that is close to my heart.

Today, it’s about taking some political action for the animals.

Here’s what the Humane Society has to say:

Young animals sold on street corners, parking lots, and along roadsides are kept in terrible conditions. These dogs, cats, and other animals often lack food or water. They are kept in overcrowded, dirty cages in extreme temperatures. Commonly purchased on impulse, they are too often in poor health and die of illness days after being purchased. It is impossible for officials to ensure the welfare of animals as well as the safety of consumers if such random sales practices are allowed.

Fortunately, legislation (A.B. 1122) would prohibit the sale of puppies, kittens, and other animals on street corners and in parking lots. This bill has passed the Assembly and is now pending in a Senate committee.

So…what can you do? Simple. Take action. As usual, all it takes is one minute out of you day….one short phone call. Remember to leave your name and address so it is clear you are a constituent. You can say:

“Hello, my name is [your name] and I am calling from [your town]. As a constituent, I urge [your Senator] to support A.B. 1122 to prevent the sale of young animals on street corners. Good breeders keep puppies and kittens in their home, and allow potential buyers to see the animals in that safe environment. Please support this humane legislation. Thank you.”

So who is your State Senator for your district? – If you don’t know by now, let me inform you. Someone on Craig’s List posted this ad. Isn’t that fab? Someone actually took out an ad asking for Californians to participate and write letters to their Senators, and they’ve listed the Senators below – Easy. I love it.

Those of us fighting for the animals in Sacramento have done our part getting this bill this far. Now we need you to call, e-mail or fax a letter to legislators on the Senate Public Safety Committee. We are very close to passage of this bill.

Think of the consequnces in the reduction of animals sold here in California and the relief this would give Shelters and rescue organizations. Do this now or it will slip through your fingers. Telephone and fax numbers and e-mail addresses are below. Send this on to everyone you know who will respond. We need a blizzard of support on this one.

(If you recognize one of the names below as your State Senator, your response to that legislator is 10 times as important. They get very nervous about opposing a bill their constituents support. The web addresses will give you their websites and the communities they represent. We especially need Inglewood, East LA. Sacramento, Northern SF and Marin people to respond). Just write or call them and tell them you support this bill passing. Takes about a minute…

TAKE ACTION TODAY
These State Senators are on the committee that will consider A.B. 1122 TODAY – Tuesday, July 7. Please contact your State Senator below, today, and urge support for this humane legislation. Thank you!

Senator Mark Leno (Chair) (Representing the 3rd Senate District which includes Marin and portions of San Francisco and Sonoma counties.)

Phone: (916)651-4003

Fax: 916-445-4688

senator.leno@senate.ca.gov

Senator John J. Benoit (Vice-Chair) (District 37 – Riverside County)

Phone: (916) 651-4037

Fax: (916) 327-2187

http://cssrc.us/web/37/contact_me.aspx

Senator Gilbert Cedillo ( District 22: Represents the diverse cities of Los Angeles, Alhambra, Maywood, San Marino, South Pasadena, and Vernon.)

Phone: (916) 651-4022

Fax: (916) 327-8817

http://legplcms01.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.aspx?district=SD22

Senator Loni Hancock (9th Senate District including the cities of Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Dublin, El Sobrante, Emeryville, Livermore, Oakland, Piedmont, Richmond, and San Pablo.)

Phone: (916) 651-4009

Fax: (916) 327-1997

http://legplcms01.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.aspx?district=SD09

Senator Robert Huff (District 29 is comprised of portions of Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Bernardino County.)

Phone: (916) 651-4029

Fax: (916) 324-0922

http://cssrc.us/web/29/contact_me.aspx

Senator Darrell Steinberg (District 6 – Sacramento)

Phone: (916) 651-4006

Fax: (916) 323-2263

http://legplcms01.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.aspx?district=SD06

Senator Roderick Wright (The 25th Senate District represents the communities of Alondra Park, Athens, Compton, Gardena, Florence-Graham, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Ladera Heights, Lawndale, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Palos Verdes Peninsula, San Pedro, Watts, Westchester, Westmont, and Willowbrook)

Phone: (916) 651-4025

Fax: (916) 445-3712

http://legplcms01.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.aspx?district=SD25

And for those of you who don’t live in California wishing that today you could do something for the animals. Okay, here it is. This next task in not just a California thing. And again, this is real simple and only takes a minute.

Once again, the Animal Rescue Site needs more people to visit their site. The more people that do, the easier it is for them to meet their quota which gives them free food donated every day to abused and neglected animals. Go to their site and click on the purple box ‘fund food for animals for free’. It won’t cost you a thing but I bet you’ll feel great afterwards knowing that you did a kind deed for the day. Okay? Click here for the website. Thank you!

“To the world, you may just be one person,

but to one life, you may just be the world.”

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Sandra: I have a strong gut feeling. Have faith. :)

Zen Lill:  I love fireworks – seems you had a grand share of them this weekend. Happy to hear that you were havin’ fun in the sun! So you’re a no tan line kind of girl huh? Not me, I love being two-toned. :)

Melanie: Thank you for posting about the treaty between the US and Russia in regards to our nuclear arms. This is so important, and worthy of a blog post. I am inspired. Thank you.

Anonymous:  Thanks for the link. I have not been able to read it in its entirety but so far it is interesting.

Cindy:  Healthcare reform has been on my mind for weeks. It is certainly blog worthy – many of you have given your two, and most of what you’ve said, I have felt the same way. I just haven’t taken the time to figure out what more I want to say about it that hasn’t already been said. I just haven’t been inspired to write about it and in fact I have pretty much ignored the subject. Maybe now since I’ve admitted that something will start the spark.

And speaking of health….

….Doug: Thanks for the post. Good info. The link doesn’t work, but your post is verified at Snopes.

Stay healthy peeps.

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