Desquamation

In the Wall Street Journal article that I wrote about last Saturday, Bare Feet, Gyms, and Treadmills, there was one quote there that really struck me oddly.

So I decided to investigate further.

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Bare Feet, Gyms, and Treadmills

The Wall Street Journal has an article out of how many (most?) gyms get pretty upset if you try to use them barefooted. It is the usual frustrating read.

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Fangs For The Memory — NOT

You may have noticed that Kristen Stewart (of Twilight fame) walked the red carpet at the Academy Awards on crutches. The excuse? The story is that she cut her foot on broken glass.

But I have my doubts.

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What Barefoot Stupidity Leads To

Duct-taping a child’s shoes and socks onto their feet?

Really?

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Dual Survival: Twin Peaks

First, don’t forget that there will be a new episode of Dual Survival on tonight at 9:00pm EST. The new one is titled “Meltdown” and the description says:

Joe and Cody dodge hippos and elephants as they search for water and shelter in Zambia.

There is also sad and very unfortunate news. One of Joe Teti’s best friends was killed yesterday morning in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles. Mike Donatelli, along with two others, was involved in a military-style reality show for the Discovery Channel when the crash occurred. Mike was a former Army Ranger, Green Beret, and Delta Force Ops Sgt. He left behind a wife and two children. There are news stories here, 3 dead in helicopter crash on Discovery Channel reality TV set and Reality Show Cast Member Who Died in Crash Was Special Forces Veteran. Our hearts and thoughts go out to all his friends and family.

Now, on to “Twin Peaks” (and you can catch the rerun of it at 8:00pm EST just before the new episode).

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Penn’s Treaty . . . and Other Things

I recently was reminded of Benjamin West’s famous painting of Penn’s Treaty with the Indians. The picture was commissioned by William Penn’s son, William, and was done in 1772.

It shows a barefoot Lenâpé Indian. But is it historical? And didn’t all the Indians wear moccasins?

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Snakes and Snakebite

I generally don’t worry about venomous snakes when I am out hiking, but it sure is a concern of those who I meet. So the question arises, just how much risk is one taking when out hiking barefoot?

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15 Annoying Airline Passengers

In some more of its classic hard-hitting journalism, the Huffington Post yesterday gave us their list of 15 Annoying Airline Passengers.

Just guess what was on it.

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Driving Myth

One of the more virulent barefoot myths is that it is illegal to drive barefoot. Of course, this is not the case.

But it is always interesting (interesting as in “extremely annoying”) to hear the speculation as to why barefoot driving is “illegal”.

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Russell Brand. Scofflaw?

No way. It’s just the usual set of ignorati.

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Kiwis: Don’t Ruffle Their Feathers — Part 2

Let’s continue on looking at the incident in which Erin Mackie wrote a letter badmouthing the predilection for New Zealanders to not worry about going around barefoot. Part 1 is here.

Here in Part 2 we find that there were some repercussions to Ms. Mackie’s ignorance.

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Kiwis: Don’t Ruffle Their Feathers — Part 1

As I noted when I wrote about Peter Jackon, New Zealand is probably one of the more barefoot-friendly countries (despite problems with Air New Zealand).

So, what happens when you mix in a stereotypical “Ugly American”?

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Peter Jackson: A Bit of a Disappointment

Peter Jackson was always known for being a bit of a hobbit himself. New Zealanders are pretty comfortable with bare feet pretty much anywhere, even out and about, and Peter Jackson was no exception.

But that has changed.

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Tetanus and Going Barefoot

Tetanus is often associated with rusty nails and going barefoot.

However, there is a lot of mythology associated with both, and I thought I’d sort that out a bit.

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Cargo Cult Barefooting

Can’t get enough earthing? But are you so addicted to the whole idea of shoes that you want to get your daily dose of quackery even when shod?

Well then, Earthrunners are just right for you.

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