Josh W

Josh W

The Drown Countdown: Lessons from Sonic the Hedgehog

If she gets her homework done, shows respect to her friends and teachers, and keeps catastrophes to a minimum throughout the week, my daughter and I will sometimes play video games during the weekend. And no one would ever label…

PANIC at the DISCO?  An analysis of the DISCO-CT Trial

I often get asked the question, “What is the best diet for heart health?”  And my general answer is this: There are many different dietary patterns that can optimize both your Home Security System and your Lipid Neighborhood…the Standard American…

Who’s Who?

With the Winter Olympic Games officially over, some of you may be experiencing withdrawals…and I know some of you have also been wondering when I’ll post something a bit more uplifting. So to pay homage to fun games of all…

Symbols and Stuffies

I’m a sucker for symbolism, and my heart melts for motifs. And F. Scott Fitzgerald masterfully employs these literary devices to illustrate the frivolity of godlessly pursuing an ever-elusive American Dream in The Great Gatsby. The Green Light…the Valley of…

It Made Me Sad Anyway

“I knew it wasn’t too important, but it made me sad anyway.” -JD Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye A friend assured me that we’d catch up last Thursday, but the phone call never came. I knew it wasn’t too…

Gen Alpha and Gen Quiddity

I sometimes struggle to connect with some of these Gen Alpha kids…maybe I’m just old. But some of them are so accustomed to constant inputs from screens and cell phones that any capacity for de novo thought synthesis becomes severely…

New Podcast Episode! PA The FI Way

“Don’t get so caught up in the DOING that you miss out on the BEING.” When 2 clinicians with commonly mispronounced last names get together to discuss the true meaning of wealth, it leads to a rich conversation you don’t…

There’s Really No Comparison

My daughter and I will sometimes lead church services at nursing homes when my parents, who typically serve in this capacity every week, are out of town. And during one of these instances, a sweet elderly lady said, “You remind…

Most Popular Podcast Episodes

HDL Good, LDL Bad…It’s Not That Simple! A nice introduction to the Home Security System and the Lipid Neighborhood framework for NOT having heart attacks, strokes, and dementia! What’s the Best Diet to Lower Cholesterol? Some great discussions about diet…

Making America Healthy Again

My workout routine has been a bit stale recently and, desiring to gain some fresh inspiration, I stumbled across a video of RFK and Kid Rock. Given their clear expertise in the realms of both fitness and wardrobe choices and…