Pandemic Habits
Introduction The year is 2050. What was life like during our first pandemic? And how can we cope with the next one? How do we get fitter, eat well, relax deeply, and love life without the mundane monotony of everyday…
Editing – One Page, One Paragraph, One Sentence
Introduction Editing is hard. I have many great thoughts. Why can't I share them in all their bloated glory? Because they're just thoughts. They're not great. They are bloated. You win no glory. You win the frustration of whoever reads…
Anchor Events
Introduction January 2nd. My least favorite day of the year. Three-hundred-fifty-plus days until the next long holiday. Why is January 2nd so depressing? Why are we so hopeful in November and December? Christmas. New Year's. Maybe. The prospect of a…
First Multi-Day Fast
If you just want to watch a recap of my fast, skip ahead to the post-fast video. Introduction Starting now you can't eat for three days. How do you feel? crankyballisticehh... Is this what you look like after a few…
How to Hack Your State
Introduction Are you comfortable being uncomfortable? Take a moment to answer that. I'll wait. --- Upgrading your physiological state quickly isn't comfortable, but exposing yourself regularly to healthy stress helps you perform better at work, at home, and in life.…
How to Practice your Speech
Read earlier posts in the How to Create the Best-Speech-of-Your-Life series. Introduction Do you ever wonder why politicians, actors, and comedians nail their speeches every time? Why do we feel spell-bound at their mastery of the spoken word? --- Because…
How to Infuse Acting into Your Speech
Read earlier posts in the How to Create the Best-Speech-of-Your-Life series. Introduction You have a first draft. You’re meeting with a mentor to gather feedback. Now what? ... Add a little acting flair to your speech. Do you ever…
One Way to Achieve Normal Blood Sugar
Warning This post contains links to the sources that helped me dramatically improve my blood sugar control as measured by average glucose, standard deviation, and HbA1c. If you want to improve, you have more work to do after reading this…
Paddington
Paddy died on September 5th, 2019. Born May 19th, 2008. We got him Labor Day weekend 2008. A month before we met him at a pet store in Springfield, PA. We couldn't afford him. We had two mortgages. A month…