Home, 20080827we2320

At my desk, 20080827we2049

Chinese Translation

大 = big
人 = people
大人 = adults
女人 = women
母 = mother
凶 = Fierce
区 = District, place, area
人员 = Staff
员 = Members
共同点 = Common ground
共 = total
同 = with
点 = point
县 = county
示众 = in public
示 = show
众 = public
正 = are
文 = Text

Wal-Mart Super Center Proposed, 20080827we1825

I spoke to a Wal-Mart employee today who preferred to keep the current
smaller store because it makes the retail experience more personal
(between employees and also with customers).

Impiracle Method, 20080827we1721

"Measure what can be measured, and make measurable that which cannot be measured." - Galileo Galilei quoted in Sophie's World

Returning to office, 20080827we1714

Riding to downtown from the south west side of Iowa City. 上山

Arriving on the south west side of Iowa City, 20080827we1450

Chinese Lesson:

七 = seven
大 = big
巳 = have been
工 = public
业 = industry
区 = district, area, zone
网 = net
道 = road
路径 = path
山谷 = valley
山 = hills
山区 = mountain (hills area)

Riding to the south west side of Iowa City, 20080827we1422

This is the winding path north east of the Lindquist Center.

女人
毋宁
母婴

Lunch at The Bread Garden Market, 20080827we1318

Going to staff meeting, 20080827we0936

Run Complete, 20080827we0821

5.28 km, 36 minutes, 6.8 km/min, 506 calories burned.

Holistic Running System

Going running, 20080817we0741

Holistic Running System

Walking to the gym, 20080827we0732

Riding to my office, 20080827we0618

It feels cool in Iowa City this morning, so I'm wearing an extra layer
of clothes. On my bike ride to work this morning, I began listening to
Chapter 12 of Sophie's World. A few minutes into my ride, I heard
these words, "It could be of value to drive a car and get quickly from
one place to another, but if driving led to deforestation and
polluting the natural environment you are facing a choice of values.
After careful consideration, Sophie felt that she had come to the
conclusion that healthy forests and a pure environment were more
valuable than getting to work quickly."

Hearing this reminded me of the statistic that there are 750 cars for
every 1000 people in America, yet in China the ratio is only 44 cars
per 1000 people. This week I created a web page about oil dependency
and the T. Boone Pickens Plan for solar, wind, and natural gas:
http://www.resourcesforlife.com/docs/item943

Waking Early, 20080827we0438

I'm up early for the day so I can get my morning routine finished
before 8AM. Today is going to be a very busy day.