Everyday Systems

Well, I actually do walk a fair amount -- there's a 40-minute walk in the hills that I take sometimes, with no ill effects. It's just when I do unaccustomed exercise I guess. Maybe it's just a coincidence after all, although I still find that hard to believe. I'm feeling 90 percent better today, so ...

Hi all, So I bought my small sledgehammer last week and did a mild 7-minute workout on Saturday. Sunday I felt a mild soreness in the appropriate areas. Monday I came down with a cold and fever. This exact pattern has happened to me a number of times, so often that I doubt it can be a coincidence. I...

Here in Ohio I've learned that push mower means, not a riding mower, but the motorized kind that you push. I'm assuming, however, that you mean a human-powered reel mower? I had one in San Francisco for my postage stamp lawn, but here with the acre of lawn we have, I would have to be quite the athle...

Hi all, I just went to the hardware store to get a small sledgehammer last week. Since all they had was large ones, I ordered a 6 pound one which should be here any day. The website's description of the exercise is hilarious, especially as I am a wannabe farmer. My husband and I moved from San Franc...