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  • George W. Bush Undergoes Partial Knee Replacement

    Former President George W. Bush underwent a partial knee replacement in Chicago on Saturday and returned back home to Texas on Monday. His spokesman Freddy Ford said via an email statement on Tuesday that he was “doing great,” and was able to “get up, walk around, and go up and down stairs just a couple hours after the procedure.” He said these were the only details of the former president’s surgery that he would be releasing.

    George W. Bush has long been known for his love of physical activity. A noted fitness buff, he has hosted an annual 100-kilometer mountain bike ride in which he rides along with those injured in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan every year since he left the White House. He actually participated in that ride earlier in May at his Crawford, Texas ranch.

    On Memorial Day the former president shared his message about America’s fallen war veterans.

    Post by George W. Bush.

    He shared a message and picture on Memorial Day via Twitter as well.

    George W. Bush is no stranger to medical procedures. In August 2013 he underwent a heart procedure to repair a blocked artery. He will likely bounce back from this knee replacement even faster than he did the simple heart procedure last summer.

    Knee replacements and partial knee replacements have come a long way in the past few years. What once required several days of hospitalization and lots of post-op care and therapy now involves very little down time for patients, who typically regain lots of their motion lost due to the breakdown or damage to the knee.

    Image via Wikimedia Commons

  • Rolling Thunder Memorial Day Ride Returns to Washington D.C.

    Keeping with the spirit behind the Memorial Day celebration, the Rolling Thunder “Ride For Freedom” event is another fantastic way to honor those who have served for the United States. The focus, however, of the Rolling Thunder event is to draw attention to those soldiers who are either Missing In Action or listed as Prisoners of War, and it’s pretty clear the 2013 ride, the organization’s 26th annual, was a smashing success.

    According to local news reports, over 500,000 riders participated in the Ride For Freedom. One spectator was able grab about two-plus minutes of the ride’s footage–which is obviously not near enough to capture all of the riders who participated–but it does give you a good idea of why the event got its name:


    Because many of the group’s members are themselves veterans, the meaning behind the ride is very dear to them:

    Standing alongside his Harley-Davidson, Pete Clark, 65, said this was his first year riding with Rolling Thunder and his first visit to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. As a Vietnam veteran himself, the McKinney, Texas, resident said he spent several hours at the memorial wall Saturday.

    “It was emotional,” said Mr. Clark, who served as a staff sergeant in the Army. Despite the heartache, Mr. Clark said he was glad he traveled the hundreds of miles to be a part of Rolling Thunder.

    “I just texted my wife to tell her I’m going to do this every year now,” he said.

    If you need further indication of the event’s importance to those who are involved, a simple trip through the Washington Post’s photo gallery should suffice.

  • Memorial Day Food & Drink: The Twitter Guide

    Memorial Day Food & Drink: The Twitter Guide

    While Memorial Day is a time for reverence, to honor those who have given their lives to military service for our great country, it is also a huge weekend for food and drink.

    Countless burgers will be grilled, steaks will be marinated and beers will be consumed as we celebrate not only the military but all loved ones who have passed. Hopefully, the weather where you are allows for outdoor fun. My forecast looks a little iffy.

    If you are looking for ideas for great food and drink, it would help to follow some Twitter accounts that provide you with recipes and tips for the big day. I’ve compiled a list of some of the best and most frequent tweeters from the food category that can assist you in your Memorial Day festivities.

    I’ve only included food institutions and publications instead of personal accounts of known foodies, as they tend to also tweet personal stuff. This is about food. So here goes:

    Drink Craft Beer – what’s Memorial Day without some quality brews?

    @DrinkCraftBeer
    Drink Craft Beer    Memorial Day #craftbeer guide! Here’s what’s in our cooler, what’s in yours? http://t.co/hbRAov1 42 minutes ago via web · powered by @socialditto

    Yummit – food facts and recipes from a smaller source.

    @yummit
    yummit    why not start with a Meatless Monday to celebrate National Vegetarian Week http://ow.ly/50XNx 🙂 3 days ago via HootSuite · powered by @socialditto

    All Bacon – well, the name says it all. Essential.

    @allbacon
    All Bacon    Most creative uses of Bacon #bacon http://bit.ly/jx9lcF 23 hours ago via TweetAmigo · powered by @socialditto

    Bon Appetit – a staple in good dining. Recipes, lists, and advice for food and drink.

    @bonappetitmag
    Bon Appetit Magazine    BA’s Top 101 Memorial Day Grilling Recipes: http://bit.ly/kJ4k67 What? We’re not allowed to play favorites?! 2 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

    CHOW – recipes and cocking know-how out of San Francisco.

    @CHOW
    CHOW.com    We call this our perfect cheeseburger and stand by it http://bit.ly/mKWWWV 22 hours ago via TweetDeck · powered by @socialditto

    LA Times Food – recipes and reviews from the staff.

    @LATimesfood
    LA Times Food    Enter the Battle of the Burgers: Use the Memorial Day weekend to hone your burger recipe, snap a pic and submit: http://on.fb.me/mQn2v7 16 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

    Wine Recipes – if you’re sick of beer, check out this feed for wine suggestions as well as recipes involving wine.

    @winerecipes
    Wine Recipes    Cooking With Wine 101 http://bit.ly/isuS5X #wine 11 hours ago via Tweet Old Post · powered by @socialditto

    SAVEUR – NY based magazine and food authoirty. Uses hashtag #testkitchensmellslike, fills me with intense jealousy.

    @SAVEURMAG
    SAVEUR    Boston-style grilled lobster gets an extra kick from cilantro-chile butter: http://bit.ly/k1cWYL 2 hours ago via bitly · powered by @socialditto