I never thought my condominium’s gym committee would be such a source of controversy. Nevertheless, when residents ask for new equipment, we must either recommend the purchase to the board of directors, or reject the request. I’m proud of the way I’ve pushed through good suggestions — and also held the line. For example, I…
I’ve been toying with leaving a negative Google review for the medical spa where I do my cold plunge. Conceptually, the spa has it right: For appointments, you call them with the time you’d like to come in and the temperature you want. Their tub is really designed for home use, not a commercial setting,…
Although I’ve been accused of romanticizing the lifestyles of indigenous peoples, my dream remains to wake up every day at dawn and to tuck myself in at dusk. For now though, I face the very ordinary challenge of balancing a job and family with my health; or more precisely, minimizing the way personal obligations interfere…
One strange aspect of the response to COVID was how vaccinated people blamed the unvaccinated for the vaccine not working. As far as I know, 2021 was the only moment in human history where people blamed the failure of a product on the people who didn’t buy the product. More recently, you also see this…
I came across this image on Twitter of an Iñupiat mother and child, from King Island, Alaska, taken around 1920. I sent this picture to my wife and told her it reminded me of her and our son when he was a toddler. My wife told me she was offended, but I meant it in…