Podcast appearances and mentions of pleasant bay

Claude Poirier represents district 1, which includes Cheticamp, Pleasant Bay, and Meat Cove.Blair Phillips represents district 2, which includes Grand Etang, Belle Cote, and most of the Margarees.

District 1 in Inverness County covers Cheticamp, Pleasant Bay, and Meat Cove. Candidates include Joeleen Larade, Chris Poirier, and Claude Poirier.

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Claude Poirier represents district 1, which includes Cheticamp, Pleasant Bay, and Meat Cove. Catherine Gillis represents district 6, which includes Judique, Port Hastings, Glendale, West Bay, and Marble Mountain.

Claude Poirier represents district 1, which covers Cheticamp, Pleasant Bay, and Meat Cove Lynn Chisholm represents district 5, which takes in Mabou, Port Hood, Brook Village, and Harbourview

The road between Pleasant Bay and Big Intervale was closed on Friday due to washouts during the big rain and thaw, that undermined parts of the road. Meaning once again, the only way to get from one side to the other, is to go all the way around the Cabot Trail. We spoke to Robie Gourd, who is an Asset Manager with Parks Canada.

Scott Fisher has been in the independent sponsor field for quite some time, and has learned a lot along the way.  As the Managing Director at Pleasant Bay Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in lower-middle market companies in the healthcare, technology, business services, and industrial products & services sectors, he has helped bring value to both sellers and capital providers. “We think sellers value [our vertical focus]. We understand the sector they're in, we understand their business, and I think we can convince them we can be helpful post-close,” Scott says of Pleasant Bay's standout strategies to close deals. “And I think [capital providers] look to us because we do have deep sector expertise and a lot of these folks don't have that,” he says on this episode of Deal-by-Deal. “Healthcare is a tricky field, and if you haven't spent a lot of time in it, it can be a little bit of a nerve wracking place to invest. So I think that's important. And at the end of the day, we are bringing value and are able to provide value post-close and I think that's what a lot of capital providers are looking for.” Tune into this episode to hear Scott's tips for people interested in starting as an independent sponsor field. He offers strategies for how to cultivate strong relationships with businesses and potential capital providers as well as get the most juice out of a deal. The episode also covers the pros and cons of doing deals with multiple capital providers and the importance of carving out a niche for yourself as an independent sponsor. The last 10 minutes of the episode preview findings from the Independent Sponsor Deal Survey, which will be fully released at the fourth annual https://www.independentsponsorconference.com/ (Independent Sponsor Conference).    Meet Your HostName: https://www.mcguirewoods.com/people/b/jeffrey-d-brooker (Jeff Brooker) Title: Partner at https://www.mcguirewoods.com (McGuireWoods)  Specialty: Jeff focuses his practice on advising private equity funds, venture capital funds and other institutional investors and strategic acquirers. He specializes in mergers and acquisitions, early- and late-stage investments, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, management buyouts and secondary transactions. Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-brooker-a0959418/ (LinkedIn)   Meet Your GuestName: http://www.pleasantbaycp.com/team2/ (Scott Fisher) Title: Managing Director at http://www.pleasantbaycp.com (Pleasant Bay Capital Partners)  Specialty: Scott has more than 17 years of experience in private equity, M&A, and corporate strategy and has worked primarily in the healthcare and life sciences sectors.  Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottfisherpublicprofile/ (LinkedIn)   Acquired KnowledgeTop takeaways from this Deal-by-Deal episode  ★    Find a niche and distinguish yourself instead of aiming for huge transactions right off the bat. As the interest in independent sponsorship increases, there is more of a supply of investors that a business might choose to work with — so you'll need to stand out. You don't need to get the biggest deals right away: it will look better to pick and choose transactions you think you actually have a chance at. Choose to chase transactions in the areas you can carve out a niche for yourself, and you'll experience more success.  ★    Expand your Rolodex of capital providers. Over the course of Scott's career in independent sponsorship, he's acquired quite a collection of potential capital providers to call on depending on the specifications of the deal. He knows what these partners want and what businesses they will be interested in, and he spends time cultivating relationships with these groups. If you have an idea of who might be interested in a particular opportunity and you've stayed on top of your relationship with them, it will be...

Alfred Poirier represents district 1, which includes Cheticamp, Pleasant Bay, and Meat Cove. John MacLennan represents district 4, which includes Lake Ainslie, Whycocomagh, Waycobah, Orangedale, and River Denys.

The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-437 – Rickey Gates – Across America  (Audio: link) audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi4437.mp3] Link MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks - Intro: Hello and welcome to episode 4-437 of the RunRunLive podcast.  Today's theme is journeys.  I connected with Rickey Gates and we have an interesting discussion around his journeys, particularly his 2016 run across America.  This particular journey wasn't about getting the miles in per se, it was about discovering the heart of the country and finding himself.  And that's the gift that we get from our endurance sports practices.  Every time we lace up the shoes and leave the house it's a microcosm of the great journey.  It's a small version of that unsettled quest we homo sapiens have always had, not only to find what's on the other side of the next hill but what's on the other side of our known limits.  In section one I talk about the nuances of doing tempo training in the trails and in section two I wrote another installment of the old man apocalypse story, because Tim asked me to.  This one is going to be the first part of a 3-parter.  I've had a decent couple weeks of training.  We got through the hot part of the summer up here and now we are rapidly approaching autumn and fall.  After we last spoke I spent a weekend down at my house on Cape Cod.  I had a big weekend in my training.  Friday night I had a long tempo run and by the time I got the podcast out and drove down it was late afternoon.  I did not feel like going out for a hard, hot, long workout.  I was mad because I packed up my water back pack and my bottle then forgot to put it in the truck in my haste.  It's so hot and humid and dry on the Cape, with way less tree cover, that you really need a good hydration option. I grabbed a bottle of water and figured I'd give it a try and see how I felt.  I took Ollie and set off across the street to a state park that apparently no one really knows about.  It's sectioned up by dirt roads and has a couple ponds.  I discovered it while mountain biking and was a bit astonished to realize there was a state park ½ mile from my door that I had been running by for years.  A dirt road on the Cape is a sand road.  The whole place is one big sand dune. I've discovered a loop that circumnavigates one of the ponds.  It's conveniently about a mile from the house, then a short mile of single path through the scrub oak and blueberries around the pond.  For tempo I can just run the loop and when time is up I can jog home  And that's what I did that Friday night.  Even though I felt shitty and discombobulated going in I felt pretty strong once I warmed up.  Ollie and I got into a rhythm and ran the workout with a reasonable amount of aplomb.  The next day, Saturday, I had a 3-hour bike ride on the schedule and I wasn't quite sure how I was going to do that with my water pack.  I found a random tradeshow backpack in my truck and I loaded that up with a few bottles of water and some food. I made it all the way from Harwich up the rail trail to the end at the beach in Wellfleet  turned around and came back.  There were a lot of people out on the trail.  I talked to some people wearing PanMass Challenge shirts and apparently that was a virtual event this year as well.  It was Sunday that really had me worried.  It was going to be the hottest day and I had a 3-hour run on the schedule.  The only way I could figure out how to do it safely was to go early and do 3 1-hour out and backs.  I started the first leg around 7:00 AM and headed on the roads over to the rail trail east.  Even at that time of day it was hot in the full sun on the bike trail.  There weren't many people out yet, mostly serious bikers getting their workouts in before the crowds showed up.  By the time I got back to the house I was soaked like I had been swimming and my single bottle was well-past empty.  But, it was a solid logistical plan.  I drank my fill, ate some fruit, changed my shirt and headed back out.  This time I took the roads east towards Pleasant Bay and Chatham.  I made it down to the ocean and looked around a bit before heading back to the house to refuel again.  Last loop I decide to head back into the state park with Ollie.  He was mental that I was going out and coming back and not taking him.  I figured the park would be easier on me and I could get some shade.  To get there I have to cross a busy road and into an unassuming side road with no signage.  If you didn't look at the map you'd have no idea there was a park squeezed in there.  Ollie was so amped up he was dragging me on the leash.  As soon as the road turned to sand I let him off.  I was too tired to fight him.  Watching him take off up the dry sand road was like one of those road runner cartoons where all you see is the churning legs and a cloud of dust.  We explored in the park for an hour and I ended up finishing with 18 and a half hot miles.  Ollie was happy.  I was relieved to be done. The next weekend, last weekend I headed back up to the Wapack to do the north half with my buddy Paul.  We dropped a car at the Windblown parking area and started at the northern trail head on the other side of Pack Monadnock.  It was a nice cool morning and we ran the 12 back in a casual 3:19.  Now you may say that that is really slow, but this is all technical mountain running and we weren't in a hurry.  It was a good outing.  A good journey.  If you look around you'll see journeys everywhere.  All you need for a journey is a goal or a destination.  Journeys can be physical or spiritual or both.  The ancient Egyptian kings thought of life and death as a journey.  The years were counted from the time the king took the throne.  When he died, he journeyed to the west to become one with the god Amun Rah.  The scribes painted nice, detailed maps on the inside of the coffin lid so they wouldn't get lost. The the ferryman to take them across the river Styx to the afterworld of Hades. The Christians had the and – each a version of how to make life's journey in such a way as to make it to heaven. Think about the , with our hero journeying home through mostly self-inflicted challenges.  Or the 20th century modernist version that James Joyce penned about our friend on one peripatetic day in Dublin.  Or wonderfully reimagined by Coppola in . (I know I'm throwing a lot at you, but I linked all these references in the show notes and the post) My point is, whether it's Huck Finn on the river or Jack Kerouac on the road the Western cannon is filled with physical, metaphorical and spiritual journeys.  That says something about us.  That highlights the deep correlation between our wanderlust and our redemption, our striving and our enlightenment. The questions we ask every day are about where we are in the journey and what's the destination? We are you?  On with the show! About Zero ZERO — The End of Prostate Cancer is the leading national nonprofit with the mission to end prostate cancer. ZERO advances research, improves the lives of men and families, and inspires action. Link to my ZERO page: (for Donations) … I'll remind you that the RunRunLive podcast is ad free and listener supported.  What does that mean? It means you don't have to listen to me trying to sound sincere about Stamps.com or Audible.. (although, fyi, my MarathonBQ book is on audible) We do have a membership option where you can become a member and as a special thank you, you will get access to member's only audio. There are book reviews, odd philosophical thoughts, zombie stories and I curate old episodes for you to listen to.  I recently added that guy who cut off is foot so he could keep training and my first call with Geoff Galloway.   “Curated” means I add some introductory comments and edit them up a bit.  So anyhow – become a member so I can keep paying my bills.   … The RunRunLive podcast is Ad Free and listener supported.  We do this by offering a membership option where members get Access to Exclusive Members Only audio and articles. Member only race reports, essays and other bits just for you! Links are in the show notes and at RunRunLive.com … Section one – Trail Tempo - Voices of reason – the conversation Rickey Gates - Rickey Gates has been described as a “conceptual runner” combining the practice of endurance running with the artistic mediums of photography and writing. After nearly a decade competing on a national and international mountain, trail and ultra running circuit, he took his love for ultra-endurance, storytelling and photography to his project-based runs that have included a run across America, every single street in San Francisco and currently the 50 classic trails of North America. Gates is a deeply curious individual with an immense interest in the inner workings of society, self, nature and the human potential.  His debut book Cross Country published by Chronicle Books, will be released in the spring of 2020. In this book, Gates invites us along on his 3,700 mile journey across the United States through over 200 photographs, stories of individuals and ultimately the innermost depths of his own mind. Cross Country will be released alongside TransAmericana, a feature-length film produced and directed by The Wandering Fever and his sole sponsor, Salomon. CROSS COUNTRY A 3700-MILE RUN TO EXPLORE UNSEEN AMERICA In 2017, professional runner Rickey Gates ran 3,700 miles across the continental United States with just a small backpack and an anthropologist's curiosity to discover the divided America in which we live. In the book Cross Country, Gates documents this epic experience from South Carolina to San Francisco, sharing first-person essays, interviews, and over 200 photographs of the ordinary and extraordinary people and places he saw along the way. While Gates delivers unparalleled insight into the extreme athletic and mental challenge of this transcontinental run, running is not the core focus of Cross Country—it is a story of the remarkable people across the United States who we would otherwise never meet. Cross Country is available online or anywhere else books are sold.   Section two – City of the dead –   Outro Ok my friends we have journeyed through the long gauntlet of Episode 4-437 of the RunRunLive Podcast and ended our quest in the afterworld of delight. My personal journey is going well.  I'm healthy and in good enough shape to manage the 42 miles of the Wapack on the 7th.  I've got Eric, and Dave Foss and Duane joining me.  It will probably take us around 12 hours.  When I race the 18-mile version it takes me about 4 hours.  If you extend that out to 42 miles, it's about 9 and a half hours.  I figure if we are taking our time and enjoying ourselves 12 hours should be good.  But, you never know in a long run like that.  You can get lost.  Someone can half a rough patch.  As part of that run I'll be doing 26.21 of those miles for the 2020 Boston Marathon.  Supposedly the BAA is sending out some sort of race kit for us to use in our virtual – we'll see.  The answer is Candide. Remember the quote I was trying to find for my history of agriculture article in the last show?  Well, no sooner did I hit publish then did our friend Keating Vogel, pop back with the answer.  He knew what I was trying to remember right away.  It was not Camus, nor was it Sophocles, it was Candide, by Voltaire that ended with the admonishment to ‘tend your garden' that I was reading on that airplane so many years ago.  Now I know that makes me sound super nerdy and pedantic – that I was riding around in airplanes in my 20's reading the classics.  In my defense you could buy those old paperbacks of the classics for 25 cents.  I had a lot of plane time and hunted the book aisles for bargains.  You could always find the classics cheap because teachers would force school kids to read this stuff.  The kids would throw them away as soon as they could. I had to look Candide up because for the life of me I couldn't remember what it was about – other than those closing lines.  It didn't make much of an impression on me.  I was probably reading it while elbow deep in complimentary cocktails.  Apparently, it's a satire about French institutions.  Like the church, the government and the nobility.  And guess what Candide is doing in this novel?  He is on a journey to self-discovery!  So there you go.  It all comes back around.  To finish up Our journey here today I'll give you the happy update on my virtual race across Tennessee.  As of this morning 8/23/20, I am sitting at 623.5 miles.  This was supposed to be a 1,000-kilometer race but I guess in Tennessee they use different math because I need to get to 635 miles to get my buckle. After today I'll be at about 630 miles and I'm guessing I'll finish Tuesday.  If I look back at the months, I ran 182 miles in May, took a week off in June and got behind with only 124 miles.  Bounced back with a stout 185 miles in the heat of July and will end up with about the same in August.  I'm ok with that given I'm only running 4 days a week. What did we learn on this journey?  Well, I think people learned that it looks way easier to keep up with a 5.5 mile a day average then it actually is.  For some of us it's just part of what we log and it's no big deal.  For others having to knock out 5.5 miles every day taught them something about themselves.  The mileage doesn't care if it's hot, or rainy or if you get sick or if you hurt your back.  The journey grinds on whether you can keep up or not.  But, eventually my friends, no matter how long and difficult a journey you have, you will come out the other side enlightened.  And I'll see you out there. (Outro bumper) To take you out is Track number 15 from Brian Sheff The Rock Opera by - Called "Brian's Dirge”  And this is dedicated to my close friend and running buddy Frank, the drummer for the Nays who just got his second hip done last week.  Our journey and our adventures are not done!   Enjoy   MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks - Rachel -> Coach Jeff ->  

The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-437 – Rickey Gates – Across America  (Audio: link) audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi4437.mp3] Link MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks - Intro: Hello and welcome to episode 4-437 of the RunRunLive podcast.  Today’s theme is journeys.  I connected with Rickey Gates and we have an interesting discussion around his journeys, particularly his 2016 run across America.  This particular journey wasn’t about getting the miles in per se, it was about discovering the heart of the country and finding himself.  And that’s the gift that we get from our endurance sports practices.  Every time we lace up the shoes and leave the house it’s a microcosm of the great journey.  It’s a small version of that unsettled quest we homo sapiens have always had, not only to find what’s on the other side of the next hill but what’s on the other side of our known limits.  In section one I talk about the nuances of doing tempo training in the trails and in section two I wrote another installment of the old man apocalypse story, because Tim asked me to.  This one is going to be the first part of a 3-parter.  I’ve had a decent couple weeks of training.  We got through the hot part of the summer up here and now we are rapidly approaching autumn and fall.  After we last spoke I spent a weekend down at my house on Cape Cod.  I had a big weekend in my training.  Friday night I had a long tempo run and by the time I got the podcast out and drove down it was late afternoon.  I did not feel like going out for a hard, hot, long workout.  I was mad because I packed up my water back pack and my bottle then forgot to put it in the truck in my haste.  It’s so hot and humid and dry on the Cape, with way less tree cover, that you really need a good hydration option. I grabbed a bottle of water and figured I’d give it a try and see how I felt.  I took Ollie and set off across the street to a state park that apparently no one really knows about.  It’s sectioned up by dirt roads and has a couple ponds.  I discovered it while mountain biking and was a bit astonished to realize there was a state park ½ mile from my door that I had been running by for years.  A dirt road on the Cape is a sand road.  The whole place is one big sand dune. I’ve discovered a loop that circumnavigates one of the ponds.  It’s conveniently about a mile from the house, then a short mile of single path through the scrub oak and blueberries around the pond.  For tempo I can just run the loop and when time is up I can jog home  And that’s what I did that Friday night.  Even though I felt shitty and discombobulated going in I felt pretty strong once I warmed up.  Ollie and I got into a rhythm and ran the workout with a reasonable amount of aplomb.  The next day, Saturday, I had a 3-hour bike ride on the schedule and I wasn’t quite sure how I was going to do that with my water pack.  I found a random tradeshow backpack in my truck and I loaded that up with a few bottles of water and some food. I made it all the way from Harwich up the rail trail to the end at the beach in Wellfleet  turned around and came back.  There were a lot of people out on the trail.  I talked to some people wearing PanMass Challenge shirts and apparently that was a virtual event this year as well.  It was Sunday that really had me worried.  It was going to be the hottest day and I had a 3-hour run on the schedule.  The only way I could figure out how to do it safely was to go early and do 3 1-hour out and backs.  I started the first leg around 7:00 AM and headed on the roads over to the rail trail east.  Even at that time of day it was hot in the full sun on the bike trail.  There weren’t many people out yet, mostly serious bikers getting their workouts in before the crowds showed up.  By the time I got back to the house I was soaked like I had been swimming and my single bottle was well-past empty.  But, it was a solid logistical plan.  I drank my fill, ate some fruit, changed my shirt and headed back out.  This time I took the roads east towards Pleasant Bay and Chatham.  I made it down to the ocean and looked around a bit before heading back to the house to refuel again.  Last loop I decide to head back into the state park with Ollie.  He was mental that I was going out and coming back and not taking him.  I figured the park would be easier on me and I could get some shade.  To get there I have to cross a busy road and into an unassuming side road with no signage.  If you didn’t look at the map you’d have no idea there was a park squeezed in there.  Ollie was so amped up he was dragging me on the leash.  As soon as the road turned to sand I let him off.  I was too tired to fight him.  Watching him take off up the dry sand road was like one of those road runner cartoons where all you see is the churning legs and a cloud of dust.  We explored in the park for an hour and I ended up finishing with 18 and a half hot miles.  Ollie was happy.  I was relieved to be done. The next weekend, last weekend I headed back up to the Wapack to do the north half with my buddy Paul.  We dropped a car at the Windblown parking area and started at the northern trail head on the other side of Pack Monadnock.  It was a nice cool morning and we ran the 12 back in a casual 3:19.  Now you may say that that is really slow, but this is all technical mountain running and we weren’t in a hurry.  It was a good outing.  A good journey.  If you look around you’ll see journeys everywhere.  All you need for a journey is a goal or a destination.  Journeys can be physical or spiritual or both.  The ancient Egyptian kings thought of life and death as a journey.  The years were counted from the time the king took the throne.  When he died, he journeyed to the west to become one with the god Amun Rah.  The scribes painted nice, detailed maps on the inside of the coffin lid so they wouldn’t get lost. The the ferryman to take them across the river Styx to the afterworld of Hades. The Christians had the and – each a version of how to make life’s journey in such a way as to make it to heaven. Think about the , with our hero journeying home through mostly self-inflicted challenges.  Or the 20th century modernist version that James Joyce penned about our friend on one peripatetic day in Dublin.  Or wonderfully reimagined by Coppola in . (I know I’m throwing a lot at you, but I linked all these references in the show notes and the post) My point is, whether it’s Huck Finn on the river or Jack Kerouac on the road the Western cannon is filled with physical, metaphorical and spiritual journeys.  That says something about us.  That highlights the deep correlation between our wanderlust and our redemption, our striving and our enlightenment. The questions we ask every day are about where we are in the journey and what’s the destination? We are you?  On with the show! About Zero ZERO — The End of Prostate Cancer is the leading national nonprofit with the mission to end prostate cancer. ZERO advances research, improves the lives of men and families, and inspires action. Link to my ZERO page: (for Donations) … I’ll remind you that the RunRunLive podcast is ad free and listener supported.  What does that mean? It means you don’t have to listen to me trying to sound sincere about Stamps.com or Audible.. (although, fyi, my MarathonBQ book is on audible) We do have a membership option where you can become a member and as a special thank you, you will get access to member’s only audio. There are book reviews, odd philosophical thoughts, zombie stories and I curate old episodes for you to listen to.  I recently added that guy who cut off is foot so he could keep training and my first call with Geoff Galloway.   “Curated” means I add some introductory comments and edit them up a bit.  So anyhow – become a member so I can keep paying my bills.   … The RunRunLive podcast is Ad Free and listener supported.  We do this by offering a membership option where members get Access to Exclusive Members Only audio and articles. Member only race reports, essays and other bits just for you! Links are in the show notes and at RunRunLive.com … Section one – Trail Tempo - Voices of reason – the conversation Rickey Gates - Rickey Gates has been described as a “conceptual runner” combining the practice of endurance running with the artistic mediums of photography and writing. After nearly a decade competing on a national and international mountain, trail and ultra running circuit, he took his love for ultra-endurance, storytelling and photography to his project-based runs that have included a run across America, every single street in San Francisco and currently the 50 classic trails of North America. Gates is a deeply curious individual with an immense interest in the inner workings of society, self, nature and the human potential.  His debut book Cross Country published by Chronicle Books, will be released in the spring of 2020. In this book, Gates invites us along on his 3,700 mile journey across the United States through over 200 photographs, stories of individuals and ultimately the innermost depths of his own mind. Cross Country will be released alongside TransAmericana, a feature-length film produced and directed by The Wandering Fever and his sole sponsor, Salomon. CROSS COUNTRY A 3700-MILE RUN TO EXPLORE UNSEEN AMERICA In 2017, professional runner Rickey Gates ran 3,700 miles across the continental United States with just a small backpack and an anthropologist's curiosity to discover the divided America in which we live. In the book Cross Country, Gates documents this epic experience from South Carolina to San Francisco, sharing first-person essays, interviews, and over 200 photographs of the ordinary and extraordinary people and places he saw along the way. While Gates delivers unparalleled insight into the extreme athletic and mental challenge of this transcontinental run, running is not the core focus of Cross Country—it is a story of the remarkable people across the United States who we would otherwise never meet. Cross Country is available online or anywhere else books are sold.   Section two – City of the dead –   Outro Ok my friends we have journeyed through the long gauntlet of Episode 4-437 of the RunRunLive Podcast and ended our quest in the afterworld of delight. My personal journey is going well.  I’m healthy and in good enough shape to manage the 42 miles of the Wapack on the 7th.  I’ve got Eric, and Dave Foss and Duane joining me.  It will probably take us around 12 hours.  When I race the 18-mile version it takes me about 4 hours.  If you extend that out to 42 miles, it’s about 9 and a half hours.  I figure if we are taking our time and enjoying ourselves 12 hours should be good.  But, you never know in a long run like that.  You can get lost.  Someone can half a rough patch.  As part of that run I’ll be doing 26.21 of those miles for the 2020 Boston Marathon.  Supposedly the BAA is sending out some sort of race kit for us to use in our virtual – we’ll see.  The answer is Candide. Remember the quote I was trying to find for my history of agriculture article in the last show?  Well, no sooner did I hit publish then did our friend Keating Vogel, pop back with the answer.  He knew what I was trying to remember right away.  It was not Camus, nor was it Sophocles, it was Candide, by Voltaire that ended with the admonishment to ‘tend your garden’ that I was reading on that airplane so many years ago.  Now I know that makes me sound super nerdy and pedantic – that I was riding around in airplanes in my 20’s reading the classics.  In my defense you could buy those old paperbacks of the classics for 25 cents.  I had a lot of plane time and hunted the book aisles for bargains.  You could always find the classics cheap because teachers would force school kids to read this stuff.  The kids would throw them away as soon as they could. I had to look Candide up because for the life of me I couldn’t remember what it was about – other than those closing lines.  It didn’t make much of an impression on me.  I was probably reading it while elbow deep in complimentary cocktails.  Apparently, it’s a satire about French institutions.  Like the church, the government and the nobility.  And guess what Candide is doing in this novel?  He is on a journey to self-discovery!  So there you go.  It all comes back around.  To finish up Our journey here today I’ll give you the happy update on my virtual race across Tennessee.  As of this morning 8/23/20, I am sitting at 623.5 miles.  This was supposed to be a 1,000-kilometer race but I guess in Tennessee they use different math because I need to get to 635 miles to get my buckle. After today I’ll be at about 630 miles and I’m guessing I’ll finish Tuesday.  If I look back at the months, I ran 182 miles in May, took a week off in June and got behind with only 124 miles.  Bounced back with a stout 185 miles in the heat of July and will end up with about the same in August.  I’m ok with that given I’m only running 4 days a week. What did we learn on this journey?  Well, I think people learned that it looks way easier to keep up with a 5.5 mile a day average then it actually is.  For some of us it’s just part of what we log and it’s no big deal.  For others having to knock out 5.5 miles every day taught them something about themselves.  The mileage doesn’t care if it’s hot, or rainy or if you get sick or if you hurt your back.  The journey grinds on whether you can keep up or not.  But, eventually my friends, no matter how long and difficult a journey you have, you will come out the other side enlightened.  And I’ll see you out there. (Outro bumper) To take you out is Track number 15 from Brian Sheff The Rock Opera by - Called "Brian’s Dirge”  And this is dedicated to my close friend and running buddy Frank, the drummer for the Nays who just got his second hip done last week.  Our journey and our adventures are not done!   Enjoy   MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks - Rachel -> Coach Jeff ->  

Proposed Changes to Bass Season in Zone 20Trip to Balsam Lake For Bass OpenerFish Donkey Entries and LeadersNew Lures You Should be TryingBass Fry Emergehttps://www.facebook.com/1043418456/posts/10220925432299236/Proposed Changes to Bass Season in Zone 20https://fishncanada.com/big-changes-in-the-2020-bass-fishing-season/https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi9oL6_4JbqAhXRlHIEHcapBA8QFjACegQIBxAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofah.org%2Fdownloads%2Fgetfile.php%3Fid%3DPDF%2FEBR%2Fstdprod_095259_Bass_Season.pdf&usg=AOvVaw2KO2PojXDnKBNcE5v5byJBCurrently it’s the 4th sat in juneRegular season of • Largemouth Bass – 3rd Saturday in June to December 31• Smallmouth Bass – open 1st Saturday in July to December 31Proposed Early Season1. Early season angling for Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass (January 1 to May 10) with catch and release (no harvest).2. (January season Smallmouth Bass Early for Largemouth Bass and 1 to May 10) Conservation with reduced daily catch limit – Sport (2) Conservation (1) – exception: no early season harvest (catch & release only) in small water bodies in FMZ20 such as Lake Consecon, East and West Lake, Roblin Lake, Fish Lake, Lake on the Mountain, Wellers Bay, Pleasant Bay, Hamilton Harbour3. Maintain status quo – no early seasonTrip to Balsam Lake For Bass OpenerFish Donkey Entries and LeadersNew Lures You Should be TryingGambit SwimbaitSpiderLeechesPre-Rigged Creature BaitsBerkley ChoppoEpidemic Music: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/vn24py/AquaVu: aquavu.comSupport the show (http://www.youtube.com/orilliafishing)

With the eat-in option back on the menu, we touch base with three Cape Breton restaurants to find out how they're doing at half their usual capacity and with a hearty helping of health protocols. Patricia VanZutphen is the owner of the Clove Hitch in Port Hood, Donna Timmons is the owner of the Rusty Anchor in Pleasant Bay, and Scott Morrison is the owner of the Flavor group of restaurants in Sydney.

Nowadays, the shoreline along Pleasant Bay in Orleans features is dotted with large private homes, many on stately bluffs overlooking the water. But years ago those shores were home to numerous summer camps for boys and girls – some of the first of their kind in the country. One in particular – Camp Quanset – was started in 1905 by a local woman named Mary Hammatt. “She did it as a way to create a playgroup for her daughter,” said Jill Klein, who attended Camp Quanset from age 8 to 16 and later became a camp counselor. Klein is a college professor and Interim Dean at American University in Washington, and spends time during the summer at her home in East Orleans. “The property that the Hammatts owned was vast and right on the Bay, and over the years they built the cabins and created a rigorous sailing program,” said Klein. The cabins had names like Windward, Bunker Hill, and Chin-Chin. There was riding, archery, tennis, and singing. And everybody participated, regardless of their

The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-316 – Matt Crehan - Graphic Running (Audio: link) [audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi4316.mp3] Link epi4316.mp3 Support my Hood-to-Coast Relay for Cancer Research - https://finishcancer2015.everydayhero.com/us/chris-russell-hood-to-coast-for-cancer-research Intro Bumper: Hello, good morning, good afternoon, good evening, depending on where you find yourself physically located on the space-time continuum relative to the orbit, tilt and spin of this muddy rock. This is Chris your host and this is episode 4-316 of the RunRunLive podcast.   Why 4-316? Well, my current numbering scheme topology reflects the different incarnations of the RunRunLive Podcast over the last 7 years.  Some of these incarnations were due to new or failed technology, some because I just felt an inflection point creep up on me like stern, but stealthy, thief in the night.  So…this is version 4 of the podcast and the 316th official episode.  Anyhoo…the current version comes out every 2 weeks.  I try to get them out on Fridays because I know most runners have their long runs on the weekends.  I try to keep it under an hour in length so it fits into your workout.  I cover topics related to endurance sports that interest me.  I interview people related to this, and I salt in some life motivation and balance topics to assist you on your journeys. In today's show we chat with Matt Chrehan who has produced a graphic novel around the Prefontain story.  I was interested in this because, at least for me, endurance sports is a highly emotional and impactful endeavor – but this epic-ness tends to translate poorly into communication mediums, such as film.   In the first section we'll go into more detail on water bottles than you ever imagined could exist.  In section two I'm going to give you the race report on my first Olympic Distance triathlon – that I haven't done yet.  It's actually this weekend, but through the power of visualization I'm going to tell you how I win my age group.   I've had as great couple weeks of training since we last talked.  I feel strong.  I ran a nice 2-hour trial run in the big rain storm a couple weekends back and managed not to run into anything, hit my head OR fall down.  This past weekend was out 4th of July holiday.  I went down to my house on Cape Cod and got some excellent volume in.  Thursday I biked down to Chatham light, ran a 1.5 hour out and back on the beach and biked home.   I got a bit turned around on the ride home and the whole session ended up being close to a 2.5 hour brick.  I always get lost on the Cape because it all looks the same.  It's like those old Flintstones cartoons where they just repeat the background scenery to save money.  The Cape has no landmarks it's the same scrub oak and pine and cottages repeated on an infinite loop.   Saturday I did a 1 hour ocean open water swim across Pleasant Bay in Harwich.  It was low tide and I had some challenges trying to stay out of the boat moorings but not scraping my nose against the horseshoe crabs on the bottom.  Then I hopped on Fuji-San and spun out a 2 hour ride on the rail trail.  The rail trail was nuts.  Jammed with holiday traffic.  I was just trying to go for an easy spin and catch up on podcasts.  Whenever I passed a real cyclist they felt compelled to catch me and ride with me.  I guess when some old dude on a rusty old Fuji passes you on the rail trail you have to justify your roadie-credentials.   Then on Sunday I went out for a 2.5 hour long run in the heat of the day.  It was a bit rough, but good preparation for this weekend's tri.  So, yeah, around 8 hours of endurance training over the weekend plus yardwork and I got to spend some quality time with my wife.  I patched up the small tears that have been appearing in my wetsuit as I use it more.  I have a can of that “Seal Cement” which is this viscous black goop like roofing tar.  It's like that stuff they use up hear in the North East to fix the cracks in the roads. It works great on wet suits.  I made a bit of a mess with it, my application is not going to earn any artistic awards but functionally it does the trick.   … That sure sounds like a lot of activity as I read through it.   I get the sense that sometimes people think I'm a workaholic.  I don't think so.  I think that moniker applies to people who are out of balance in the way they pursue their work.  They subsume all aspects of their life to the mindless pursuit of work.  Mindless because they work for the sake of work and not because that work aligns with some purpose.   Workaholics try to lose themselves in work because they are afraid.  They are afraid to confront themselves, to look in the mirror and have to see themselves.  They use work and struggle as a mask or a drug to justify not engaging in life, because it scares them.  It's an addiction, and like any addiction it allows the addict to abdicate their free will to some other power.   I'm active.  I'm kinetic.  I don't like idle time.  I believe there is something worthy in spending yourself fully in a noble cause. But I'm not addicted to work.  I drive my own boat and I'm accountable for the direction of that boat.  I'm ok with the chaos of the ocean and the random winds of change that buffet upon it.   That's what I would like you to think about.  Why do you do what you do?  How does it align with your purpose?  How could you rebalance your life to find more positive stress?   I'll tell you a secret.  The times when I am most at peace, when I sleep soundly, are those times when I've executed well and fully some work that makes a difference.   And for that I am grateful.  On with the show! Section one - Running Tips Water Bottle Deep Dive - http://runrunlive.com/water-bottle-deep-dive Voices of reason – the interviews Matthew J.J. Crehan - www.mattcrehancomics.com On 30th May 2015, Matt Crehan Comics will release The Art of Running: The Steve Prefontaine Story, which tells the story of the legendary American distance runner Steve Prefontaine.  The Art of Running details Prefontaine's extraordinary life in graphic novel form for the very first time, from growing up in Coos Bay and attending the University of Oregon, to his visit to Munich for the 1972 Olympic Games, and his unfortunate and tragic death at the young age of 24.  Publication of the graphic novel was funded by a Kickstarter campaign in 2013 which raised £5,261 and helped to pay for the artwork and printing costs.  As Prefontaine always saw running as a work of art, his love of the sport is beautifully told through the graphic novel medium where the movement of running can be explored and detailed perfectly. The book will feature a foreword by British distance runner and 1974 European 5000m Champion, Brendan Foster CBE, and will be launched to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Prefontaine's death.  When asked about The Art of Running project, Matthew said: “I wanted to show the sport of track and field as a real art form, as Prefontaine always thought of it, and give athletes a book that was something different but also inspiring.”  The Art of Running is Crehan's first published graphic novel, his previous work included the re-launch of classic British comic character Alf Tupper: The Tough of the Track in the pages of Athletics Weekly, as well as having several short comics published by GrayHaven Comics and Ninth Art Press. Matthew J.J. Crehan Writer / Letterer / Marketing Executive www.mattcrehancomics.com mattcrehan.1991@gmail.com (+44) 07432 688 034 Section Two – Life Lessons Massachusetts Triathlon Olympic Distance Tri Race Report  - http://runrunlive.com/massachusetts-triathlon-olympic-distance-tri-race-report Outro Ok my friends – that's it.  Nothing left to do now except gracefully slink towards the exit an hope nobody notices that we split our pants laughing out loud at the antics from episode 4-316 of the RunRunLive Podcast.  I've got that triathlon this weekend.  I'm not worried about it.  Assuming I can avoid all the B-movie obstacles it should be fun.  Forecasts are calling for a hot day but even at my leisurely pace I should be back in the barn by 10:00 AM.   I have Fuji-San all cleaned up and ready to go.  I bought as new helmet and have so far avoided bashing my head on anything.   After this race I was going to ride the Hampshire 100 but my MTB buddies aren't doing it so I may pass.  After that is the epic road trip to Hood to Coast in Portland at the end of August.  I'm still offering a size large, brand new, Team Hoyt, Addidas Jacket with a $65 price tag still on it.  The rules of the game are if you contribute $50 or more to my cause you get a chance to win the jacket!  So far your odds are very good!  Check the show notes for a picture – it's a super nice jacket.   https://finishcancer2015.everydayhero.com/us/chris-russell-hood-to-coast-for-cancer-research … On the domestic front my garden is having up and down.  Looks like I'm going to get hundreds of pounds of potatoes form my potato box. I've got lots of beans.  I've got a great crop of berries.  I'm going to get some apples because I managed to prune and spray this year.   My tomatoes and squash aren't doing very well, which is a disappointment.  And I've got a rodent problem.  Not the Chipmunks.  Not the rabbits.  I've got a population explosion of woodchucks.  They've eaten all my parsley and lettuce and even snacked on some of my cilantro.   They are quite brazen.  I've seen a momma and several babies hanging around the yard.  I moved my remaining parsley pot up onto my back deck and they climbed the stairs to get to it!  I decided to bring the fight to them.  Frist my wife and I had some fun throwing smoke bombs down the holes in the front lawn, which although I'm sure is quite useless, creates quite a show and makes you feel like you're doing something.  I brought out the big trap and baited it with apples.  I've caught two of the young ones so far.  You may ask, “What do you do with them when you trap them?” Well, I know it's bad karma but I was going to drown them in a water barrel.  I mean, I'm a tough guy.  I've watched several Al Pacino movies.   But when I tried that the trap was about 4 inches too long so instead I just gave it a nice refreshing bath as it clung to the top of the cage looking at me.   Now, as we all know, it's illegal to transport and release wild animals.  But if said wild animal just happened to be taking a relaxing ride in the back of my truck, for, you know, purely enjoyment purposes…and the cage just happened to be open when I parked at the trail head for my mountain bike ride…and that hypothetical wild animal chose to exit the cage and the truck at that point in time…well that's more a case of free will in action than the unlawful redistribution of gophers.  You'd think that old border collie that lives in my house might scare them off.   … Well it's getting late and I've spent too much time on this today.  I've got to go grocery shopping and pick up my mountain bike from the repair shop.   Don't forget to say yes to adventure and sign up for the Wapack Trail race on September 6th at the Windblown ski area in Ipswich New Hamshire and join me for some mountain running smack down fun.  http://wapack.freeservers.com/ … You remember Bruce Van Horn from a couple episodes ago?  I was listening to him recently and he did this bit about how he loves everyone.  He tells people every time they meet someone new to think in their heads “I Love You” and it will force you to have empathy in the interaction.   Well, being from the North East, we are not a very touchy-feely culture.  And the thought of telling random people “I Love You” cracked me up.   I tried this with some of my interactions during the day, and you know what?  It works for me.  It totally changes the interaction.  Not because I love anyone but the process of thinking it is just so culturally absurd it makes me laugh internally, which breaks me out of my frame, which pulls me into the interaction in a new light.   It's the equivalent of imagining everyone you meet with bunny ears.  It breaks your frame and allows you to approach the interaction unbiased.  Give it a try.  But don't try to hug me.  And I'll see you out there.  Closing comments Support my Hood-to-Coast Relay for Cancer Research - https://finishcancer2015.everydayhero.com/us/chris-russell-hood-to-coast-for-cancer-research Http://www.marathonbq.com http://runrunlive.com/my-books  

The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-316 – Matt Crehan - Graphic Running (Audio: link) [audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi4316.mp3] Link epi4316.mp3 Support my Hood-to-Coast Relay for Cancer Research - https://finishcancer2015.everydayhero.com/us/chris-russell-hood-to-coast-for-cancer-research Intro Bumper: Hello, good morning, good afternoon, good evening, depending on where you find yourself physically located on the space-time continuum relative to the orbit, tilt and spin of this muddy rock. This is Chris your host and this is episode 4-316 of the RunRunLive podcast.   Why 4-316? Well, my current numbering scheme topology reflects the different incarnations of the RunRunLive Podcast over the last 7 years.  Some of these incarnations were due to new or failed technology, some because I just felt an inflection point creep up on me like stern, but stealthy, thief in the night.  So…this is version 4 of the podcast and the 316th official episode.  Anyhoo…the current version comes out every 2 weeks.  I try to get them out on Fridays because I know most runners have their long runs on the weekends.  I try to keep it under an hour in length so it fits into your workout.  I cover topics related to endurance sports that interest me.  I interview people related to this, and I salt in some life motivation and balance topics to assist you on your journeys. In today’s show we chat with Matt Chrehan who has produced a graphic novel around the Prefontain story.  I was interested in this because, at least for me, endurance sports is a highly emotional and impactful endeavor – but this epic-ness tends to translate poorly into communication mediums, such as film.   In the first section we’ll go into more detail on water bottles than you ever imagined could exist.  In section two I’m going to give you the race report on my first Olympic Distance triathlon – that I haven’t done yet.  It’s actually this weekend, but through the power of visualization I’m going to tell you how I win my age group.   I’ve had as great couple weeks of training since we last talked.  I feel strong.  I ran a nice 2-hour trial run in the big rain storm a couple weekends back and managed not to run into anything, hit my head OR fall down.  This past weekend was out 4th of July holiday.  I went down to my house on Cape Cod and got some excellent volume in.  Thursday I biked down to Chatham light, ran a 1.5 hour out and back on the beach and biked home.   I got a bit turned around on the ride home and the whole session ended up being close to a 2.5 hour brick.  I always get lost on the Cape because it all looks the same.  It’s like those old Flintstones cartoons where they just repeat the background scenery to save money.  The Cape has no landmarks it’s the same scrub oak and pine and cottages repeated on an infinite loop.   Saturday I did a 1 hour ocean open water swim across Pleasant Bay in Harwich.  It was low tide and I had some challenges trying to stay out of the boat moorings but not scraping my nose against the horseshoe crabs on the bottom.  Then I hopped on Fuji-San and spun out a 2 hour ride on the rail trail.  The rail trail was nuts.  Jammed with holiday traffic.  I was just trying to go for an easy spin and catch up on podcasts.  Whenever I passed a real cyclist they felt compelled to catch me and ride with me.  I guess when some old dude on a rusty old Fuji passes you on the rail trail you have to justify your roadie-credentials.   Then on Sunday I went out for a 2.5 hour long run in the heat of the day.  It was a bit rough, but good preparation for this weekend’s tri.  So, yeah, around 8 hours of endurance training over the weekend plus yardwork and I got to spend some quality time with my wife.  I patched up the small tears that have been appearing in my wetsuit as I use it more.  I have a can of that “Seal Cement” which is this viscous black goop like roofing tar.  It’s like that stuff they use up hear in the North East to fix the cracks in the roads. It works great on wet suits.  I made a bit of a mess with it, my application is not going to earn any artistic awards but functionally it does the trick.   … That sure sounds like a lot of activity as I read through it.   I get the sense that sometimes people think I’m a workaholic.  I don’t think so.  I think that moniker applies to people who are out of balance in the way they pursue their work.  They subsume all aspects of their life to the mindless pursuit of work.  Mindless because they work for the sake of work and not because that work aligns with some purpose.   Workaholics try to lose themselves in work because they are afraid.  They are afraid to confront themselves, to look in the mirror and have to see themselves.  They use work and struggle as a mask or a drug to justify not engaging in life, because it scares them.  It’s an addiction, and like any addiction it allows the addict to abdicate their free will to some other power.   I’m active.  I’m kinetic.  I don’t like idle time.  I believe there is something worthy in spending yourself fully in a noble cause. But I’m not addicted to work.  I drive my own boat and I’m accountable for the direction of that boat.  I’m ok with the chaos of the ocean and the random winds of change that buffet upon it.   That’s what I would like you to think about.  Why do you do what you do?  How does it align with your purpose?  How could you rebalance your life to find more positive stress?   I’ll tell you a secret.  The times when I am most at peace, when I sleep soundly, are those times when I’ve executed well and fully some work that makes a difference.   And for that I am grateful.  On with the show! Section one - Running Tips Water Bottle Deep Dive - http://runrunlive.com/water-bottle-deep-dive Voices of reason – the interviews Matthew J.J. Crehan - www.mattcrehancomics.com On 30th May 2015, Matt Crehan Comics will release The Art of Running: The Steve Prefontaine Story, which tells the story of the legendary American distance runner Steve Prefontaine.  The Art of Running details Prefontaine’s extraordinary life in graphic novel form for the very first time, from growing up in Coos Bay and attending the University of Oregon, to his visit to Munich for the 1972 Olympic Games, and his unfortunate and tragic death at the young age of 24.  Publication of the graphic novel was funded by a Kickstarter campaign in 2013 which raised £5,261 and helped to pay for the artwork and printing costs.  As Prefontaine always saw running as a work of art, his love of the sport is beautifully told through the graphic novel medium where the movement of running can be explored and detailed perfectly. The book will feature a foreword by British distance runner and 1974 European 5000m Champion, Brendan Foster CBE, and will be launched to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Prefontaine’s death.  When asked about The Art of Running project, Matthew said: “I wanted to show the sport of track and field as a real art form, as Prefontaine always thought of it, and give athletes a book that was something different but also inspiring.”  The Art of Running is Crehan’s first published graphic novel, his previous work included the re-launch of classic British comic character Alf Tupper: The Tough of the Track in the pages of Athletics Weekly, as well as having several short comics published by GrayHaven Comics and Ninth Art Press. Matthew J.J. Crehan Writer / Letterer / Marketing Executive www.mattcrehancomics.com mattcrehan.1991@gmail.com (+44) 07432 688 034 Section Two – Life Lessons Massachusetts Triathlon Olympic Distance Tri Race Report  - http://runrunlive.com/massachusetts-triathlon-olympic-distance-tri-race-report Outro Ok my friends – that’s it.  Nothing left to do now except gracefully slink towards the exit an hope nobody notices that we split our pants laughing out loud at the antics from episode 4-316 of the RunRunLive Podcast.  I’ve got that triathlon this weekend.  I’m not worried about it.  Assuming I can avoid all the B-movie obstacles it should be fun.  Forecasts are calling for a hot day but even at my leisurely pace I should be back in the barn by 10:00 AM.   I have Fuji-San all cleaned up and ready to go.  I bought as new helmet and have so far avoided bashing my head on anything.   After this race I was going to ride the Hampshire 100 but my MTB buddies aren’t doing it so I may pass.  After that is the epic road trip to Hood to Coast in Portland at the end of August.  I’m still offering a size large, brand new, Team Hoyt, Addidas Jacket with a $65 price tag still on it.  The rules of the game are if you contribute $50 or more to my cause you get a chance to win the jacket!  So far your odds are very good!  Check the show notes for a picture – it’s a super nice jacket.   https://finishcancer2015.everydayhero.com/us/chris-russell-hood-to-coast-for-cancer-research … On the domestic front my garden is having up and down.  Looks like I’m going to get hundreds of pounds of potatoes form my potato box. I’ve got lots of beans.  I’ve got a great crop of berries.  I’m going to get some apples because I managed to prune and spray this year.   My tomatoes and squash aren’t doing very well, which is a disappointment.  And I’ve got a rodent problem.  Not the Chipmunks.  Not the rabbits.  I’ve got a population explosion of woodchucks.  They’ve eaten all my parsley and lettuce and even snacked on some of my cilantro.   They are quite brazen.  I’ve seen a momma and several babies hanging around the yard.  I moved my remaining parsley pot up onto my back deck and they climbed the stairs to get to it!  I decided to bring the fight to them.  Frist my wife and I had some fun throwing smoke bombs down the holes in the front lawn, which although I’m sure is quite useless, creates quite a show and makes you feel like you’re doing something.  I brought out the big trap and baited it with apples.  I’ve caught two of the young ones so far.  You may ask, “What do you do with them when you trap them?” Well, I know it’s bad karma but I was going to drown them in a water barrel.  I mean, I’m a tough guy.  I’ve watched several Al Pacino movies.   But when I tried that the trap was about 4 inches too long so instead I just gave it a nice refreshing bath as it clung to the top of the cage looking at me.   Now, as we all know, it’s illegal to transport and release wild animals.  But if said wild animal just happened to be taking a relaxing ride in the back of my truck, for, you know, purely enjoyment purposes…and the cage just happened to be open when I parked at the trail head for my mountain bike ride…and that hypothetical wild animal chose to exit the cage and the truck at that point in time…well that’s more a case of free will in action than the unlawful redistribution of gophers.  You’d think that old border collie that lives in my house might scare them off.   … Well it’s getting late and I’ve spent too much time on this today.  I’ve got to go grocery shopping and pick up my mountain bike from the repair shop.   Don’t forget to say yes to adventure and sign up for the Wapack Trail race on September 6th at the Windblown ski area in Ipswich New Hamshire and join me for some mountain running smack down fun.  http://wapack.freeservers.com/ … You remember Bruce Van Horn from a couple episodes ago?  I was listening to him recently and he did this bit about how he loves everyone.  He tells people every time they meet someone new to think in their heads “I Love You” and it will force you to have empathy in the interaction.   Well, being from the North East, we are not a very touchy-feely culture.  And the thought of telling random people “I Love You” cracked me up.   I tried this with some of my interactions during the day, and you know what?  It works for me.  It totally changes the interaction.  Not because I love anyone but the process of thinking it is just so culturally absurd it makes me laugh internally, which breaks me out of my frame, which pulls me into the interaction in a new light.   It’s the equivalent of imagining everyone you meet with bunny ears.  It breaks your frame and allows you to approach the interaction unbiased.  Give it a try.  But don’t try to hug me.  And I’ll see you out there.  Closing comments Support my Hood-to-Coast Relay for Cancer Research - https://finishcancer2015.everydayhero.com/us/chris-russell-hood-to-coast-for-cancer-research Http://www.marathonbq.com http://runrunlive.com/my-books  

Students from the Chatham Middle School are podcasting from Pleasant Bay which is located in Chatham, MA on Cape Cod. As part of a grant they will be sharing information about this beautuful natural... Please visit the Chatham Middle School News Podcast website at http://chatham.k12.ma.us/cms/index.htm

Students from the Chatham Middle School are podcasting from Pleasant Bay which is located in Chatham, MA on Cape Cod. As part of a grant they will be sharing information about this beautuful natural... Please visit the Chatham Middle School News Podcast website at http://chatham.k12.ma.us/cms/index.htm

Students from the Chatham Middle School are podcasting from Pleasant Bay which is located in Chatham, MA on Cape Cod. As part of a grant they will be sharing information about this beautuful natural... Please visit the Chatham Middle School News Podcast website at http://chatham.k12.ma.us/cms/index.htm