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Cassie Diptych – People And Their Bags

sage — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:03:53 +0000

Cassie Diptych, originally uploaded by J Trav.

I highly recommend checking out this series of photos. It’s always with a person on the top and the stuff that’s in their bag at the bottom.

Endlessly fascinating, I think.

Indiana In Grand Canyon of PA

sage — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 02:57:04 +0000

Indiana In Grand Canyon of PA, originally uploaded by Sage Lewis.

Indy is a very happy kid. But like everyone, he sometimes gets blue. This is capturing one of those rare moments.

2009 Crop Year is One for the Record Books, USDA Reports

sage — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:42:17 +0000

I know I’m late to reading this. But just the same… Thanks for kicking ass American Farmers! We wouldn’t be nearly as amazing a country without you.

2009 Crop Year is One for the Record Books, USDA Reports

Corn production is 13.2 billion bushels, 1 percent above the previous record of 13 billion bushels set in 2007, and 9 percent higher than 2008. Corn yields reached an all-time high in 2009 at 165.2 bushels per acre, eclipsing the previous record of 160.3 bushels per acre set in 2004. Planted area, at 86.5 million acres, is the second highest since 1949, behind 2007’s 93.5 million acres.

The Link To My Cleveland State University Social Media Class

sage — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:08:38 +0000

People often ask me about the Social Media class I teach at Cleveland State University.

I always have a hard time finding it.

But alas, here it is:
Social Media and Your Business – Cleveland State University

That is the course catalog description of it.

Movies I Need To See

sage — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:44:19 +0000

I can’t tell you how often I tell myself that I want to see a movie and then I never do.
Here’s a list of movies I want to check out:
Inception
Shutter Island
(more to come…)

Stay-cation

sage — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:17:14 +0000

So, everyday my kid’s preschool has circle time and then writes down what each kid said.

This is the opening today:

T: This morning, Indy, you wanted to know if we knew what something was.

Indy: Do you know what a stay-cation is? We have candy, we watch TV up in the TV room. We watch shows up there, and there is candy and balloons. We move our beds up there.

T: How long will they be there?

Indy: Forever.

Forever. I’m loving that idea.

This is our Thanksgiving weekend fun we’re planning. It might not be forever. But at least it will be for a few days.

Runner’s Knee and My Upcoming Marathon

sage — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:46:20 +0000

I wanted to put a post together talking about my experience with runner’s knee.

It is now Tuesday and I am running the Chicago marathon on Sunday. This will be my first marathon.

A few weeks ago I came down with runners knee at about mile 20 of a 22 mile run.

I had run 2 other 20 mile runs with zero pain.

And now I am consistently getting pain in my knee. Although, last week I ran 8.5 miles one day and 4.5 miles with no pain. But they felt so good that I ran the 4.5 mile run too fast. I think that brought back the pain.

There seem to be a lot of great resources on the internet for this topic. But there are still a lot of different views. For what it’s worth, this is what I’m doing.

I’m doing leg lift exercises on a machine at the gym. I’m icing the knee as often as possible. I’m doing an exercise where I sit on the floor with my back against the couch, a pillow under my leg and then tighten my thigh and lift my foot off the floor. I’m taking Advil for anti-inflammation. Although, my wife has an anti-inflammatory drug that I might take the next few days.

I’m not going to run any more this week. I ran today about 4 miles with some walking in the middle. The pain didn’t come back during today’s run. But I felt that if I had run much more it would have.

I ran a half marathon 2 weeks ago. The pain was bad at mile 8,9,10. But went away at mile 12.

I’m not clear if I am doing damage with this or not. I’ve seen people recommend a cortisone shot. Others seem to think that I could be causing long-term damage.

Right or wrong, I’m going to run this marathon. I will push through this race as long as I’m able to stand.

I have no races planned after this race. So, I am willing to take a long break to let my knee rest.

I bought a Dr. Scholls insert that is supposed to relieve knee pain. My shoe guy told me that my foot doesn’t need that. He said my foot has the opposite problem. I’m conflicted about that advice. I think the insert worked.

I also bought a new pair of shoes this week that I ran my 4 miles on today. I think my old shoes were getting squishy. I’m worried I only have 4 miles on these shoes. But I think a new shoe will help.

So, I’m not running any more this week, praying my shoes don’t cause any unforeseen blisters. Continue my strength training through Friday. I’ll do none on Saturday.

I’m icing all week long.

I’m really torn about these inserts. As I write this, I’m thinking I’ll put them in.

Did I mention that I have a patella band? I’m not really sure if it’s helping or not. I tried taping the top of my knee today. I don’t know if that helped or not. I guess it didn’t hurt. I think I will do that on Sunday.

My training was going so incredibly well. This runner’s knee was not in my plans. But I guess it makes the process more interesting. It’s been a real psychological challenge. I just wasn’t ready for this. I didn’t have a plan.

But now I’ve got a plan.

…just those inserts. I’m about 65% in favor of using them.

I’ll follow up with how my marathon went next week.

Dr. Scott Mabee MD Internal Medicine Physician – Akron, Ohio

sage — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:54:05 +0000

So, for some reason I can’t get any of my physicians to set up a web presence. I mean they won’t even get a Facebook or Myspace page.

Dr. Scott Mabee is a great doctor. He has helped isolate some conditions in my wife and me that other doctors missed. I’d recommend him to anyone looking for a doctor.

Here is all of his information, including phone number, if you need to contact Dr. Scott Mabee.

Dr. Scott Mabee MD

Internal Medicine Physician – Akron, Ohio

3624 W Market St
Fairlawn Internal Medicine
Suite 103
Akron, OH 44333

Office phone number: 330-665-9800
Office fax number: 330-660-9012

Akron Dentist I’m Helping

sage — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:02:53 +0000

I wanted to point to a new site I’ve been working on.

It’s for a friend of mine: Dr. David Barsan. He’s a dentist with offices in Fairlawn and Cuyahoga Falls.

He is a genuinely nice guy and sincerely cares about his patients. If you are in the market for a new dentist, check out Dr. Barsan. He is impressive. You can learn more about him here:
Akron Dentist – Dr. David Barsan

The Path Of Success Is Paved With Failure

sage — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:40:57 +0000

The Path Of Success Is Paved With Failure

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