“It somehow happened quite suddenly then that I alternated between despising them and thinking them superior to myself.” -Fyodor Dostoevsky, Notes From Underground When I was running collegiately, we would sometimes compete against BYU. And the annoying thing was that…
“I’m the kind of crazy you weren’t warned about because no one knew this level existed.” –Usually a random girl on Instagram, but originally intended for the topic of the ANGPTL family Remember when you were a kid and you’d…
I really, really dislike smelling like food. Although my wife will jokingly tell me I “look delicious” from time to time, it’s not normally one of my Life Goals to manifest an aura of hash browns and French toast. And it’s…
“Dad, we know what we need to do.” I nodded solemnly in agreement. After perusing her Pokemon card collection, a glaring vacancy had been identified. And as we resolutely marched into the Trading Card Expo, our mission was clear. Operation…
THIS ARTICLE, which assessed the efficacy of the Vitamin K homolog menaquinone-7 (MK-7) in mitigating coronary plaque progression as assessed by serial CAC measurements, is almost assuredly destined for “Most Likely to Result in Supplement Companies Leveraging the Headlines Because…
When I was in 8th Grade, I was awarded the “Math Student of the Year” medal. I was the recipient of many scholastic certificates when I was growing up, and this unwittingly prepared me for the quid pro quo nature…
Maybe the oxygen debt forced us to consider our mortality. Maybe the burning muscles made us yearn for an eternity free of pain. Maybe the exquisite beauty of nature gave us a glimpse into the unending glory awaiting us beyond…
It had been an emotionally draining day at the clinic for my wife. And ever the empath, my daughter took action and wrote this heartfelt note. As my wife read the note, her eyes began to mist…and then those hints…
Insecure leaders make irrational decisions. Weak leaders prioritize their own status and their own agendas over the well-being of their subordinates. And leaders that lack humility are chronically defensive about their motives and their policies. King Saul was a good…
On a personal level, I think Disneyland is sort of ok. Waiting in line for 45 minutes for a ride that lasts 45 seconds seems to violate reasonable principles of time stewardship (reminiscent of ARCADE-ONOMICS). My back throbs from standing…
