Here’s a talk Dr. Gino Strada (co-founder of Emergency) gave in L.A. in 2006. In it he talks about why they founded Emergency and about some of the work they’ve been doing for civilian war victims since 1994.

Today I did a 45 minute hike in the mountains.

3.5.10 FOOD LOG

11:00 AM
Sweet potato hash with salsa and 1 egg

2:00 PM
1 banana

4:30 PM
Green leaf and spinach salad with onion, cucumber, tomato, banana peppers, and red wine vinegar.

8:45 PM
bowl of rice with some Indian Madras Lentils

Did you know that Emergency has a high standard heart surgery center in Sudan that serves Sudan and the 9 neighboring countries? And did you know it’s completely free of charge? Amazing!

Today I did 30 minutes on the bike, 15 minutes on the treadmill, 1000 meters on the row machine, and Jaret at Qi Denver worked with me for about 20 minutes on some general weight training. Thanks Jaret!!

2.25.10 FOOD LOG

10:45 AM
banana and an apple

1:30 PM
Green leaf salad with onion, peppers, mushroom, cucumber, tomato, celery, carrots, and balsamic vinegar.

7:00 PM
Mercury Cafe: Alamosa Bass with broccoli and sweet potato. (I know it’s meat but it was very good and the Mercury Cafe serves the most ethically raised meat.

10:30 PM
Green leaf salad with onion, peppers, mushroom, cucumber, tomato, celery, carrots, and balsamic vinegar.

This morning my friend Jonny 5 from the band the Flobots met me at Qi Denver Athletic Club with a rap about my efforts to get fit for EMERGENCY USA: Life Support for Civilian Victims of War and Poverty. Check out this video!

IF YOU WANT TO PLEDGE just email me at bosch@argusfest.org or call me at 303-669-7286 and give me the dollar amount you would like to pledge for each pound I lose. PLEASE PLEDGE!

I had trouble sleeping last night. On day 7 I did a little bit of weight training with Chris. It wasn’t much but because I haven’t seriously used these muscles in so long it really affected me. Last night it was very painful to move my arms.

Watch today’s video. It features a one-eyed pug!

2.9.10 FOOD LOG

9:30 AM
1 slice of wheat bread with peanut butter and reduced sugar blackberry preserves (no high fructose corn syrup)

12:00 PM
3 clementine oranges

3:45 PM
1 cup of miso soup, 1/2 bowl of rice, veggies & tofu with teriyaki sauce (Tokyo Joes)

8:45 PM
the other 1/2 bowl of rice, veggies & tofu with teriyaki sauce

Tonight I did 15 minutes hard on the bike and 15 minutes on the treadmill.

Today I did a 30 minute cardio workout.  My arms are still sore from yesterday’s weight training.

I bought a notebook so I can start keeping better tabs on my eating and exercise.

I’m up to $42 in pledges for each pound I lose. If you haven’t pledged please consider it. EMERGENCY USA is an incredible organization and I need the extra motivation.

In 2007 I had the opportunity to have dinner with Howard Zinn. It was at an EMERGENCY USA meeting in Boston. I interviewed Howard about why he supports EMERGENCY.

I’m so incredibly grateful for my great fortune. That I met Chris who agreed to work with me on this challenge. That I have so many wonderful people who care about me. That I don’t have to experience the terrible affects of war and poverty. I have everything and yet for years I have felt deep sadness. It is a profoundly unjust world we live in. Those who cause pain to others, both economically and physically, are often rewarded handsomely for it. We are out of balance and I’ve been out of balance. Fitness for EMERGENCY USA is my small way of trying to restore some of that balance.

Here’s another video from day 4. In it Chris and I talk about the pain I’m going through by pushing my body back into shape vs. the pain that the civilian victims of war have to go through.

Today I did another 30 minutes cardio at Qi Denver. I pushed myself a little harder but still introducing my body back into working out.

2.6.10 FOOD LOG

10 AM
3 tangerines

11 AM
a four inch avocado and tomato sandwich with mustard and peppers on artisan bread.

1:30 PM
an apple

7:30 PM
a veggie salad (same as before but I did throw a little feta on it. I know I said no dairy but I’m rethinking my absolute stance on this)

Back Home Tomorrow
Thursday, January 7
7:00 PM
Mercury Cafe
2199 California St, Denver

Ruins from the Rust Belt
Detroit Images
by Ric Urrutia
Thursday, December 3
7:00 PM
Mercury Cafe
2199 California St, Denver
$5 suggested donation
or 1 hour volunteer

Denver photographer/musician/labor activist, Ric Urrutia will by sharing his photography work from within Detroit’s abandoned buildings.  Intriguing, beautiful, infuriating, and inspiring, Detroit’s abandoned buildings are fossils of a once thriving industrial metropolis.  Conveniently overlooked by even the mainstream media, Detroit begs questions of our approaches to social justice and the wisdom of the free market system.

The event will also include some live acoustic music by members of Debajo del Aqua, which Ric is a member.

After Ric’s presentation we will be joined by coordinators from Emergency USA, which provides free-of-charge, high quality medical and surgical treatment to the civilian victims of war, landmines and poverty. This will be your opportunity to learn about this amazing organization and how you can get involved.

Back Home Tomorrow
Thursday, November 5
7:00 PM
Mercury Cafe
2199 California St, Denver

Afghanistan:
Collateral Damage
Monday, June 1
7:00 PM
Hooked on Colfax
3215 E. Colfax Ave, Denver
$5 suggested donation or 1 hour volunteer

From the filmmakers of JUNG (WAR) IN THE LAND OF THE MUJAHEDDIN  — comes a new film. Filmed in  Afghanistan in October through December  2001, the film follows the continuing challenges for surgeon Gino Strada and  medical coordinator Kate Rowlands from the human rights group EMERGENCY. Having joined forces to set up a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, they saw it shut down by the Taliban. In October, 2001, they decided to re-open the hospital while the city was still under heavy attacks in order to guarantee medical and humanitarian support to civilian war victims.  AFGHANISTAN: COLLATERAL DAMAGE shows life from the perspective of the Afghan people during this extraordinary time, and the treatment of Taliban prisoners of war in Northern Alliance jails.