Researcher ◆ Climber ◆ West Coaster
The trails of the world be countless, and most of the trails be tried:
You tread on the heels of the many, till you come where the ways divide;
And one lies safe in the sunlight, and the other is dreary and wan,
Yet you look aslant at the Lone Trail, yet the Lone Trail lures you on.
~ The Lone Trail by Robert W. Service
Wow! Wow! What a tool?! More at Complete Anatomy Lab and peruse their tutorials and learning areas.
“I have a theory that there is something in the Italian landscape which inclines even the most stolid nature to romance.”
I’m such a sap for period pieces. Bahaha! Best book. Best movie. Best song. Brings back fond memories of Firenze. Dammit. I love opera. Kiri Te Kanawa knocks Puccini’s O Mio Babbino Caro out of the park. C’mon…sing it with me…I know you want to… :).
O mio babbino caro
mi piace, è bello, bello.
Vo’andare in Porta Rossa
a comperar l’anello!
Sì, sì, ci voglio andare!
e se l’amassi indarno,
andrei sul Ponte Vecchio,
ma per buttarmi in Arno!
Mi struggo e mi tormento!
O Dio, vorrei morir!
Babbo, pietà, pietà!
Babbo, pietà, pietà!
Stars when you shine
You know how I feel
Scent of the pine
You know how I feel
Oh freedom is mine
And I know how I feel
It’s a new dawn
It’s a new day
It’s a new life
And I’m feeling good.
“From the second the alarm goes off in the morning til the time we go to bed at night–constant movement and activity.” Vara Jepson on her husband Stephen Jepson
Never stop playing and reduce the probability of bone breaking falls! Stephen Jepson is absolutely the most exuberant soul I’ve come across. His energy literally feels like it will leap off the screen and into the room. One of my students approached me after watching this video and she said, “Gosh he reminds me of you!” Bahahaha! I dunno. Am I that intense?! Bahaha! I need one of his skateboards! That is for sure. More on Never Leave the Playground.
“Be Bold In Your Life’s Choices!” ~ Stephen Jepson
Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story from Grant Baldwin on Vimeo.
I want to thank my fantastic SFU graduate students for another amazing presentation! Today, we focused on food insecurity. Food insecurity is a social determinant of health and “leads to nutritional and dietary deficiencies that are associated with the increased likelihood of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure (Cook, 2008). Food insecurity also gives rise to stress, which has health-threatening effects. People experiencing food insecurity consume fewer nutritional foods compared to those from food-secure households, and they are also more likely to choose foods that are high in fats, sugar, and carbohydrates” OHCC Public Affairs Committee Position Paper (2012). In their presentation, the group featured the Just Eat It trailer above. I’m looking forward to watching it!
World Toilet Day is November 19th! Estimated 2.4 billion people lack access to proper sanitation and Bill Gates is attacking this issue nose on by addressing odor. If toilets don’t smell good, people won’t use them. Plain simple. More at FastCoExist. #WECANTWAIT
“Zipline International Inc. has raised $25 million in a Series B funding round to expand its humanitarian delivery drone business in Rwanda, the U.S. and beyond. The startup builds drones and runs delivery services, dropping crucial medical supplies to clinics or hospitals in areas that aren’t accessible by land.” ~ @lorakolodny
Brilliant! Finally, a drone worth flying. More here.
JACQUELINE P. ASHBY 