MBT Shoes

In the early 1990s, Swiss engineer Karl Müller realized that both shoes and backache are unknown to the Masai tribesmen - and that there is a causal connection between these two facts. By walking barefoot on the natural, soft, uneven ground of their East African homeland, the Masai activate also those muscles that atrophy when on walks on hard, even surfaces wearing conventional shoes. MBT, Masai Barefoot Technology, was invented by Swiss engineer Karl Müller. During a visit to Korea he made the startling discovery that walking barefoot over paddy fields alleviated his back pain. Back in Switzerland, Müller began to develop a footwear technology that would make the natural instability of soft ground such as Korean paddy fields or the East African savannah accessible also to those, who have to walk on hard surfaces.

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Has anyone tried these MBT shoes? I hear they are the anti cellulite shoes. I wish I knew of someone who actually had a pair. I might be interested in buying a pair for myself. They even have them in sandals.

Anna Nicole Smith Dead at 39

Reality star Anna Nicole Smith died Thursday after collapsing at a South Florida hotel, one of her lawyers said.

Smith, 39, did not respond to CPR, and her boyfriend, Howard K. Stern, 38, was with her when she passed, her attorney, Ron Rale, told FOX News.

The former Playboy Playmate was found unresponsive Thursday in her Seminole Hard Rock Cafe Hotel and Casino room in Hollywood, Fla.

Emergency responders performed CPR at the scene and a breathing apparatus was inserted in her throat, hotel officials told TMZ.com. Smith was immediately transported to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood just after 2 p.m. EST.

Local streets were closed off to rush Smith to the hospital, three miles away. Paramedics were seen pumping her chest as she was taken from the hotel.

Stern told "Entertainment Tonight" that her temperature was running high Wednesday night and that the couple had been in Florida shopping for a new boat.

"She checked in Monday at 8 p.m. as a guest. She was due to check out tomorrow," said Danielle Giordaano, a spokeswoman for the Hard Rock Hotel.

Look to the Future!

Maybe you're not overjoyed about how things worked out. There's nothing you can do about it now. If the past continues to haunt you, the only ways to change it are through rewriting your memories or blocking them out altogether. Shifting your focus would help a lot, too. Stop looking backward all the time. Turn your gaze to the future. Starting now, this is where you can make a difference. Let your previously learned lessons guide you without forcing your hand. Circumstances will be different every time. Respond to the current conditions and make something completely new.

Bridge Run Poster

Well, I too am special.  My co-worker who is already training for the run offered to get me one of the posters for this year.  She did and it is lovely.  It is even signed.  I feel special.  I will have it framed.  I cannot wait.  I went to target last night looking for frames just to get a price.  I did not have the size with me so I will have to measure and go back to get one.

It is a lovely poster!   The colors are so vibrant!

Fall Afternoon

In October I played tourist with some friends of mine. We went to downtown and walked around the Battery (White Point Gardens) and the streets nearby. We actually spent the afternoon walking into people's yards to see the beautiful gardens. There were some lovely places downtown. Just a few pics of interesting things. The next day I was off to Charles Towne Landing since it had been remodeled. It is very ncie as well. You must go and see it.

Cooper River Bridge Run Design Contest

This is the winning design for 2007. It is pretty!

Bridge Snobbery

My coworker is a bridge snob. Not in a mean way and maybe I am a little inadequate? She is a real runner and runs marathons all the time. Tonight she got up from her desk at the end of the day and put on running clothes. It was dark so I asked if she was going running in the dark. Why yes.. there is a bridge run clinic that begins in January and lasts until the run. She is participating in that to get ready. Man I felt like I had better get myself in gear and begin to do something! She is already thinking of the run and has begun to train! You can sign up here! I do not think I will. I think I will begin training on my own. Time to get to stepping!

Cooper River Bridge Run Training Clinics