The last four years have been weird, but it’s hard to know if it was out of the ordinary. For example, we’ve witnessed a series of fires around the world at food processing plants and industrial complexes. But because no organization keeps records on these kinds of incidents, we can’t tell if there’s an anti-human…
The Harvard School of Health/Department of Nutrition should have been embarrassed by the debunking of its most recent study on red meat and diabetes — if anyone was still paying attention. The splashy headline that red meat increases the risk of diabetes, followed by the media’s sprint to the next sensation, is the archetype of…
TikTok recently served up to me one influencer’s explanation of why a solid physique confers high status. Physical fitness, he said, tells you a lot about a person’s character. A fit person is consistent, tenacious, and has high standards. To this impressive list, I’d also add: a person in good condition is a relentless problem…
The decline bench should be a place to do great work. Unfortunately, gyms and equipment manufacturers have conspired to turn the decline bench into just more weight room clutter. Almost every decline bench I’ve ever climbed onto makes me seasick. I don’t know whether to blame the gyms that won’t tighten the pivotal bolt, or…
When I was in law school twenty-something years ago, a landlord tried to keep my full $2,000 security deposit by claiming I had broken some flimsy freestanding cabinet in the bathroom. Her approach always struck me as naïve. She knew I was a law student, and that I would be itching to try out my…