Medicine:
Very cool article from the New Yorker on anesthesia. I haven’t bought Katie Cole-Adams’s book yet, and might start with this one. But I like how this article (and apparently Cole-Adams’s book) explore the philosophical aspects of being put to sleep, rather than the clinical side. Some scary reports of people being “awake” during a surgery. It does appear that consciousness is a spectrum. We see this in so called “conscious sedation” in the ER.
Write it down:
I haven’t had much opportunity yet to use these pens, as my 6-year old twins have commandeered them. But check out these erasable pens from PILOT. Using the right paper, these pens really do write quite nicely and erase without a trace. Tim Ferriss says to pair them with this notebook, to digitally store any page of notes you take. I haven’t taken the plunge on the $30 notebook yet, but it looks very cool.
Movement:
One of my favorite ways to spread short sessions of exercise around the day/week is with kettlebells. Here is a nice summary from Mark’s Daily Apple. I know I always link to MDA, and that is only because it is the best website on the Internet.
Men should start with 35-40lb and women with 20-25lb. The kettlebell swing alone, when done with proper form, is enough to get a full body workout. But jump around on the links to see other exercises (squats, deadlifts, jefferson curls, turkish get ups). I keep two 40b and one 50b around the house,
Try this one: when studying, just walk around the house carrying a kettlebell in one hand and a book or iPod with lectures in the other hand. So many possibilities.
Economy:
Looks like the healthcare industry has now surpassed all other industries in number of US Jobs. Check out this graph from a Twitter link:
Quote:
“…All dash, energy and force are softened under great responsibility. He has a reputation to preserve instead of one to make.”
– Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles (under Lincoln), complaining about general McClellan’s overly careful leadership compared to Rear Admiral Faragut, one of the most accomplished and brave Navy commanders of the Civil War.
