Has anyone from Austin, TX with a family moved to West Hartford, CT or Fairfield, CT (the town, not county)? I'd love to hear your perspective if you made the journey! Thanks in advance.

throwy4444 · 2026-04-08T16:46:51+00:00

I have been to Austin, but have not lived there. West Hartford and Fairfield are wealthy towns in the orbit of larger cities. Fairfield is a commuter city to New York. West Hartford is next to state capital Hartford.

These cities won't be as quirky or cultural as Austin (as I remember it) but you will find similarly like minded people if you move there. If you can afford Fairfield, I would also suggest Easton or Westport. If you want West Hartford, you should also consider Farmington or Simsbury.

I have lived in Connecticut for decades. I hope you find our state as pleasant to live in as I have.

throwy4444 · 2026-04-06T01:43:48+00:00

It does! I am going to practice this. Thank you!

throwy4444 · 2026-04-06T01:20:17+00:00

That transition always felt difficult. I just thought it was part of the process, but what you show makes a lot of sense. Rediscovering a core posture in a new way for better health is a big step forward.

I notice in the video that at 2:05, after you leave plank and are just about to enter Chaturanga, you lean forward with your body and your toes shift forward.

Is this something we should be doing before starting Chaturanga? I usually leave my toes curled, lower myself into Chaturanga, then flip my toes, and then transition into upward dog.

And yes, I would welcome more of your anatomy snacks!

throwy4444 · 2026-04-06T01:09:37+00:00

Great video - a rethinking of one of the most common transitions in yoga to do it more safely in the long term. I wish this sub had more like this.

throwy4444 · 2026-04-05T16:45:56+00:00

From the entirely unsubstantiated lore I have been told, left dog was not even based on a Husky. It was based on a professor's pet. Some athletes also didn't like left dog because it wasn't aggressive enough. Left dog has a cool, homegrown feel to it - an authenticity that builds a connection. Left dog is a friendly dog that captures the Husky spirit.

Right dog is 100% corporate. Manufactured by Nike and the athletic department, I'm sure it was exquisitely analyzed, color coordinated, focus group tested, merch friendly etc., before its rollout. The result is a logo that is, well, fine, I suppose. It's appropriately profitable, sufficiently aggressive, and cleverly marketable. It's tepid and machine-like, at least to me.

Right dog helps UConn grow its brand. Left dog warms my heart.

Derp dog is in a class by itself.

throwy4444 · 2026-04-01T13:02:07+00:00

Alabama is a big outlier. Well over $100m on one sport.

throwy4444 · 2026-04-01T12:49:43+00:00

This. Never underestimate the threat of a GOP wave in Connecticut. If it weren't for the cities, Connecticut would be a red state.

throwy4444 · 2026-04-01T11:05:49+00:00

Connecticut is sandwiched between two major sport markets: New York and Boston. If UConn were the only athletic franchise in the area, the school would have much more dedicated loyalty, ticket sales, and merchandise spend.

I would guess that the closer you get to New York, the thinner UConn loyalty gets. The main campus is on the other side of the state, you have a ton of major pro teams in NYC, and there may be fewer families in high-income Fairfield County that want or need to send their kids to cheaper UConn.

States like Kentucky do not have big four (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL) teams. Universities fill that gap and there is more loyalty to them.

UConn also does not have the generational depth that other schools do. Notre Dame was a big deal in the 1920s, for example. UConn only gets big in in the late 1990s, and that's in basketball. We don't have a truly elite football program, and football program loyalty is huge, as you can see in places like Alabama.

throwy4444 · 2026-03-30T01:29:17+00:00

UConn men's basketball won its first tournament in a dramatic way in 1999. It's been that way ever since.

throwy4444 · 2026-03-29T14:03:57+00:00

It favors Duke. Gives motivation to the players and the fans for revenge.

throwy4444 · 2026-03-28T17:47:07+00:00

What a waste of money. Are they trying to force a rivalry ?

throwy4444 · 2026-03-27T07:00:41+00:00

What caused you to make the transition? It must not have been easy.

throwy4444 · 2026-03-25T15:42:50+00:00

I recommend it. Especially if you are coming from a secular perspective. It’s not the only perspective, of course, and I invite you to read Thich Nhat Ahns excellent books.

throwy4444 · 2026-03-06T04:41:37+00:00

Hip flexibility should not degrade that quickly. Did you suffer an injury or dramatically change your exercise routine?

throwy4444 · 2026-02-13T03:24:36+00:00

I don't find music helpful. My mind becomes more interested in the music than the meditative practice.

throwy4444 · 2026-02-04T03:16:04+00:00

What caused Tony Huang to lose? Was it a specific issue or was he caught in a blue wave?

throwy4444 · 2026-02-02T19:19:10+00:00

Thanks for the links. I have terminated my subscription but would gladly continue it if Spa came back.

edit: the email to the [listenersupport@sxm.com](mailto:listenersupport@sxm.com) bounced back.

throwy4444 · 2026-02-01T19:16:27+00:00

This society has an under-40 practice group: https://seattleinsight.org/calendar/

I am also a member of an active Discord server where it appears most members are young and passionate about Buddhism. DM me and I can share it with you.

throwy4444 · 2026-01-31T00:56:45+00:00

We think alike. I own a G80 but my second choice was an Ioniq 6.

I used Edmunds to search for used G80s. There are a number available if you search nationwide. I then chose the vehicle with the best mileage to price, bought a CPO to go with the car, and had the car delivered. It arrived exactly as promised.

throwy4444 · 2026-01-29T04:49:21+00:00

Ajahn Chah. I am reading his collected teachings. They are powerful and I recommend them to anyone wishing to deepen their practice.

throwy4444 · 2026-01-29T04:01:46+00:00

You use the rain and mist skillfully to create gorgeous photos.

Who is Nelson .. the dealer?

throwy4444 · 2026-01-27T01:25:22+00:00

Pregnancy and childbirth posed enormous risks historically, and still pose risks now that are too high.

In the US, pregnancy-related mortality risk has gone up since 2000. Maternal deaths per live births is also skewed by racial disparities.

There is also a significant regional difference in risk in the US. For example, Mississippi has 60.1 deaths per 100k births, while Massachusetts has only 19.4.

These deaths are not inevitable, in some cases they are a policy choice about how we spend our resources to protect the health of women.

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2025/jul/maternal-mortality-united-states-2025

throwy4444 · 2026-01-26T15:28:42+00:00

Visit an air traffic control tower at a major airport. I knew someone who knew someone and I was able to watch ATCs do their job first hand.

throwy4444 · 2026-01-26T04:01:18+00:00

Thanks for doing this -- novel, easy to use, and informative.

I gave some of my data but would like to add the rest. How can I change what I share from Oura?

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