Category Life

Disgruntlement and Dodgeball

Very few people know what I really do for work, which is fine…it helps me maintain that “Edgy Mystique,” which, as the kids say, adds to my aura.  And I’m pretty useless at most normal adult tasks, which becomes painfully…

Vacation Bible School…28 Years of Bliss

28 years ago, my parents asked me to help with something called Vacation Bible School.  We had never been on a family vacation, but I was well-acquainted with the Bible and everyone knew I loved school. Additionally, this Vacation Bible…

Dumbus Albacore

Many people are convinced that The Algorithm is watching/stalking us based on our recent Internet browsing activity, and it is pretty eerie that as soon as my wife even considers buying a new dishwasher, we immediately have about 5 ads…

Cannibalism is Bad-NEW ARTICLE!

Although I’m a Lipid Specialist, I’m always on the lookout for any medical articles that could potentially help people optimize their health.  And for those of you whose spouse or significant other ever tells you that you “Look Delicious,” THIS…

My Number One Fan

Many people are aware that I write at a fairly prolific rate.  But not as many people know about Lifelovelipids.com.  The diverse content includes medical article analyses, devotional thoughts, nostalgic musings, and everything in between; God has blessed me immensely,…

Fighting Fatigue

At her usual frenetic rate of 5 questions per second, my daughter asked,  “Dad are you happy? Are you sad? Are you anxious? Are you depressed? Did you hear me?”  Given that this fusillade of questions was peppered at the…

Still Fishing, Just in a Different Pond

In July of 2012, I started teaching Sunday School for the Junior High and High School Group at Heritage Bible Church.  And this morning, 14 years later, I taught there for the last time.  So smiling through the tears, I…

The Pursuit of Happiness and Hot Dogs

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” –Preamble to Nathan’s Hot Dog…

Don’t Get Limewired

It seems like every other day I get asked about certain medications that haven’t even been approved by the FDA, yet people are somehow obtaining. And it made me think of a common pastime of Millennials around the turn of…

Barf Simpson

I never really watched The Simpsons growing up. My parents didn’t allow it anyway, and since I had Captain Planet and Darkwing Duck, I didn’t feel like I was missing out. But there was a Krusty Klown Simpsons Ride at…