A little over a month ago, I took to heart what I read by Timothy Caulfield in the book The Cure for Everything: Untangling Twisted Messages about Health, Fitness, and Happiness so I decided to embark on a diet based on Caulfield’s diet chapter. For more details on this great book, see my earlier postContinue reading “My No-Diet Diet. Yes, it Really Does Work!”
Monthly Archives: September 2012
TEDx is Coming to Back to Seattle
We thoroughly enjoyed TEDx Rainier last year, held at the University of Washington in Seattle. We had such a enriching experience there last year watching great talks from Rick Steves, David Horsey, and others along with our Seattle GiveCamp friends Felice and Glenna. Well, we just signed up again and, if you live in the Seattle area, IContinue reading “TEDx is Coming to Back to Seattle”
Windows Keyboard on Mac
This summer I bought one of those super-duper high-end MacBookPro Retina laptops and so far I am loving it. Bear in mind, this is no small feat for a lifetime PC guy who mostly programs on the Microsoft platform. This was my first Mac (assuming one doesn’t count iOS devices that I own). I useContinue reading “Windows Keyboard on Mac”
Simplify, Simplify
Originally posted on theyearofthewarrior:
“Let food by thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” –Hippocrates After secreting the third 100 calorie pack into the bedroom and knocking it back like a shot of tequila I realized that I had a problem. It was 9pm and I was so hungry that I had gone into a…
Coming Soon: Paul’s No Fuss, No Gimmick Diet Plan
I am working on post where I share my dead-simple, gimmick-free, evidence-based diet plan and why I think it could work for you. Stay tuned… Update… Since originally posting this, some additional posts… Here’s the post I promised on the diet. And here’s me reaching my goal with an actual pic of the scale!
Steal …Err… Buy This Book!
When I was a kid, there was a subversive counter-culture book with the crazy title Steal This Book by Abbie Hoffman. While I would never endorse stealing – it goes against my ethics – one of my siblings obtained (hopefully purchased or borrowed from a friend rather than committing the act endorsed by the book’sContinue reading “Steal …Err… Buy This Book!”
Day of Caring
Today I was part of the United Way of King County Washington’s Day of Caring. Fortunately, my employer, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, like many other local organizations, paid me my salary while I volunteered at a retirement community in the area called Hilltop House. The eleven us from FHCRC worked at this wonderful homeContinue reading “Day of Caring”
Seattle GiveCamp 2012 is Calling All Geeks
I am part of an amazing event that we are holding in October 2012 in the Seattle area: Seattle GiveCamp. I have written about our upcoming event elsewhere. Please take a look at the post and, if you are a techie living or working near Seattle, please consider volunteering. I guarantee it will be worthContinue reading “Seattle GiveCamp 2012 is Calling All Geeks”
Why This Blog?
I am creating a new blog. A blog I call The Whole Geek. You probably want to know why? Because I feel I have something useful to say in the respect of wholeness for techies. Here are the three basic categories of posts I anticipate covering in this blog: Fitness & diet Sustainability & theContinue reading “Why This Blog?”
The Whole Geek 