[Freedom]

[alexr_rwx]

This morning: the traditional Turner Field to Lenox Mall and Back Home, about 19 miles, if you account for all the times I had to cross the street. It went pretty well! I slowed down a bit towards the end (and took a little break for stretching and espresso), but it mostly felt good. I want to do that same run a few more times before the race.

Also out today was an enormous contingent of ladies and dudes, walking a considerably long way for Breast Cancer Awareness, all decked out in pink and with cool accessories like pompoms, fairy wings, and cute ears and whiskers. There must have been thousands of people out, all ages, and they filled the sidewalks all through Buckhead. Very cheerful scene.

Now for foods. Oh, foods.

Oh, and I'm about to go learn about Freedom (well. firearms) with Corey varineb. It's probably good to see what people are excited about? Who knows, maybe I'll turn out to love shooting ranges? ...

Comments

[cola-fan.livejournal.com]

Classic run.

The 2nd amendment right is one that consistently puzzles Europeans and Canadians. The thought that anybody could be running around with a gun is mind boggling to them.

But it's written in our culture and Constitution stronger than most, that guns are agents of autonomy and defense, despite the probable higher rates of violence that we may suffer as a result.

[gtv42.livejournal.com]

There were lots of people in pink at Ikea in the afternoon. I was wondering what was going on.

[deepdistraction.livejournal.com]

Heart disease kills 499,000 women each year. Breast cancer kills 40,000 women each year. I can't figure out why heart disease doesn't qualify for a similar Awareness campaign.

I don't like guns very much. But once I found out that disarming the populace is a measure often adopted in third-world countries, the right to bear arms made a lot more sense.