Josh W

Josh W

Prestidigitation of Indoctrination

Abracadabra!  Fall under the spell This World is your Heaven, no such thing as Hell Your dreams will come true, just give us control  Our mission is meeting your loftiest goals Abracadabra!  Fall into a trance Mindlessly waltz our insipid…

Expiration Date…Unknown

A wonderful guy at church recently received his Heavenly Promotion back in December. A little announcement was made to thoughtfully commemorate his life, but the date of death was accidentally written as December…of 2026. Always observant, my daughter, who didn’t…

Life, Lumps, and Lipids

As I was waiting at an intersection in Idaho Falls, I happened to observe another driver cut someone off prior to this particular traffic stop. One guy was clearly in the wrong, but thankfully no one was injured…physically, at least.…

Unfinished Projects

Some stories have unsatisfying conclusions, and others fail to be completed. Charles Dickens never finished writing The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Although Gatsby was Great, F. Scott Fitzgerald was unable to complete The Last Tycoon. And even the prolific C.S.…

Prioritize People, Not the Agenda

Most people only pay attention to professional Track and Field once every 4 years when the Summer Olympics comes around. But for the handful of us who enjoy watching people run in circles at incredible rates, we were recently treated…

It’s OK To Sing in the Shower

Human psychology is fascinating, and I have a front-row seat to the behavior of people intent on either ascending the corporate hierarchy or preserving their current place of perceived importance in the workforce. And it’s a lot like singing in…

Tag, You’re It!

I love running around with kids, and one of the most timeless games is tag. And although there are countless variations…Freeze Tag, Noodle Tag, Tunnel Tag, and even Tuna Tag (learned that one recently…whoever is “It” apparently gets to be…

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…