Idaho’s Road Report: http://hb.511.idaho.gov/main.jsf is among my most frequently checked sites during the winter months. I was raised by two parents of different minds on the subject of winter driving, one who would drive in any weather conditions, and one who would not drive on icy roads for all the tea in the Orient. Because I enjoyed the tutelage of the former I, too, drive in all conditions.
Shamelessly Naked (feet)
Thursday, July 1st, 2010I don’t know that this is so much ‘commentary’ as ‘discovery’, but I’m not making a new category for it. I ran across some research recently that touted the seemingly-miraculous benefits of going barefoot or, at least, wearing flip-flops. Some studies in arthritis suggest that stabilizing footwear (i.e. really sturdy or cushiony shoes) actually increase the stress load on a person’s joints. Nature, evolution, or what-have-you did, in fact, design the human foot to work without accessory, even if a modern paved world full of broken glass and rusty nails makes going barefoot a hazard to be reckoned with. I wasn’t terribly keen to put the theory to test, and haven’t worn flip-flops since my early childhood. But, ever the adventurer, I parted with $6 and took my own feet out for a test drive. Literally.
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