The Deep End
My daughter audibly gasped. Not even her swim goggles could hide the fact that her eyes had just widened in horror. This wasn’t a Code Brown or one of those annoying kids who smells bad and splashes everyone incessantly…no, it…
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Outrunning False Dichotomies
I was recently spotted in THIS VIDEO attempting to outrun Clinical Mediocrity, AI-generated Doggerel, Tribalistic Groupthink, and Old Age. I left the first three in the dust…#4 is a different story! So I’m sprinting in the video, so no matter…
Echo Chamber
An attending physician and a resident confidently waltzed into the patient’s room. “I’m so glad you’re here,” the patient gasped between crackling coughs. “I’m super short of breath and my heart is racing.” “Let’s take a look,” the senior physician…
From Windbreakers to Breakaway Sweatpants
As previously mentioned, I spent most of my Elementary School years zealously Breaking Wind. And given that my Windbreakers had vanquished any last vestiges of breezes, gusts, and zephyrs in Southern Idaho, I needed to expand my fashion horizons as…
Shake Weights and Shaky Relationships
Early in our marriage, my wife and I were invited to an Employee Christmas Party. And we were excited to hear that this corporate event featured a WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT EXCHANGE. Given our robust experience with Youth Group White Elephant…
Bring Back the Windbreaker
In the 1990s, I didn’t wear jackets. I refused hoodies; they would have obscured my epic bowl cut. And despite my affection for Mr. Rogers, cardigans didn’t appeal to me, either. I broke wind. Publicly. Boldly. Loudly. Frequently. I not…
Proudly Painting Pictures
Being an adult is lame, and I’m pretty bad at it. Conversely, being a kid is the best! And when you were a little kid, you probably drew some pictures littered with unidentifiable squiggles, a hodgepodge of smeared stippling, and…
If you Toke, Will You Have a Stroke? Could Mary Jane Cause Cardiac Strain? Article on Cannabis Use and Cardiovascular Disease
Marijuana has long been considered the oppressed, unjustly maligned, and misunderstood younger brother in the Recreational Drug family. Most of us who were born in the late 20th century had those friends with perpetually bloodshot eyes and a faint skunky…
Guitar Hero
Not many of us ever get the chance to do something truly heroic, but early in the 21st century the game GUITAR HERO was released. And via plastic guitar and whammy bar, some of my previously non-descript friends vaulted to…
Podcast Alert! Beach Chair Chats with Brian Keiser
Enjoy a laid-back conversation about Life, Love, and Lipids HERE! It’s short and sweet with some lighthearted banter…it may even make you FEEL like you’re on a beach somewhere!
