Personal Mythology: Using The Narrative Fallacy To Your Advantage

After a short discussion with Brent over at Healthcare Epistemocrat, I posted this simple quote on my announcement wall at my studio: "Culture and mythology trump everything: we live by fiction." And just above that quote, I added a quote from Shinzen Young that tied in serendipitously: " To teach is to inevitably mislead people … Continue reading Personal Mythology: Using The Narrative Fallacy To Your Advantage →

Intelligent Exercise Studio Tour

Apologies for the lack of posting; I've been moving and busy with school, an e-book, and other projects. I have 6 posts coming down the pipe in the next six weeks at a minimum covering a wide range of topics. Stay tuned for that. I've linked to Doug a few times now and he just … Continue reading Intelligent Exercise Studio Tour →

Magic Voodoo Beer Glass

So my father spent about a week with me here in Central Texas, which gave me a chance to film a short video of he and I drinking beer from a special glass that...well...just watch the video and see for yourself:

Interview: JC of JCD Fitness

This is a first for me and I sure hope you enjoy it. I wanted to add a certain level of insight that a dialogue can allow for that a long-winded article doesn't. JC's blog, JCDFitness, is a voice of common sense for younger guys starting off on their fitness adventure. On top of that, … Continue reading Interview: JC of JCD Fitness →

One Horse, One Ass…In Sequence

My mother's death has sparked a huge upheaval in my motivation...a focus unlike I've felt before. Very much a "this is the worst that can happen?" point of view, I find myself exploring things I found myself saying that I'd "get to that eventually." As great as this such a sudden surge of interests is, … Continue reading One Horse, One Ass…In Sequence →

Appetite – An Inquiry

I love sleep. Really. I get more than enough and nap like an 80 year old man, which is to say daily. My mother thought I had mono when I was in high school because I slept so much. This post isn't about sleep. Hibernation is something I find very interesting from a hormonal/metabolic standpoint. … Continue reading Appetite – An Inquiry →

Nike Free vs. Vibram Five Fingers – Barefoot Supremacy

Never mind that the color pallette is nearly the same, this is about the claim from each that they mimick bare feet for running/jumping/peacocking. For the general ideas and arguments for and against being barefoot, check out this article, titled "How We're Wrecking Out Feet With Every Step," published in New York Magazine. That's not … Continue reading Nike Free vs. Vibram Five Fingers – Barefoot Supremacy →

Deb’s Day – A Request

Today is both Mother's Day and my mother's birthday. One month ago to the day she passed away due to complications from Stage 4 colon cancer. She was 47 years old.My mother was once a beautiful model, though she was always the most beautiful woman in the world to me, so suffice to say that … Continue reading Deb’s Day – A Request →

Review: Fat Head

So I'm all for sports/health documenteries that take a nice preconcieved notion and jostles the shit out of it. Bigger/Faster/Stronger did this for me last year and now we have Fathead to have a chat about.I've been aware of Fathead since sometime last year, when clips of the documentary starting popping on on various health/fitness … Continue reading Review: Fat Head →