Continuing my series of alternative responses to the New York Times column, The Ethicist, without imposing values on others, here is my take on today’s post, “Can I Tell a Dying Friend’s Secret to His Children?” One of my closest friends is dying of cancer. He will leave behind a wife, an ex-wife and two children from his first marriage, both of whom are over 21. I’ve known him for[…] Keep reading →

Continuing my Saturday series on posting my answers to questions from Quora, here are my next questions answered: What are the best, most insightful questions to ask to find things out about and know what a person is like? How often should men be leaders in relationships? I have been reading a lot but it’s online like Quora and other sources. Is that of less value then actual books? Have[…] Keep reading →

I’ve written about fresh vegetables, fruit, legumes, and how delicious, nutritious, convenient, and cheap they are. I decided to record myself making stew from scratch. I only wish I could write how delicious and nutritious it is. It tastes like it stewed all day. Yesterday and the day before you saw the contents of my fridge. Here’s what I do with them. A few comments You’ll notice I comment on[…] Keep reading →

Yesterday I posted about two of my most valued things: Eating tons of delicious, convenient, cheap, and diverse food—basically until I’m stuffed nearly every meal A fit body with well-defined abs with energy for athletic achievement I have found that sharing what you love fills your life with sharing, love, and stuff you love. I can’t tell you how good it feels to feel firm, lithe muscle under skin not[…] Keep reading →

Today I turned 45 and my 6-pack is nearly there. My goal isn’t to get big nor to exercise a lot but to get rid of fat I don’t want and free the rest of me while taking minimal time from the rest of my life. As always, to learn more about myself and to grow. This (My usual diet) Plus this (All my exercise equipment) (rowing machine, four kettlebells,[…] Keep reading →

I turn 45 tomorrow and I’ve been saving up writing about two role models for the next few years. Vince Lombardi First is Vince Lombardi, according to ESPN and many others the Greatest Coach in NFL history. According to Wikipedia: He is best known as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s, where he led the team to three straight and five total NFL Championships in[…] Keep reading →

Once no multi-celled life existed. Each single-celled life lived autonomously. I don’t know how multi-celled life evolved, but it did and the cells in your body with your DNA have little autonomy. Your liver cells do what liver cells do and live in your liver. Your heart cells do heart cell things and that’s it. Your nervous system has some decision-making and control, but they have little autonomy either. The[…] Keep reading →