Thanks for the comments on the last post.Todd - Z Health - I bought the basic DVD and thought it was OK but a bit over priced. Cobb is another one who makes almost mystical pronouncements about joint mobility. Seems like a good guy in general though. I think there is probably enough free material out there on mobility as I pointed to in the last post. It is the peer reviewed research that I'm ...

Nirvana Bassist Krist Novoselic: "I’m plugged into some awful bass rig that’s distorting terribly. I can barely hear what I’m playing, and the tone deteriorates into an inaudible mess. Fuck it—time for the bass-toss schtick. Up it goes!!!!! I always try to get good air—I bet I hit over 25 feet, easy!"

I’ve probably never been more impressed by an exercise. This picture comes courtesy of CrossFit Milwaukee, personal training that incorporates full-body functional movement, weight lifting, gymnastics and occasionally beer. Head trainer Ryan Atkins explains the circumstances of this photo: Awhile back I posted a tongue-in-cheek argument supporting the bicep curl as a functional movement. One of my final summarizing contentions was that a person couldn’t drink while doing pull-ups. Our resident stud athlete, Nate S. ...

This Millennium Falcon was never going to do the Kessler Run... but it might just qualify as the most awesome birthday cake ever made. I mean, look at the detail! Made by Charm City Cakes in Baltimore, one lucky guy received it this weekend... and can you guess his generous brother's profession? Yup, you were close: it's as a sysadmin. I just hope he appreciated it, since I know an armload of people who'd weep ...

If popping open a box of Franzia and drinking until you pass out is your idea of a sophisticated evening, you will have no use for the SoWine Bar. Believe it or not, there are people out there that prefer to enjoy a bottle of wine over an extended period of time. SoWine allows those users to store two bottles, bring them to the correct drinking temperature, and keep them fresh when opened for up ...