20260131 SLLLAVERS FOR SATURDAY (SUPER S), AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

I visualize beginning my journey down to 195, starting NOW!!!!!!!!! 

SUPER-SPEED DAY

BIOHACK ✔  ❌

1. Brisk walk
2. Dark chocolate
3. Sit up straight
4. Write w/left hand
5. Blueberries
6. New word
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ; 2)
8. White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

RECORD   

1. Brisk walk
2. ✔Dark chocolate
3. ✔Sit up straight
4. Write w/left hand
5. ✔Blueberries
6. New word
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1)✔C+S ; 2)
8. ✔White noise - 5 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

**********

SILENCE

Tried; mild success

LLL - BHL

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

VISUALIZATION

206 Todoay's weight (ate snacks late last night; no wonder!!)

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my MINI-base-80 routine for Saturday, January 31, 2026:

1. knuckle benders 10
2. ankle/wrist circles 10
3. toe/finger stretches 10
4. bicycle crunches 20
5. MADE BED; PIANO (SUPER SPEED)
6. flamingo L10, R10
7. shoulder rolls 10
8. ball/wall 4
9. angel/wall 4
10. counter stretch 4
11. squats 10
12. push-ups 1 + 10 + 2

READING, WRITING

20260130 SLLLAVERS FOR FRIDAY (A), AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

  I visualize beginning my journey down to 195, starting NOW!!!!!!!!! 

ACCURACY DAY

BIOHACK ✔  ❌

1. Brisk walk
2. Dark chocolate
3. Sit up straight
4. Write w/left hand
5. Blueberries
6. New word
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ; 2)
8. White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

RECORD  

1. Brisk walk (I DID walk to the mailbox briskly)
2. ✔Dark chocolate
3. ✔Sit up straight
4. ✔Write w/left hand
5. ✔Blueberries
6. ✔New word: HALCYON: (adj) denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful;  e.g. "those halcyon days in the South"
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1)✔C+S ; 2)frozen dinner (spaghetti)
8. ✔White noise - 10 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: HAPPINESS HYPOTHESIS

**********

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 60 seconds; mushy & foggy success.

LLL -BHL

Love.  Laugh.  Live.

Bless.  Heal.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
4. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
5. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

VISUALIZATION 

204 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my 75% base-80 routine for Friday, January 30, 2026:

1. knuckle benders 60
2. ankle/wrist circles 60
3. toe/finger stretches 60
4. bicycle crunches 60
5. MADE BED; PIANO (A)
6. flamingo L45, R27, then up to 65 (grrrrrr)
7. shoulder rolls 60
8. ball/wall 12
9. angel/wall 12
10. counter stretch 12
11. squats 30
12. push-ups 1 + 30 + 2

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls preparing for a speech in Prague, where many younger people gathered to hear him:  they were enthusiastic about Obama & what he might say; BO had, as a goal even while Senator from Illinois, to leave his 2 daughters a life without the threat of human-caused apocalypse (I.e., nuclear annilation).  He chose his words and phrases carefully.

(I learned the meaning of quixotic:  impractical and excessively optimistic, and I have a renewed desire to visit Prague.) 

Read for 60 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says the FAIRNESS FOUNDATION (the move societies make to treat people fairly) is still colored by radical rights who don't want their taxes to support lazy lefties; the left generally don't vocalize as much unless someone is really hurt.

Read for 60 seconds in SHAMELESS by Brian Tyler Cohen.  He says the climate during Obama's tenure allowed for the right to continue using data regarding voting and districting to their advantage; but the left held on to Obama tenaciously.  DJT arrived, saying neither party was good, and he, and outsider, offered a new perspective, which many enthusiastically embraced.  Little did they know......

Read for 60 seconds in ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN.  For fun.

20260129 SLLLAVERS FOR THURSDAY (S), AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 I visualize beginning my journey down to 195, starting NOW!!!!!!!!! 

SPEED DAY

BIOHACK ✔  ❌

1. Brisk walk
2. Dark chocolate
3. Sit up straight
4. Write w/left hand
5. Blueberries
6. New word
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ; 2)
8. White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

RECORD   

1. Brisk walk
2. ✔Dark chocolate
3. ✔Sit up straight
4. ✔Write w/left hand
5. ✔Blueberries
6. ✔New word: EVANESCENT: soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence.
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ✔C+S ; 2)steamed veggies
8. ✔White noise - 10 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: Rum cake

**********

SILENCE

Tried; mild success

LLL - BHL

Love. Live. Laugh.

Bless. Heal. Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

204 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow

EXERCISE

Did my 75% base-80 routine for Thursday January 29, 2026:

1. knuckle benders 60
2. ankle/wrist circles 60
3. toe/finger stretches 60
4. bicycle crunches 60
5. MADE BED; PIANO
6. flamingo L45, R45
7. shoulder roll 60
8. ball/wall 12
9. angel/wall 12
10. counter stretch 12
11. squats 30
12. push-ups 1 + 30 + 2

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama. He remembers being concerned about Turkey (Erdoan spoke about censorship) and the Czech Republic (Klaus spoke about support of Putin & climate change denial). Both leaders tended to lean right while still wanting the US support they had to continue. BO says these trends lasted his full 8 years as president.

Read for 60 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt. He says his research leads him to conclude that there is, in fact, a SIXTH FOUNDATION: "Liberty/oppression." The studies show that people would rather be bullied than to have unequal distribution of work input/compensation.

Read for 60 seconds in SHAMELESS by Brian Tyler Cohen. He says the GOP, post-Tea Party, seemed to staff the Congress with clowns; also, they did REDMAPPING - gerrymandering with an eye to both GET and KEEP GOP seats. They used new technology to be more precise about how they wanted the maps drawn.

Read for 60 seconds in ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN by Mark Twain. For fun.

20260128 SLLLAVERS FOR WEDNESDAY (A), AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 I visualize beginning my journey down to 195, starting NOW!!!!!!!!! 

ACCURACY DAY

BIOHACK ✔  ❌

1. Brisk walk
2. Dark chocolate
3. Sit up straight
4. Write w/left hand
5. Blueberries
6. New word
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ; 2)
8. White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

RECORD  

1. Brisk walk
2. ✔Dark chocolate
3. ✔Sit up straight
4. ✔Write w/left hand
5. ✔Blueberries
6. New word
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1)✔C+S ; 2)
8. ✔White noise - 10 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

**********

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 60 seconds; mild success/foggy brain.

LLL - BHL

Love. Live. Laugh.

Bless. Heal. Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
4. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
5. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

203 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow. (8 pounds to go)

EXERCISE

Did my 75% routine for Wednesday, January 28, 2026:

1. knuckle benders 60
2. ankle/wrist circles 60
3. toe/finger stretches 60
4. bicycle crunches 60
5. MADE BED; PIANO (Accuracy)
6. flamingo L45, R45
7. shoulder rolls 60
8. ball/wall 12
9. angel wall 12
10. counter stretches 12
11. squats 30
12. push-ups 1 + 30 + 2

READING, WRITING

(well, I didn't do any reading today)

  

20260127 SLLLAVERS FOR TUESDAY (S), AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 I visualize beginning my journey down to 195, starting NOW!!!!!!!!! 

SPEED DAY

BIOHACK ✔  ❌

1. Brisk walk
2. Dark chocolate
3. Sit up straight
4. Write w/left hand
5. Blueberries
6. New word
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ; 2)
8. White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

RECORD  

1. Brisk walk
2. ✔Dark chocolate
3. ✔Sit up straight
4. ✔Write w/left hand
5. ✔Blueberries
6. ✔New word: CAPUCHIN: New World monkeys of subfamily Cebinae; organ grinder monkey
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ✔C+S ; 2)
8. ✔White noise - 10 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: GEORGE!

**********

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 40 seconds; messy!

LLL - BHL

Love. Live. Laugh.

Bless. Heal. Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 40 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 40 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 40 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

204  Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow

EXERCISE

Did my 50% base-80 routine for Tuesday, January 27, 2026:

1. knuckle benders 40
2. ankle/wrist circles 40
3. toe/finger stretches 40
4. bicycle crunches 40
5. MADE BED; PIANO
6. flamingo L30, R30
7. shoulder rolls 40
8. ball/wall 8
9. angel/wall 8
10. counter stretch 8
11. squats 20
12. push-ups 1 + 20 + 2

READING, WRITING

Read for 40 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls worrying that democratization might be weakening its pace; e.g., Turkey where the government outwardly was pro-Western ideals, but Erdogan (?) showed signs of autocratic leanings.

Read for 40 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says a study by some psychological/sociological "mind" shows that when punishment is part of the mix, people do better; when removed, people are less cooperative & do worse.

Read for 40 seconds in SHAMELESS by Brian Tyler Cohen.  He recalls the C's rising to a majority in Congress, and the "young guns"  (McCarthy, Ryan & ____) who crashed and burned, but set the stage for today's C majority.

Read for 40 seconds in ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN by Mark Twain.  For fun.

20260126 SLLLAVERS FOR MONDAY (S) AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 I visualize beginning my journey down to 195, starting NOW!!!!!!!!! 

SPEED DAY

BIOHACK ✔  ❌

1. Brisk walk
2. Dark chocolate
3. Sit up straight
4. Write w/left hand
5. Blueberries
6. New word
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ; 2)
8. White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

RECORD  

1. ✔Brisk walk (around the school in 10 min!)
2. ✔Dark chocolate
3. ✔Sit up straight
4. ✔Write w/left hand
5. ✔Blueberries
6. ✔New word: ACKEE: National fruit of Jamaica
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ✔C+S ; 2)steamed veggies
8. ✔White noise - 10 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: smoothies & coffee

(This is one of the few days, thus far, when I've done ALL elements of BIOHACK - can't do 2nd meal yet)

**********

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 40 seconds; mild success.

LLL - BHL

Love. Live. Laugh.

Bless. Heal. Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 40 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 40 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 40 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

204 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my 50% base-80 routine for Monday, January 26, 2026:

1. knuckle benders 40
2. ankle/wrist circles 40
3. toe/finger stretches 40
4. bicycle crunches 40
5. MADE BED; PIANO
6. flamingo L30, R30
7. shoulder rolls 40
8. ball/wall 8
9. angel/wall 8
10. counter stretch 8
11. squats 20
12. push-ups 1 + 20 + 2

READING, WRITING

Read for 40 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama. He recalls meeting in Baden Baden and France with NATO allies; all seemed to go well, and all representatives seemed eager to keep the USA's leadership in place. There were "turd sandwiches" (e.g., public outcry against military invasion of Iraq), but BO felt good about how things went.

Read for 40 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt. He discusses "reciprocal altruism" which works well between 2 individuals; but in groups, it does not: he describes a group of people who must decide whether to invest the money given, or keep it. (TBC)

Read for 40 seconds in SHAMELESS by Brian Tyler Cohen. He says that the GOP has always had a dual approach: 1) Get the GOP on TV (I.e., Fox News), and 2) Brand the Dems as ..... you name it.

Read for 40 seconds in ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN by Mark Twain. For fun.

 

20260125 SLLLAVERS FOR SUNDAY (A) AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 I visualize beginning my journey down to 195, starting NOW!!!!!!!!! 

ACCURACY DAY

BIOHACK ✔  ❌

1. Brisk walk
2. Dark chocolate
3. Sit up straight
4. Write w/left hand
5. Blueberries
6. New word
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ; 2)
8. White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

RECORD    

1. ✔Brisk walk (walked briskly thru 2 airports yesterday)
2. ✔Dark chocolate
3. ✔Sit up straight
4. ✔Write w/left hand
5. ✔Blueberries
6. ✔New word: PHANEROZOIC: as in "The Phanerozoic Eon" which is the current geological eon, spanning from 538.8 million years ago to the present, characterized by abundant, complex life.
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1)✔C+S ; 2)
8. ✔White noise - 10 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress (misplaced essential oil bottle; used Lavender hand cream) (later, found e o bottle in luggage & sniffed again!)
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: My own bed & down pillows.

**********

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 40 seconds; mild foggy success

LLL - BHL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

Bless.  Heal.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 40 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
4. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
5. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 40 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 40 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

206  Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my 50% base-80 routine for Sunday, January 25, 2026:

1. knuckle benders 40
2. ankle/wrist circles 40
3. toe/finger stretches 40
4. bicycle crunches 40
5. MADE BED; PIANO
6. flamingo L30, R30
7. shoulder rolls 40
8. ball/wall 8
9. angel/wall 8
10. counter stretch 8
11. squats 20
12. push-ups 1 + 20 + 2  (slight groin pain, left side)

READING, WRITING

Read for 40 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He says his frustrations with the press (what president has ever LIKED the press?) centered in the right-wing press trying to create a negative scandal out of everything BO said.  The Michelle Effect was alive and well, and she likely garnered more positive effect than BO did.  She threatened sending him to sleep on a sofa (the WH has so many to choose from) when he suggested she should have worn a hat & matching purse to Buckingham Palace; she had outraged royalists by putting her hand on Queen Elizabeth's shoulder.  Thanks for a good chuckle, BO!

Read for 40 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says C's tend to equate loyalty with economic selfishness; the tea party rose in 2009, and asked Barack Obama why the Cs should have to pay for their spoiled liberal neighbors who mis-managed their finances.  No bailouts for Ls.

Read for 40 seconds in SHAMELESS by Brian Tyler Cohen.  He says Newt Gingrich is largely responsible for "leading" conservative young people to verbally attack liberals with an array of negative adjectives; they stuck & became the language of Cs all over the media, and the public.

(This makes me SOOOOOO angry, but it seems too late to fight back).

20260115 TRAVEL DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

I visualize beginning my journey down to 195, starting NOW!!!!!!!!! 

SUPER SPEED (TOKEN) DAY 

5-10 of everything in BIOHACK & SLLLAVERS

20260114 SLLLAVERS FOR WEDNESDAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

I visualize beginning my journey down to 195, starting NOW!!!!!!!!! 

ACCURACY DAY

BIOHACK ✔  ❌

1. Brisk walk
2. Dark chocolate
3. Sit up straight
4. Write w/left hand
5. Blueberries
6. New word
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ; 2)
8. White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

RECORD    

1. ✔Brisk walk (once around the school)
2. ✔Dark chocolate
3. ✔Sit up straight
4. ✔Write w/left hand
5. ✔Blueberries
6. ✔New word: KINESIS: movement, motion, stimulus response
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1)✔C+S ; 2)✔steamed veggies (with potato soup & ham)
8. ✔White noise - 10 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: ginger snap cookies

**********

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 60 seconds; mild success.

LLL - BHL

Love. Live. Laugh.

Bless. Heal. Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
4. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
5. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

203 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my 75% base-80 routine for Wednesday, January 14, 2026:

1. knuckle benders 60
2. ankle/wrist circles 60
3. toe/finger stretches 60
4. bicycle crunches 60
5. MADE BED; PIANO
6. flamingo R45, L45
7. shoulder rolls 60
8. ball/wall 12
9. angel/wall 12
10. counter stretch 12
11. squats 30
12. push-ups 1 + 30 + 2

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama. He recalls that Sarkozy (France) began singing BO's & Tim Geithner's praises as they were about to leave the G20; all recognized how BO had held together the usual US leadership (which was in serious doubt by the other leaders after the crisis GWBush had left him with), thanks in part to Geithner. Sarkozy chanted, "Geithner, Geithner, Geithner!" BO also made a statement about American Exceptionalism: He believe(s)(d) in it, along with French Exceptionalism, Greek Exceptionalism, etc.

Read for 60 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt. He says Liberal/oppression foundation (his 6th added moral foundation) is characterized by extremists on both the Conservative and the Liberal ends of our political spectrum. GOP spokespeople harshly criticize Liberals, while Liberals denigrate Conservatives who are generally strong capitalists. (Nothing new here)

Read for 60 seconds in SHAMELESS by Brian Tyler Cohen. He says under Reagan, the US democracy remained strong, but he and Gingrich, et al, were sowing chaos while hiding behind their conservative masks. "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen," said GHWBush. They even condoned violence. The goal was to make Americans think that ALL government was inept, even evil. "The problem is the government" (Reagan).

Read for 60+ seconds in THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN by Mark Twain. For fun.