On Men in the Army

The New York Times had an article about what men in the Army (no women mentioned in the article) do in their spare time.  It sounds slightly cliche, but I admire what they do.  See: http://nyti.ms/gQmbiX.

On Not Lobstering on Yom Kippur

There was an article in yesterday's New York Times, here:
http://nyti.ms/bmWrSy
about a Jewish lobsterman and how he fits in with the culture of Deer Isle, Maine.  As you might guess, Deer Isle does not have many Jewish people.  He talks about that, but also talks about how lobstering, in it's own way, fits into the Jewish tradition.

On Dreams

There was an article in the Science section of the New York Times about how dreams appear two ways.  First, they might appear as the result of a day's emotional events.  Second, though, there is almost a "rerun" effect.  They'll "play," if that's the right word, a week or so later.   Here's a link to the article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/health/07really.html?ref=science

Technology in the National Parks Leads People into Trouble

There was an article in the Times a few days ago about how people rely on technology too much in National Parks and get themselves into trouble.  Part of it, I think, is that when people use the technology, they discard common sense.
When I hike, even in a park with some mobile phone service (Shenandoah), I don't rely on it to get me out of trouble.  I don't hike alone and I expect that I should be prepared to not be able to get help immediately via cell phone if there is an accident.  Someone who hikes in a park out west and expects to have mobile phone service is asking for trouble.  Someone who decides to record himself as he gets close to a bison is asking for even more trouble. 
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/22/science/earth/22parks.html is the link.

Spinach and Parmesan Cheese Omelette

I've cooked an omelet using this recipe from the Times a couple of times over the past few week and it's come out well.  It's easy to make, and doesn't require ingredients that I don't already have in the kitchen.  I cheat and use frozen spinach.  I'll bet fresh spinach would taste better.