Autumn reading program, adding: Bridge to the Sun: The Secret Role of the Japanese Americans Who Fought in the Pacific in World War II, Deckle Edge, September 27, 2022.
The fact that my wife’s mother was Japanese played a major role in my decision to order this book.
Tyler: link here.
One thing about Tyler: he's confused.
Motley Fool: link here.
The following vaccines (and many, many more) were provided to all (military) active duty members and their families entirely free
Talk to Mira: link here.
CDC: link here. Pediatric price list, current:
Gardasil: link here. Perhaps the best "new" vaccine ever. More on this one later.
Ticker PFE: link here.
Ticker MRNA: link here.
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Gardasil
The vaccine was approved for medical use in the United States in 2006, initially for use in females aged 9–26.
In 2007, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended Gardasil for routine vaccination of girls aged 11 and 12 years.
As of August 2009, vaccination was recommended for both males and females before adolescence and the beginning of potential sexual activity.
By 2011, the vaccine had been approved in 120 other countries.
Would you -- I'm asking the women -- take a vaccine with no side effects, cost-free, and prevents breast cancer completely?
In 2007, or thereabouts, I briefed the spouses (mostly women) of the leadership staff at the Air Intelligence Agency (think NSA, CIA, FBI rolled into one) on newly-released Gardisal.
The vaccine was approved for women aged 9 to 26 years of age. It would be provided by the military for free. It had zero -- zip, nada, zilch -- side effects. It would prevent all cervical cancer. It was the perfect vaccine and it was free.
I briefed the women. There were about sixteen in attendance.
The vaccine would be given to their daughters if they consented.
Pretty much across the board, all sixteen women said, "No, I won't give that to my daughter."
That's about the time I said, "Enough is enough."
I was more than ready for retirement.
Note: there may be typographical and content errors. I have been known to make huge errors on reading the NDIC map. Read at your own risk.
In early October, a reader asked about EOG in the Bakken.
This past week the November, 2022, NDIC hearing dockets were posted. The following is a case, not a permit:
Wells of interest:
Miscellaneous notes:
My autumn reading program has begun.
I'm currently reading the Jann Wenner memoir. Reading it slowly. Savoring it. Incredible book. This is now the third book I've read in the last six months that covers the 60s so well:
Of the three, the John Lingan's book was least enjoyable to read but great, great story of CCR.
Jann Wenner, by far, is the best of the three.
To complement these three books with regard to the 60s, two documentaries:
See "the exercise page."
They've just finished a complete renovation of our fitness center in the apartment complex, all new equipment. It is amazing. One now sees the problem "Peloton" had as a business model: no moat. We have two "pelotons" in the new fitness center but the brand? Echelon. Yup.
Echelon Connect bikes with world-class instructors.
During the couple of weeks that the apartment complex fitness center was closed for renovation, I had to change my exercise routine a bit, more walking and more biking.
See the link above.
#2: hitting 10,000 steps a day is the most underutilized yet effective fat loss habit;
#11: get 15+ minutes of sunlight in the first hour of waking to seet your circadian rhythm;
#32: you don't have to eat breakfast; listen to your body; eat when you're hungry;
#35: sunshine is the #1 supplement to better sleep, mood, energy.
Because I did not have the treadmill, I began walking instead. I hate to exercise just to exercise; I have to have a destination. So, I went back to a place I never thought I would visit again (on a regular basis): Starbucks.
First thing when I get up, I now walk to a Starbucks, fifteen minutes away, do some reading and blogging, and then walk home in the sun (#2, #11, #32, #35 above).
By the time I get home I'm hungry for a small bowl of oatmeal and then on my 80-minute "hard-exercise" bike ride. If I'm lazy and want to enjoy the ride, it's a 90-minute ride; if I want to see how fast I can make the round trip and with a good win, I can do the route in less than an hour.
They're going to need a larger Starbucks. This Starbucks is the standard medium-to-large seating area. Today, it was hard to find a seat, and the drive-through had a line of six cars.
The thing I miss most now that weather has turned cooler: swimming. The last two days the weather has been very warm, yesterday, hitting 90° -- but because it gets so cool/cold at night, the pool water remains very cool/cold. But yesterday, just to say I did it, I swam twelve laps. During the summer I often swam 20 laps, sometimes 30 - 40 laps, but never fewer than ten laps. Yesterday, I swan twelve laps. It really was great, I would have stayed in long but it gets "lonely." Boring.
