My 10,000 Steps
Perhaps not as widely used as “drinking 8 glasses of water each day” or “an apple a day…”, the belief that taking ten thousand steps each day will pave the way towards total health is almost as well known. On many levels that makes sense to me. I have a relatively new position where I work that entails a fair amount of walking 2-3 times per week with some climbing slopes included. I had been doing this for a few months and I noticed something weird. I was able to tighten one more belt hole, my pants got a little bigger, and I didn’t gasp for air when I strode up a steep slope.
I was digging in an old box at a book sale and found a set of what looked like leather-bound books and were tied together with a piece of gold elastic. 
was originally written in 1925 by 
who was know as one of America’s original success authors. The clerk only charged me one dollar for the seven book set and it was autographed.
A few weeks ago I postulated about how much damage the lame duck session of Congress would inflict on the American people 
. As in his first two digital photography books (he has written other books) Kelby writes with the perspective that he is out with you taking pictures. His descriptions provide technical information without overwhelming you with jargon. It also doesn’t hurt that he uses his sense of humor to entertain.
. One thing that they were discussing grabbed me; our congressmen earn more than 95% of ALL American families. In addition to the nice salary, they also provide themselves with such necessities as subsidized gym memberships, free parking in Washington, and even their own cafeterias. These cafeterias are exclusive meaning you or I cannot eat there even though we are paying for it. It is interesting that their salary always falls beneath any demagogued “