It’s January 2024, which means it’s “weight loss season”. A friend who knows of my preoccupation with fitness and nutrition asked me if I had any tips for him. I thought about it for a while and typed up the following stream of consciousness. This philosophy is what helped me lose weight about 5 years … Read more
I’m taking a break from my social media break to bring you this breaking news story: This morning I was up and out just before the sun made its appearance. As I was driving out of the neighborhood I could see two figures in the dark, walking along the street. As I got closer, the … Read more
As I speed through middle-age, I’ve landed on a handful of health markers that let me know what kind of trajectory I’m on. In this article I’ll list what I track and why. My markers may not be your markers because my goals may be different than your goals. I call these “Dave’s KPI’s”, and I … Read more
TLDR If you’re a parent – of any age children – read this book. I was already far enough along in my parenting to do some real damage when I discovered Andy Stanley and heard his sermon, “Choosing to Cheat” (now a book, “When Work and Family Collide”, also highly recommended). It rocked me as … Read more
My “strengths finder” says I’m a “learner”. I usually don’t put much stock in such surveys, but this one is dead on. At any one time I have 10-12 podcasts going, at least one or two audiobooks, and then plenty of good ‘ole fashioned bound paper books. Don’t get me started on my Twitter rabbit-holes. … Read more
My “strengths finder” says I’m a “learner”. I usually don’t put much stock in such surveys, but this one is dead on. At any one time I have 10-12 podcasts going, at least one or two audiobooks, and then plenty of good ‘ole fashioned bound paper books. Don’t get me started on my Twitter rabbit-holes. … Read more
My “strengths finder” says I’m a “learner”. I usually don’t put much stock in such surveys, but this one is dead on. At any one time I have 10-12 podcasts going, at least one or two audiobooks, and then plenty of good ‘ole fashioned bound paper books. Don’t get me started on my Twitter rabbit-holes. … Read more
My wife and I home schooled 4 boys from elementary through high school. Some of you have bravely taken on this responsibility yourselves. I know you have your own ideas of how to succeed. There is no one way to homeschool. But here are some hints of how we survived: Don’t try to replicate the … Read more
It’s not Alzheimer’s. It’s not diabetes. It’s not even erectile dysfunction. The scourge of old age is… Tendinitis. I discovered this first in my forties. My elbows were killing me. Apparently you can’t do pull ups after 46. Who knew? Most recently, though, I was feeling pain in at the tips of my brachioradialis to the point … Read more
My “strengths finder” says I’m a “learner”. I usually don’t put much stock in such surveys, but this one is dead on. At any one time I have 10-12 podcasts going, at least one or two audiobooks, and then plenty of good ‘ole fashioned bound paper books. Don’t get me started on my Twitter rabbit-holes. … Read more