“This girl is on FIBER!” -Alicia Keys, Metamucil Remix Edition “Eat more fiber” is often hailed as a dietary axiom…but fiber is actually a rather complicated topic. Because there is insoluble and soluble fiber…and then there are viscous and non-viscous…
“Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened.” -Terry Pratchett I often say that I still do all the same things I’ve always done…I’m just worse at them and I hurt more afterwards! The reality is that…
I am an extremist. In 1st grade, I had memorized the capitals of every autonomous nation on the planet and read the entire Bible twice…but I still needed to wear Velcro shoes because tying knots was just a little too…
A hapless nomad, weary from his wanderings, arrived at an unusual cemetery. Each row of tombstones created a path to a different church. In past eras, graveyards were owned and maintained by local church congregations, but the presence of multiple…
As many of you know, I’ve been blessed to have had a multitude of scholastic opportunities…which have resulted in the accrual of an obnoxiously hilarious swath of credentials. This hodgepodge of letters mainly provides ample substrate for jokes about my…
When tragedy darkens the path on Life’s Odyssey Tearfully, pilgrims reflect on theodicy “The Problem of Evil” by its common name Afflicting the righteous and sinners the same The light of youth’s candle snuffed out forever Vitality vanquished, flames into…
I actually don’t get bloodwork for myself very often (I prefer to help others with their labs), but recently I obtained a fasting Cholesterol Panel. And sometimes getting bloodwork is a good opportunity to discuss what each of these things…
Squadrons from every corner of the Social Media universe assembled behind their computer screens at the Battle of Credibility. Cannonballs of contumely rocketed across the expanse and fiery missiles of malevolence hurtled back and forth at unidentifiable targets. Fragile fortresses…
The moment a sliver of sunshine peeks out from behind the clouds, my wife’s olive skin becomes drenched in an even deeper shade of perfection while her nose is simultaneously kissed by a symmetrical sprinkle of freckles. And the other…
They said, “You’re on a sinking ship” What if they were wrong? The test results said, “You won’t live” What if they were wrong? They said, “Just trust the science, folks” What if they were wrong? They dismissed all your…
