Most of you are familiar with the Pokemon video game series, but just in case, the basic premise of these games is you, the Pokemon Trainer, wander around catching “Pocket Monsters” such as Pikachu, (which is an Electric Type), and…
You poured out your heart, used velvety words With cashmere-like clarity, stunned all who heard And still, no one listened You gave them your time, extended your hand Held them afloat and taught them to stand And they left, refusing…
Today was TRASH DAY in my neighborhood, and occasionally I wind up outside at the precise moment that the Garbage Man arrives to dispose of our weekly waste. And when I meet someone for the first time, it’s nice to…
Ahh…AUTOPHAGY. Autophagy is another one of those terms that everyone cavalierly throws around without any real understanding of what it means…but we know “autophagy is good.” It’s sort of the opposite of the word “fascist,” which everyone seems to use…
As I try to observe and encourage my runners at various points on the course, I typically run between 5 and 6 miles on Meet Days…as the Cross Country Coach! But after a few hours out on the course this…
Comparison: bitter and cruel thief of joy Discontent’s dissonance, unending noise A tempting tincture, a chalice of lies Drink to insanity, or swallow your pride Comparison: ego’s relentless massage Your gnostic hubristic self-serving lavage If only they were so enlightened…
All the Small Things, an absolute classic Blink-182 banger, is still universally played at High School Dances and Track Meets across the country. But should we also be blaring this Punk Rock Anthem at all our patient visits as we…
When I was in Kindergarten, I misspelled a word on an assignment for the first and only time in my life. I was devastated. I was fairly certain I would be expelled from school and that my family would disown…
Although there isn’t a pretentious bone in her body, my daughter is working on maintaining composure and minimizing dramatic body language when faced with a less-than-preferred set of circumstances. She comes by this naturally; my wife has been described as, “possessing…
Maybe today you missed a wide-open dunk…and there was no defender within 40 feet of you. Maybe you got rim-checked even though you lowered the rim 6 inches. Maybe the only dribbling you did today was NOT on the basketball…
