20260227 SLLLAVERS FOR FRIDAY (SS), NOT SURE WHY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

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

SUPERSPEED 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) ; 3)OAB
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 half-heartedly to silence my brain; I counted, and had minimal 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, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

VISUALIZATION

202 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did a micro-minimal effort at my base-80 routine for Tuesday, February 27, 2026:

1. knuckle benders  4
2. ankle/wrist circles 4
3. toe/finger stretches 4
4. bicycle crunches 4-10
5. MADE BED; ----NO PIANO----
6. flamingo L5, R5, L5, R5
7. shoulder rolls 10
8. ball/wall (actually just turned head L & R) 4
9. angel wall (no wall) 4
10. counter stretch 4
11. squats 4
12. push-ups 4

READING, WRITING

Read for 80 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama. He remembers giving his Cairo speech in which he presented his vision, which for him was near 100% optimism about the future, both near & long term. His critics and some supporters doubted he could actually achieve all of it. He recalled Vaclav Havel's pessimistic missive: by raising expectations, we are doomed to disappoint them.

Post speech they visited the pyramids and the sphinx.

Vaclav Havel: a Czech statesman (1936-2011)

Read for 80 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt. He says, in observing the "bigger evolutionary video over the time space we know of" (this is MY description of what JH is doing), we see that organisms evolve with only about 8 or so major transitions. One was when wasps & the like began to select a queen and other wasps became workers. a "superorganism" appeared (I.e., the queen), and the drones appeared: all were "happy" to be what they had become - they did not rise up in rebellion. JH further says that a transition in our day is "human societies." MY THOUGHT/QUESTION: is Trump a superorganism? Was Hitler? Was Alexander the Great?

Read for 80 seconds in SHAMELESS by Brian Tyler Cohen. (In a podcast with two talking heads, Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles, they suggest that Trump has no shame; I think BTC named this book based on that fact). He says Reagan promised to cut the deficit, but in stead INCREASED it. Trump said he'd cut the deficit and it would take 8 years. He never even tried during his 1st term.

Read for 80 seconds in HUCKLEBERRY FINN by Mark Twain. For fun.

20260226 SLLLAVERS FOR THURSDAY (XXXX), AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 CPAP blew me awake!  16!!

Can't find the email (or text?) I received about the change from Apria to ????? from Kaiser.

Can't manage the settings on my CPAP machine 11.

Gave up.

Ate cereal.  (gotta use up the milk)

who do I turn to next???

20260225 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)C+S ; 2) ; 3)OAB
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) ; 3)OAB
8. ✔White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

**********

SLLLAVERS

SILENCE

LLL - BHL

AFFIRMATIONS

VISUALIZATION

EXERCISE

READING, WRITING

RECORD

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds; mixed 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 80 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 80 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 80 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

203 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-80 routine for Wednesday, February 25, 2026:

1. knuckle benders 80
2. ankle/wrist circles 80
3. toe/finger stretch 80
4. bicycle crunch 80
5. MADE BED; PIANO (A)
6. flamingo L70, R70
7. shoulder rolls 80
8. ball/wall 16
9. angel/wall 16
10. counter stretch 16
11. squats 40
12. push-ups 1 + 40 + 2

READING, WRITING

Read for 80 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama. He says his standing 0 speech in Cairo led him to believe that a new world full of promise, progress and equality lay before him; his speech was a success, and his speechwriter, Ben, said "that was a miracle!"

Read for 80 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt. He says explains how his metaphor of the 1-person, 2-person and 7-person "boats" corresponds to how evolution over millions of years brought about, from a single unit to a multiple unit organism, which could not reproduce without another like organism. It's more complex than that. I'd like to re-read, and maybe even copy it here tomorrow.

Read for 80 seconds in SHAMELESS by Brian Tyler Cohen. He says the GOP has long adopted a hypocritical approach to government in which they cry "Fiscal Responsibility" (I.e., tax less and spend less), all the while running HUGE deficits; he says Reagan started down this dire path in the 80s.

Read for 80 seconds in HUCKLEBERRY FINN by Mark Twain. For fun

20260224 SLLLAVERS FOR TUESDAY (S), MILLIE'S BIRTHDAY, RODNEY'S BIRTHDAY, 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)C+S ; 2) ; 3)OAB
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: CHOCKABLOCK: crammed full of people or things.
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal+ day: 1)✔C+S ; 2) ; 3)✔OAB
8. ✔White noise - 5 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

**********

SLLLAVERS

SILENCE

LLL - BHL

AFFIRMATIONS

VISUALIZATION

EXERCISE

READING, WRITING

RECORD

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 40 seconds; mild success, but very groggy!

LLL - BHL

Laugh. Love. 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.

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, February 24, 2026:

1. knuckle benders 40
2. ankle/wrist circles 40
3. toe/finger stretch 40
4. bicycle crunch 40
5. MADE BED; PIANO (S)
6. flamingo L35, R35
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 comparing the middle eastern countries to Egypt; it went Nassar (died in 70), Sadat (assassinated in 81), Mubarak. BO met with Mubarak and made suggestions about how to promote human rights in Egypt.

Read for 40 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt. He says "morality is the key to understanding humanity." He's setting out to show why his theory of GROUPISHNESS/evolution is correct, and will give us 4 reasons in the next 4 sections.

Read for 40 seconds in SHAMELESS by Brian Tyler Cohen. He says the GOP consistently votes AGAINST family values: child tax credit - NO. SNAP - NO. women's reproductive rights - NO. etc.

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

20260223 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)C+S ; 2) ; 3)OAB
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: CINGULOMANIA: A strong desire to hug someone.
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal+ day: 1)✔C+S ; 2) honey walnut shrimp ; 3)✔OAB
8. ✔White noise - 5 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: MOTIVATION FROM MYSTERIOUS SOURCE

**********

SLLLAVERS

SILENCE

LLL - BHL

AFFIRMATIONS

VISUALIZATION

EXERCISE

READING, WRITING

RECORD

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 40 seconds; meh.

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

205 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my 50% base-80 routine for Monday, February 23, 2026:

1. knuckle benders 40
2. ankle/wrist circles 40
3. toe/finger stretch 40
4. bicycle crunch 40
5. MADE BED; PIANO (S)
6. flamingo L35, R35
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 comparing the bribery of the Saudi Arabian royalty to the secular approach of the Egyptian government. Nassar had orchestrated a coup against Egypt's royalty, and had become the most popular middle Eastern figure.

Read for 40 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says, in his opinion, Darwin was right to say that groups also evolve, and Williams was wrong to say that "group evolution" was merely the sum of "individual evolution."  Who knows who's right?

Read for 40 seconds in SHAMELESS by Brian Tyler Cohen.  He says he continues to be baffled by the behavior of the GOP these days - under Biden, they voted AGAINST the preservation of families and AGAINST furthering women's rights.

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

20260222 TRAVEL DAY DID SOME BIOHACK BRAIN WORK & SOME SAVERS, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

Spent the night at Lisa's in San Clemente - had gone to Lyla's lacrosse game in Murietta (Chaparral High School)

SUNDAY MORNING

White Noise - 5 min

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 40 seconds; meh.

knuckle benders 40

ankle/wrist circles 40

toe/finger stretches 40

bicycle crunches 40

MADE (Cub's) BED

flamingo L35, R A MESS!!!!!!

shoulder rolls 40

ball/wall 8 (used a baseball in Cub's room)

angel wall 8

counter stretch 8

squats 20

push-ups 1 + 20 + 2

Brisk walk (10 min)

SUNDAY EVENING

OAB at 8-9:30 PM

in bed & asleep by 10 or so.

20260221 SLLLAVERS FOR SATURDAY (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)C+S ; 2) ; 3)OAB
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: EUNOIA: ancient Greek word meaning "beautiful thinking" or a "well-balanced mind".
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal+ day: 1)✔C+S ; 2) ; 3)OAB
8. ✔White noise - 5 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: FAMILY

*********

SLLLAVERS

SILENCE

LLL - BHL

AFFIRMATIONS

VISUALIZATION

EXERCISE

READING, WRITING

RECORD

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 40 seconds; foggy success.

LLL - BHL

Laugh. Love. Live.

Bless. Heal. Love.

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

203 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my 50% base-80 routine for Saturday, February 21, 2026:

1. knuckle benders 40
2. ankle/wrist circles 40
3. toe/finger stretch 40
4. bicycle crunch 40
5. MADE BED; PIANO (S)
6. flamingo L35, R35
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 his visit to the King in Saudi Arabia, who had 12 wives & hundreds of children, grandchildren and greatGCs. The King gave BO expensive gifts.

Read for 40 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt. He says some say we're born selfish, and those who act different are rare breeds; JH disagrees: we're so helpful to each other we don't even notice it.

20260220 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)C+S ; 2) ; 3)OAB
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: PHILOCALIST: a lover of beauty; someone who actively seeks out, appreciates, and finds beauty in all things, ranging from nature and art to everyday moments and human kindness. The term is derived from Greek roots—philo (love) and kalos (beautiful)—making it a, quite literally, "lover of beauty"
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal+ day: 1)C+Cereal ; 2)quiche w/toppings ; 3)✔OAB
8. ✔White noise - 10 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: SHREDDED WHEAT MINIS

**********

SLLLAVERS

SILENCE

LLL - BHL

AFFIRMATIONS

VISUALIZATION

EXERCISE

READING, WRITING

RECORD

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 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 80 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 80 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 80 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

202 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-80 routine for Friday, February 20, 2026:

1. knuckle benders 80
2. ankle/wrist circles 80
3. toe/finger stretches 80
4. bicycle crunches 80
5. MADE BED; PIANO (A)
6. flamingo L70, R70
7. shoulder rolls 80
8. ball/wall 16
9. angel/wall 16
10. counter stretch 16
11. squats 40
12. push-ups 1 + 40 + 2

READING, WRITING

Read for 80 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama. He remembers becoming aware of the inter-relationships between the Saudis and other middle eastern countries, and between the Saudis and the US, which now had a "Muslim" president. Hmmmm.....

Read for 80 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt. He says (ZZZZZ) TBC.

JH analyzes the notions of the 1970s & "me generation" as evidence that INDIVIDUALS select, but GROUPS do not.

MY NOTE: Who knows? Who cares? I feel like I've missed so many boats, I can't hope to learn sociopsycology in time to make good decisions about my life. I'll just try to make them reasonably.

Read for 80 seconds in SHAMELESS by Brian Tyler Cohen. He says the GOP has distorted the family values definitions, and hypocritically "forgotten" what they might have said at various times. He has no use for Speaker Johnson or other hypocritical GOP folks.

Read for 80 seconds in HUCKLEBERRY FINN by Mark Twain. For fun.