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Category Archives: Health
I zing the body eclectic
I wanted to tell you about something grossly funny that happened to me four years ago. The delay could mean I’ve been waiting for an excuse to write about it, I’ve been afraid to write about it, or I’m lazy. … Continue reading
Posted in Hassles, Health, Theatre
Tagged acting, body dysmorphia, body image, health, humor, posture, self-esteem, theater
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Sliding the trails
We live right next to one of Raleigh’s Greenway trails, which I’ve enjoyed. I used to ride my bike on it regularly. During the two years prior to Memorial Day Weekend, I rode it exactly three times. Each outing ended … Continue reading
Posted in Hassles, Health, Life and how to live it, Sports
Tagged accident, bike, cycling, humor
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Air drag deployed (part 4: Scrutiny)
Back home, I had the first message from my claim contact. She had called while I was still dealing with the accident, and I thought she must really be on top of things. That was the last time I thought … Continue reading
…Under the hood
The capper on yesterday’s list of admittedly first-world problems was a movie spoiler. Something related to being in a theater. So it was only fitting that the turnaround came from being in a theatre (and yes, I intentionally spelled them … Continue reading
Over the top…
I don’t know how to start this blog entry any more than I knew how to start this day. I only hope the entry ends as well as the day did. I woke up from either a bad dream that … Continue reading
Posted in Hassles, Health, Life and how to live it, Parenting, The Kids, The Wife
Tagged Avengers, cats, commitments, depression, exhaustion, high blood pressure, humor, Infinity War, spoilers, stress, work
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Prelude: Twelve songs of Christmas
They say music tames the savage beast. Whoever “they” are, they got the quote wrong. It was actually, “Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast.” Somehow, they mistook a breast for a beast. They’re stupid. Perhaps you can tell … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Health, Holidays, Life and how to live it, Music
Tagged carols, Christmas, Christmas Through Your Eyes, Gloria Estefan, humor, music, santa, sexist, songs
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Blue Moon on Monday
My wife has loved Duran Duran since they broke through the American music scene in the early 1980s. If I’m being honest, I’ve been a fan since then, too — although I’ve been loathe to admit it ever since being teased … Continue reading
The law of diminishing retinas
Last Tuesday night, as I was backing out of a parking space, I turned my head to the right to look behind me and spotted a meteor cutting a brilliant line through the sky. Which was weird, because there was … Continue reading
Testing my limits
It was the most devastating phone call I’ve ever received, and certainly not something a 16-year-old kid is prepared to face. Yet on that long-ago Saturday morning, all across the county where I grew up and went to school, hundreds … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Health, Life and how to live it, Politics, Travel
Tagged alcohol, BAC, breathalyzer, drink, drive, driving simulator, DWI, humor, illegal, law, legal, police, sobriety test
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Feckless checklist
Sitting at home with a sleep-deprived, cranky six-year-old? Check. Trying to pry the ten-year-old away from a new videogame to do homework? Check. Refereeing multiple shouting matches over the shared usage of said videogame? Check. Responsible for delivering three bulky … Continue reading
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