Articles & Essays

Fantasyland or Digital Dungeon

The concept that smartphones make us dumber is an oversimplification, I suppose, but sometimes I wonder. Distracted is probably closer to the truth. Folks don’t fall off cliffs, wreck cars, or walk into an oncoming truck because they’re dumb; they’re just distracted. Cognition is complex, and intelligence probably can’t be eroded by constantly scrolling your

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It’s Never Too Late…Or Is It?

I’ve always believed that it’s never too late to make changes that will improve your health and fitness. However, mitochondrial function declines with age, contributing to reduced energy production, muscle loss (sarcopenia), and slower recovery. This decline into old age starts gaining traction after age 40, and builds up speed from there (like a snowball

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Bone-Cracker

The first time I went to a Chiropractor was about 15 years ago. I can’t even remember why I went, but after a few visits, I stopped and didn’t go to a Chiropractor again until last year. Vickie was going and said it was making a big difference in her alignment and mobility, so I

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Memento Mori

When we’re young, we don’t consider death very often, but as the years pass and the people close to us begin to die, we ponder death more. Reflecting on mortality is an ancient practice. Both the Greek and Roman Stoics taught the value of “Memento Mori” (Latin: remember you will die). It doesn’t matter who

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Cargo Cult

During World War II, Pacific Islanders observed Allied forces receiving supplies from aircraft and mimicked their behaviors—building runways, wearing uniforms, and performing drills—believing these rituals would summon more cargo. The rituals were symbolic, a misunderstanding of the systems behind the cargo being delivered, as if by magic from the sky. Mass consumerism shares striking similarities

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