Running in Christianity
Despite being a non-believer (indeed, an outspoken critic of the faith), I find myself still drawn to and intrigued by Christianity -- in particular, to theology as an activity. The…
Authoritarianism and The Body-Count of Positivity
After over a year of being told that we must wear masks -- "not for your health, but for other people" -- it seems we are now being told more…
Mandatory Gym-Memberships: A Glorious Proposal
It has been seven months since we began our collective efforts as a nation to "flatten the curve" of the deadly virus known as NCOV-SARS2, the pathogen responsible for the…
Cheap & Easy Quarantine Exercise
I'm leaving this video here because I know that a lot of people are looking for ways to stay active under quarantine. It's recently gotten a lot more traffic, and…
On the Coronavirus
It seems fitting to be writing about the coronavirus after having gone to a concert on Monday, perhaps the last to be permitted for a while in my county. The…
Sanity and the Sun
The two best summers of my life were unusual. For the first, I was 20 years old (if memory serves), and I had moved back in with my parents, between…
(L) Scott Helverston, Navy SEAL among Navy SEALs; (R) Hafthor Bjornsson, world's strongest man
Comparative Physiques
Trends seem to cycle with the body as much as with clothes. The 70's sported a slim, hippy frame. The 80's and early 90's brought back the macho physique of…