Jun 30, 2011
Jun 29, 2011
Books I am Reading
"Managing Thought" builds on some training I was lucky enough to have had some years back.
Many of us become victims to our thoughts when in fact they are very controllable with a little awareness and effort. Once you control your thoughts you take control of your life and the direction you choose to take. It's not boring!
The Passage seems to be a really well written and an engaging book so far.
Flipback Books. Very Cool Idea
Check out this video that shows you what these new books look like. See what you think.
Jun 27, 2011
Rakaunui
The Crew
Rakaunui in the Maori dictionary states the meaning of this word as something like " full moon on the fifteenth night"
That's really got me confused! (Just found another meaning that makes more sense " full tides and full moons")
Jun 25, 2011
Grace & Guess Who
We went out in the cold and wind to explore the rocks and tracks on Mauao.
Then it was back to the shops for Gelato and a coffee for me.
Jun 24, 2011
Jun 23, 2011
Old School Pictures
Omanu School Prefects 1967 (Rob middle row third girl to the right of the male teacher)
St Marys 1958. That's under nourished me second row from back 5th from right.
Yikes 53 years ago!
Jun 21, 2011
Jun 20, 2011
Jun 19, 2011
Jun 18, 2011
Jun 16, 2011
Jun 15, 2011
G with $3 Doll
It's not about the $$
A lesson for us all. The $3 doll is just a precious to G as the $30 Barbies. Oh great, 30 Barbies later!
Jun 14, 2011
Jun 13, 2011
Mayor Cuts Ribbon
Fergusson park was the focus of the community on Sunday when the mayor came to open the Otumoetai Sport's and Recreation Club the home of local football, guides, cricket, kite surfers,scouts and astronomers.
A very cool reflector Telescope housed in the observatories quarters
Stuart Crosby Mayor of Tauranga get ready with the weapon of choice!
The cut
What do we do now?
Girl Guiding getting ready to serve up the post event cuppa
Jun 12, 2011
Jun 11, 2011
Coronary Artery Disease. Research Update
Check out this LINK and read the article. But invest another 60 minutes and watch the video from Dr Steven Nissen and his lecture (see Watch The Lecture within the article) about plaque, statins, LDL, HDL, and research findings that will be released soon. Also there is discussion in the video about a discovery in Italy where two scientists have discovered a number of people in a village that carry a mutated gene which makes a powerful form of HDL in their bodies. (The gene is called ApoA-1 Milano). People with this gene do not have CAD regardless of their LDL levels. This is thought to be a very significant finding and work is underway to make this "super HDL synthetically"
One encouraging finding is that this confirms our direction to lower LDL to very low numbers (2 to halt CAD and 1.5 to regress) and in my case I am doing this with a combination of diet (whole foods/plant based no oils) and low dose of Statin (Atorvastatin or Lipitor).
My plan is to get to 1.5 (now at 2) and if I have to increase statins to do it this video has convinced me that's what I need to do. Hopefully however I can do it on the diet plus low dose statin as side effects are a concern.
One encouraging finding is that this confirms our direction to lower LDL to very low numbers (2 to halt CAD and 1.5 to regress) and in my case I am doing this with a combination of diet (whole foods/plant based no oils) and low dose of Statin (Atorvastatin or Lipitor).
My plan is to get to 1.5 (now at 2) and if I have to increase statins to do it this video has convinced me that's what I need to do. Hopefully however I can do it on the diet plus low dose statin as side effects are a concern.
Ken & Pauline O'Sullivan.
Circa early '60's
Great Grandparents of Grace and Thomas.
Mum & Dad to us lot.
Jun 10, 2011
Jun 8, 2011
Another Archer
My latest.
Not bad. This guy can tell a good story.
I am only 100 pages into it and it feels a little like his previous novel Kane & Able which was/is also a great read.
124 Years ago and others.
I like these old style cycle industry ads. Check out the three wheeler with girlfriend on front.
Imagine that!
Jun 7, 2011
Jun 6, 2011
Misty Warm Long Weekend
Rob and I got up early and took a walk around the inner harbour and then walked up Mauao.
There were some amazing colours in the sky as the sun tried to force its way through the cloud and mist.
There were some amazing colours in the sky as the sun tried to force its way through the cloud and mist.
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