A lot of folks start the new year with a goal of losing weight. That goal lasts for a solid couple of weeks, and then, like all good New Year’s resolutions, is abandoned until next year. I also began the year needing to shed a few pounds. Over the holidays, I go nuts and eat …
I just wrapped up my annual physical, and things went smashingly. The only number that was a bit concerning was my age, but there’s not much I can do about that – it gets worse every year. The numbers I control looked great, and my new doctor seemed impressed that a 40-something dinosaur like myself …
I’m headed about 500 miles away to West Texas this weekend with my eldest son. Our primary objective is to see a rodeo. Yep, that’s just how we roll ‘round here. Last weekend my whole family went with my brother and his wife to a cabin in Oklahoma. I’m not sharing my jet-set lifestyle so …
I have a good friend who went to West Point. I enjoy hearing his stories of his plebe (first) year. It was a little tougher than my freshman year of college. Life is hard for a West Point plebe. They’re at the very bottom of the social structure, and the workload is incredibly demanding – …
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday. Mine was fabulous, as it involved me spending several incredibly relaxing hours with a bunch of naked Japanese dudes. The naked Japanese dudes weren’t the headline – in fact, truth be told, I’d actually prefer them not to have been there at all. But there they were, …