This Man Sacrificed His Coronary Arteries for You

He has, at this writing, consumed no fewer than 525 cheesesteaks, searching for the best cheesesteak in Philly and its surrounds.

I was surprised that V&S was ranked as high as it was, suffering mostly because a baby was crying that day. Having suffered a lapse in quality 15ish years ago, I guess it's back!

If you comment below to tell me about how I should go to some shit cheesesteak place in California you only like because of the depths of your ignorance, I will punch you.

Biomass and Toxicity Responses of Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron Radicans) to Elevated Atmospheric CO2

Of interest to trail runners and hikers. Just passing along this paper, by Mohan et al 2006.

From the abstract: "Furthermore, high-CO(2) plants produce a more allergenic form of urushiol. Our results indicate that Toxicodendron taxa [which includes poison oak] will become more abundant and more "toxic" in the future, potentially affecting global forest dynamics and human health."


Biomass and Toxicity Responses of Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron Radicans) to Elevated Atmospheric CO2. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Jun 13;103(24):9086-9. Mohan JE, Ziska LH, Schlesinger WH, Thomas RB, Sicher RC, George K, Clark JS.

New Podcast: Trail Doc Vlog

By John Onate of UC Davis, and medical director of the Western States 100.

Here's episode 2 - Ultramarathons during a Pandemic, a discussion with Ultramarathon Medical Directors.