The weather here is ridiculously nice for late November with temps in the mid 60s and sunshine every single day! Furthermore, the weather forecast for the next 10+ days holds the strong west coast ridge of high pressure in place (a “blocking pattern”). This translates into more tranquil weather with sunny days and crisp nights/mornings….
Category: Exercise
Finally a run
With my foot finally feeling better, I went out on a run today around campus and vicinity. The run was 50 minutes long – between 7.5 to 8 miles. I felt pretty awkward early on having not run for two weeks, but I got more comfortable as the run progressed. I am still going to…
Running Hiatus
Sorry for the lack of updates. There hasn’t been much going on around here… About two weeks after initially feeling something weird in my foot (and subsequently stopping the running), I can report that there is definite improvement. I now rarely feel the pain while walking, which is specifically located on the bottom of my…
Law and Business Society Speaker
On Tuesday we had the second speaker for the Law and Business Society. We were extremely fortunate to have Professor Grundfest speak, who is an amazing lecturer and teacher of two excellent courses at the law school (capital markets/securities regulation and venture capital). We had a great turnout and the students enjoyed the talk, which…
Fun negotiation
Today I had a really fun negotiation exercise for real estate transactions class. I negotiated the lease terms as the tenant with the landlord, which was another student. We each met with a practicing attorney to discuss strategies and then did the negotiation as they observed. After the negotiation, they gave us feedback on our…
Into the Wild Soundtrack
I have mentioned the awesome soundtrack to the movie “Into the Wild” in the last few posts and I can’t seem to get enough of it. Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam is simply brilliant and deserves an Oscar for his effort. All the songs are just so powerful and bring back the deep emotion from…
Global Warming Link?
It’s obviously impossible to peg global warming as the direct cause of the tragic and devastating wildfires in Southern California this week, but all indications are that global warming is indeed creating the conditions requisite for calamities like this. In addition, worse news arrived this week that global warming is occurring at a faster rate…
Wunderlich Run
Today I ran at Wunderlich park, doing the same exact route I did last time (77 minutes, about 12 miles). I felt generally crappy on the uphill but somehow the run was still pretty fast. I guess that is a good sign when times are fast even when feeling slow. Part of what made me…
Slideshow
Today I gave my slideshow at the Stanoford Alpine Club. I think the people who came enjoyed the nearly 500 photos (I hope they didn’t get mountain photo fatigue). The turnout wasn’t super, but hey, you can’t win them all! I also officially gave up looking for my sunglasses which disappeared somewhere last Thursday. Oh…
Into the Wild
Yesterday I saw the riveting and powerful film “Into the Wild” about a young man who goes to Alaska seeking complete detachment from society. Sean Penn did a marvelous job as director and screenplay writer. I now look forward to his future directing pursuits. I also enjoyed Eddie Vedder’s soundtrack to the movie; his vocals…
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