Phedippidations

J. Robert Oppenheimer reflects on the moment that the first atomic bomb exploded. Nice one Bobby.

Where is the center of the Universe? I've got a better question.

Take this episode out with you between 9:30 PM and 10:30 PM if you're in the northern hemisphere of the Planet Earth and look to the South. I wanna show you something cool.

"It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-building experience. There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another, and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known." -- Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot

Look, in the sky...it's a bird, it's a plane, it's THE ORB!

This planet, Earth, is all we have.

You might want to adjust your Fitbit buddy: you traveled much further that you think.

The Solstice is a time to be mindful. It's about being present, but not about stopping time It's about savoring the present without thinking or feeling about it It's about acknowledging all the emails, text messages, tweets, updates, news flashes, alerts, alarms and distractions without engaging with them for a few minutes It's about learning how to interact with the universe around us in a focuse...

Happy Summer Solstice. This is the first of a 30 day series of short podcasts that I'm calling "Intervals Post Solstice". In today's episode I talk about the solstice itself.

This is my father. Glenn Francis Walker, son of Pius Alexander Walker and Helena Viola MacDonald, my Grampa and Nana. Grampa was the son of Angus B. Walker and Theresa Morrison, my great grandparents, Angus was the son of Peter Walker and Mary MacDonald, my great great grandparents. Peter was the son of Angus Walker who married Sara McPhee on February 9th, 1846 at Saint Micheals Roman Catholic Chu...

carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.

Anthony Bourdain was found dead today, and the world is a little less cool because of it.

My nephew Johnny is my first "guest" on this new format of the podcast Phedippidations. As I move closer to my 13th year of podcasting, it's time to get back to the roots of this "show". Johnny was my absolute last choice to embark on this new venture. We're all doomed.

I went to "THE BOOK OF FACES" lately, where I have a Phedippidations Facebook pagey-thing, and I asked for advice with a creative block I've been suffering. Also, I talk about transcendental meditation vs mindful meditation as if I even know what I'm talking about (hint: I don't). https://www.facebook.com/steverunnerblog

A great book that I'm reading is "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari. I highly recommend this great book about the history of mankind. Also, I contemplate (not meditate) on the benefits that guided meditation has brought me.

In response to a very thoughtful email from fellow runner Rick, I present for you my response. We agree on most things, disagree on others...but we're NOT "disagreeable" with each other. There's a lesson in this for the rest of 'Merica.

In this episode of Intervals, I PROMISE you that I'm working on a new episode of Phedippidations! A big CONGRATS to the runners of the Boston Marathon and my efforts to drink more water and getting off the pills!

I've been using this app; and I think it's pretty cool.

In the early 1980's George Sheehan would give an oration to a packed auditorium at the Health and Fitness Expo a day before the Boston Marathon. What you're about to hear is one of those speeches.

First a response to fellow runner Roy, who points out that "No one ever in the history of the world finished a run and regretted having set out". Also, I talk about a Facebook post that a bunch of family and friends completely misunderstood.

I've got three things to talk about today. The guns bit won't take long, as there's not much to say. The gadgets bit, takes a bit longer...because I loves me gadgets, and the goodbye to my friend Kevin...I'm going to miss that guy.

Just seven weeks into 2018, there have been eight shootings at US schools that have resulted in injury or death. FUCK the NRA.

Being kind is something any of us can do, because we're "Bigger on the Inside".

This is kind of a test of some new podcasting equipment and a quasi review of my new iPhone.