by Pax Beale A guy contacted me about writing a book about boxing history, and sought some unique photos of me. Another guy wanted some photos for a display he was assembling. Why, I’m not certain. I’ve attached a couple, added some Sophie shots, and thrown in some bodybuilding shots, too. UC Berkeley photo 1951 […]

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by Pax Beale Now that I’m 86 years “young,” I look back at other things that have stood the test of longevity. Most assuredly on the list is my 1968 Rolls Royce, which appeals to my nostalgic instincts. An amateur philosopher once said, “Things never change,” but whoever that was must have been smoking bad […]

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by Pax Beale I recall running my first Bay to Breakers a couple of years ago. I was soothing my sore muscles in front of TV when Elaine Pedersen (Petie) asked me what appeared to be an innocuous question, “What’s the date of the Boston Marathon?” Right then I should have known I was in […]

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THE EVOLUTION OF THE REVOLUTION The Bay to Breakers’ universe extended far beyond a simple road race from the bay side of the San Francisco peninsula, through Golden Gate Park, to the Pacific Ocean below the famed Cliff House. We must be careful when we reflect on the history of the Bay to Breakers race […]

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by Pax Beale of Beale Research The train is leaving the station. Who will be on it, and who will be left behind? That doesn’t mean every doctor must start self-promoting like a used car salesman. What it means is that an astute medical doctor should analyze the medical retail landscape and then make professionally […]

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By Pax Beale I like to call the Body For The Ages Nonprofit’s version of weight-resistance training an “angioplasty au natural.” Here’s why. a 70-year-old who can’t touch their toes, and force them to do it with one effort. Ouch! However, if they practice 270 times a week, they will adjust to a toe touch. […]

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