Category Life

Chameleons and Geckos

Most people think chameleons are pretty cool, and the ability to possess panoramic vision and change colors seems superficially awesome.  But when the going REALLY gets tough, chameleons are pretty helpless against predators.  They can’t really run from larger enemies…

Rat Tails and Radiographs

Those of you who have gone through medical programs probably remember when you first started learning how to read x-rays.  They’d usually start us off with some easy ones, like a light bulb wedged up someone’s pelvic cavity or a…

On the Brink of a Wordle War

We live in a United States that is anything but united on so many topics. Pontifications over Politics. Conflicts over Cholesterol. Squabbles over Censorship…and of course, the G.O.A.T debates of Jordan vs LeBron vs Kobe.  But I didn’t anticipate the…

Take Me Back to 2006, Larry-Boy!

20 years ago, we lived in a much different world. We somewhat-legally downloaded music and burned CDs on a near-nightly basis. We looked forward to the release of Pirates of the Caribbean…on DVD!  Shakira taught us the importance of Honest…

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…