Subtle Physical Withdrawal and Gradually Declining Fitness and Strength

What I read: The Vicious Cycle of Subtle Physical Withdrawal | Psychology Today Why I’m interested: I’ve always been fascinated by the question of declining fitness with age and how much of it is in our control. I wrote Is Aging a Lifestyle Choice? way back in 2012. Yes, older people tend to be slower… Continue reading Subtle Physical Withdrawal and Gradually Declining Fitness and Strength

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US$3.4 billion loss from drop in international students

The loss of 111,000 international students in the school year that has just begun will cost the United States US$3.4 billion and almost 40,000 job...

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Singapore launches world-first data center powered by human brain cells

Singapore has launched the world's first independently operated server rack powered by living human neurons, NUS Medicine has said Read Full Article at RT.com

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On fall transitions after a quiet summer

This fall marks my 58th year of back-to-school transitions from summer. I started out with elementary, middle and high school. Then on to university and graduate school. After that, work as a professor since 1993. My plans are to continue for the next five years and probably, maybe, possibly retire in 2031. But we will see how things go. I like my job and feel good, for which I feel very fortunate.

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Where is the ‘common sense’ here?

Ripping out Toronto bike lanes is more than just a waste of money

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Safe cycling is a disability rights issue

I had a bit of a moment on Twitter last week. I shared the tweet below and added, “Indeed. I’m someone who can ride a bike 100’s of kms but can’t walk more than a single km.…

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Nat on 10 summer swims

My plan was to go swimming twice a week this summer at my local outdoor pool. It’s a short bike ride and with my new daytime availability I figured that was a very achievable plan. That would have given me 20 swims! It started off strong with an evening swim with Michel on July 2 and I went the next day at lunch.

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Trump’s push to isolate Canada falters as foreign investors start to buy in

Inbound foreign direct investment outpaced outbound investment in 2025 for the first time in 12 years

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Doug Ford’s government rejected Toronto’s proposals to restore traffic lanes and keep bike lanes: sources

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says the province walked away from compromises to restore traffic lanes while keeping bike lanes on major streets.

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Up and Running Guelph invites women of all fitness levels to join fall programs

The running and walking programs use exercise, nature, and social connection to support women's mental health

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Use your voice, take up space

There's lots I could share about the impact the death of Gloria Steinem on September 2 has had on me, but today, I want to focus on two lessons I learned from following Steinem's writing, advocacy and philosophy and how they are connected with the work we share on the Fit is a Feminist Issue blog.

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The University of Toronto and Hello Kitty Collection | Spaces & Experiences at U of T

The University of Toronto and Hello Kitty Collection drops Friday, September 4 at 10 a.m. at the U of T Bookstore. Quantities are limited.

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Trump Moves to Strip Tax Exemption From Schools That Aid Minority Students (Gift Article)

The Treasury Department released rules that would prevent schools with race-based programs from qualifying for tax-exempt status, a threat to both higher education and other private schools.

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Trump to travel for embattled Republicans in last 30 days of midterms

The president called out Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska and Attorney General Ken Paxton in Texas as places he plans to stump.

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Gratitude and sadness for Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem has died. I am much personally sadder than I would have thought I would be. She fought for and shaped so much for me and so many other women, and took so much shit for it with grace and courage. If any young 'uns want to understand why she was important, I suggest watching the excellent miniseries Mrs America,

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Pete Hegseth's year of blowing up boats

The Pentagon has now killed at least 227 people in the Caribbean.

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My Funny Old Body Needs to Move

It’s the weirdest thing, and I’m not even sure when it happened. Lately, no matter how tired I am, I feel compelled to move. Once I’m moving, I sometimes feel energized for a while. Other times, I keep chugging away, even as my brain is telling me it’s okay to stop (and the rest of my body emphatically supports the brain).

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It costs Canada millions to discriminate against white male academics: Eric Kaufmann in the National Post | Macdonald-Laurier Institute

The groups who benefit from diversity-based recruitment in the Canada Research Chairs program have the lowest research impact.

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Alex Usher email to Brian Lee Crowley

(text of an email sent to Brian Lee Crowley of the MacDonald Laurier Institute on September 2, 2026) Dear Brian, I am writing to you and your board with respect to the publication “The equity excelle...

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Americans overwhelmingly oppose Trump renaming Lake Ontario: New poll

Americans overwhelmingly oppose President Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario and his new tariffs on Canadian goods, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.

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Hilroy says sorry for leaving Newfoundland, Cape Breton off notebooks’ Canadian map | Globalnews.ca

A spokesperson for Hilroy's parent company, ACCO Brands, says the inaccurate map was the result of a printing error.

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For the first time, a key UN report says the 1.5 C global warming threshold is lost | CBC News

In a strategic retreat in the fight against climate change, the United Nations has acknowledged that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst of global warming's harms. Officials say the...

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Menopause Gold Rushes, Open Water, and a Terrible, Horrible Summer: August 2026 on the Blog

How many posts? Thirty-one posts this month, through a stretch of open-water swims, cross-border cycling, and at least one summer that didn't go the way anyone planned. Who blogged? Sam, Christine, Diane, Nat, Catherine, Nicole, Martha, Mina, Tracy, Cate and guest blogger Winnie. Bodies in the news: menopause and sport politics. Menopause had a real moment on the blog this month.

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