The Virginian by Owen Wister. I simply completed this 1902 novel that primarily created the Western style as we all know it. Wister’s story of a laconic, principled cowboy in Wyoming Territory established tropes we now take as a right: the showdown at excessive midday, the sturdy silent hero, and the jap tenderfoot narrator studying the methods of the West. A core theme in The Virginian is honor. I did lots of underlining in my copy about that subject. Regardless of being over 120 years outdated, the e book is surprisingly recent and trendy. If you need a greater appreciation of the Western style, from the very best Western novels to the highest Western movies to the best online game of all time — Pink Lifeless Redemption 2 — choose up a duplicate of The Virginian.
The Sizzling New Job for Males: Nursing. Ten years in the past, for those who requested me what number of dudes I knew who have been nurses, the reply would have been zero. At present, I personally know a number of males who’re nurses and even middle-aged males who’re shifting careers to nursing. And it appears like this anecdotal uptick is backed up by knowledge. Nursing is drawing extra males than ever, with male RNs almost tripling since 2000. The enchantment? Job safety and stable pay — registered nurses pull in $95,000 on common, with specialised roles like nurse anesthetists hitting $214,000. Whereas males at present solely make up 14% of nurses, that quantity’s climbing steadily as extra males uncover this doubtlessly rewarding profession path. It’s a giant shift from the times when male nurses have been the butt of jokes in motion pictures like Meet the Dad and mom.
Micro Gainz Microplates. Have you ever stalled out on making progress on a elevate just like the overhead press and need to enhance the burden, however including the bottom plates out there — sometimes 5-pounders — nonetheless looks like too large a bounce? These fractional weight plates allow you to make tiny 1/2 to 2-pound will increase, good for breaking by cussed plateaus. At first look, spending $60 on what quantities to steel chips might sound extreme, however the skill to make micro-jumps in weight is a game-changer for reaching progressive overload on upper-body lifts.
Jingle Bell Jazz. Undecided how this 1962 compilation made its manner into my vinyl assortment, however each December, I discover myself giving it common spins on my report participant. It’s combination of Christmas requirements in numerous genres of jazz, together with bebop, swing, and funky. It’s an ideal album for trimming the tree or sitting by a roaring hearth studying a e book on a chilly December evening. You’ll be able to hearken to the total album on YouTube.
Additionally, this actually made me giggle.
Quote of the Week
Be not afraid of life. Consider that life is value residing, and your perception will assist create the very fact.
—William James
