I am a fan of training often for many reasons, most of which are psychological. I feel better, eat better and find my waking hours to have been more productive if I started the day in the gym. No matter what happens the rest of the day, I got some quality work in, perhaps even …
Breaking it Down
There was a time not long ago when I struggled miserably in my attempts to front squat. I couldn't find a hand position I was comfortable with, the "bodybuilding" style with arms crossed didn't work and I gave up on the lift shortly after every attempt to try again. What I didn't realize was that …
Going Rogue
With nothing to do on a Thursday, I decided to partake in the continued saga of the galactic battle which has captured the minds of fans around the world for decades. I reviewed what I thought was the complete story last year,  only to have The Force Awakens bring us up to speed on what had …
An Ironic Cast of Characters
My initial reaction to the 2016 Presidential election was something like an incidence of physical trauma. I went to bed before the dust had settled, but I had no illusions that a Clinton comeback was in the offing as I slept. I proceeded through the early morning hours in a somber mood, and looked about …
Ketogenic Rant
I read an excellent article this morning by Amy Berger, a Certified Nutrition Specialist with a Master's Degree in human nutrition. I personally know few people who care enough about their food consumption to grasp all the nuances of the essay, but there are some excellent nuggets of nutritional wisdom even for the moderately interested. …
A year and a dime
Attempting to keep my English purified and avoid the trash idioms and easy phrases we toss about caused me a moment's pause as I searched for a title. As you'll see, the title's a bit inaccurate on both counts, but the general sense of it is about right. I haven't done anything specifically designed to …
7 AM Wakeup
My alarm is set for 7:00 AM every single day. I won't attempt to persuade you into thinking I awake bright-eyed and leap out of bed ready to greet the new day upon hearing the sounds of birds, which my phone uses to notify me of the time. Most days though, I'm at least conscious …
The Pricey Song of the Siren
As dedicated readers know, I have recently implemented an Austerity Now! package of discretionary spending constraints. In this amplified state of diligence, the analysis of monetary value for items once commonly purchased becomes a new consideration. My business takes me onto the roads of the Charleston Tri-County area on a daily basis, and if the …
You are Dismissed
I'm sure there's a name for this kind of empty grandstanding, but my vocabulary is limited and my patience for Googling has been tested of late. Claiming in hindsight that one could have, or more boastfully would have, excelled in some particular event or occasion if one so desired is one of the many fatiguing …
Austerity Now!
Being self-employed is challenging. Then again, so is being employed and come to think of it, being unemployed is assuredly demanding, but in not quite the same way. It seems most of what we face in life is difficult. My chosen profession as a Realtor® creates ebbs and flows of highs and lows. Peaks and …
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