It Made Me Sad Anyway
“I knew it wasn’t too important, but it made me sad anyway.” -JD Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye A friend assured me that we’d catch up last Thursday, but the phone call never came. I knew it wasn’t too…
Category Life
Gen Alpha and Gen Quiddity
I sometimes struggle to connect with some of these Gen Alpha kids…maybe I’m just old. But some of them are so accustomed to constant inputs from screens and cell phones that any capacity for de novo thought synthesis becomes severely…
New Podcast Episode! PA The FI Way
“Don’t get so caught up in the DOING that you miss out on the BEING.” When 2 clinicians with commonly mispronounced last names get together to discuss the true meaning of wealth, it leads to a rich conversation you don’t…
There’s Really No Comparison
My daughter and I will sometimes lead church services at nursing homes when my parents, who typically serve in this capacity every week, are out of town. And during one of these instances, a sweet elderly lady said, “You remind…
Making America Healthy Again
My workout routine has been a bit stale recently and, desiring to gain some fresh inspiration, I stumbled across a video of RFK and Kid Rock. Given their clear expertise in the realms of both fitness and wardrobe choices and…
Life is Nice
“I like it when somebody gets excited about something. It’s nice.” -JD Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye A little kid at the park sprinted over to his dad to show him a super cool-looking bug that he found. That’s…
The Journey of Father and Son
His father was lovingly authoritative, and yet the noise reverberating throughout the son’s mind gave him the impression his father was disappointed. Demonically-derived, deafening whispers of, “You’re not good enough” permeated his soul, and, despite his father’s reassurance, he believed…
The One-Upper
We’ve all known “that guy” who we ignominiously refer to as “The One-Upper.” If you ran a 4:15 mile in High School, he ran a 3:45…while wearing Crocs. If you bench press 225 pounds, he benches 315…with one arm. And…
Trade-offs
There are often “trade-offs” in biology. One of the classic examples is the sickle cell trait; you might not get as sick if you get malaria, but a bout of dehydration or intense exercise at altitude could easily land you…
Take Time to Process…But Don’t Ultra-Process
When it comes to dietary conversations, it’s popular to condemn “processed food.” However, some “natural” products might actually be lethal (just ask Cousin Dennis about that delicious-looking mushroom that landed him in the hospital last summer). And some degree of…
