It’s that time of year again – the streets are decorated, the malls are full of music, and there’s festive food everywhere. It doesn’t really matter what culture you come from, if it originated in the Northern Hemisphere, chances are you have some sort of observance happening around the winter solstice to celebrate the return … Continue reading The Power of Why
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Everybody Needs a Chocolate Chip Cookie Sometimes
It's a funny thing about the choices we declare for ourselves, and the rationalisations we make inside our heads when we don't stick to those choices. I've always felt that chocolate chip cookies were the perfect example of this cognitive dissonance. Aside from those few benighted souls who dislike chocolate, chocolate chip cookies are the … Continue reading Everybody Needs a Chocolate Chip Cookie Sometimes
Why Being a Sitting Duck Will Kill You
Oh man, I'm getting messages from the Universe again. Too bad my back had to start aching for me to pay attention. Sometimes we are just not listening. Back in August 2012, I heard Jimmy Moore interview Dr. Joan Vernikos on his Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show podcast. Dr. Vernikos, the former Director of NASA's … Continue reading Why Being a Sitting Duck Will Kill You
In Praise of the Humble Kettlebell
Confession: I totally love kettlebells. I like walking, I like running, there is definite pleasure to lifting other kinds of weights. I despise all machines, including treadmills and ellipticals. But I LOVE kettlebells. I'm not sure why, but there is something incredibly satisfying to me in swinging a heavy kettlebell. Currently my record is swinging … Continue reading In Praise of the Humble Kettlebell