“I Never Saw It Coming”
I’m currently on a work trip in Eastern Idaho, but my wife keeps me updated on important life events and noteworthy headlines. And she sent me a news article about a guy with a machete tattoo on his face who…
Category Life
Sharpies and Play-Doh, Hypocrisy and Humility
We’ve all known the kids who incessantly inhale the fumes from Sharpie markers. The multicolored stippling on the tips of their noses tips you off about their tendency to huff volatile hydrocarbons, and we typically encourage them to minimize these…
Joy that Lasts More than 17 Seconds
I haven’t historically paid too much attention to Mixed Martial Arts, but even I was aware of the recent contest between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, which was hailed as “The Biggest Fight of the Century” and a “Dream Matchup.”…
Not Good Enough
“A CAC isn’t good enough because it doesn’t detect soft plaque…you need a CCTA!” “Your regular doctor isn’t good enough…you need an enlightened concierge practitioner with a robust Social Media presence!” “Your current diet isn’t good enough…you need a multivitamin,…
The Heart of the Matter
Darrell (pronounced duh-RELL) is a super nice guy, but he’s clearly on the Struggle Bus when it comes to his physical health. He’s got diabetes, high blood pressure, gout, a weird rash, and about 19 other currently undiagnosed conditions. He…
Got Quack? Get a CAC!
Since Captain Planet is unlikely to be the hero we need for saving the world from Heart Disease (as we learned from last week’s post), perhaps we ought to turn our attention to another early 1990s classic cartoon character…Darkwing Duck!…
The Sweetness of Silence
We live in a society of Cellular Self-Destruction and Handheld Hell. We are overstimulated yet vacuous, tired but wired, technologically savvy but socially inept. We have mortgaged happiness for app-iness, always upgrading, but internally deteriorating. Music is always playing, but…
The Powerful Words of a Dying Man
“You can play a lot of basketball in the last 60 seconds.” -Ben Sasse Maybe you think you’re at Halftime of the Game of Life. Maybe you’re still in the first quarter and it would seem like there’s “a lot…
Unopened Gifts
I love birthdays…and holidays…and random Tuesdays…and any day that I can give gifts to people whom I love. The point of giving is not to experience personal blessings…but it’s an ancillary benefit that accompanies unselfish motivations. And when that person…
Do Hard Things
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” -G. Michael Hopf, Those Who Remain We live in an interesting era in which people will spend more time…
