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Embrace the Stooge You will die. I will die. Nature prepares us for death by affording a lifetime of experiences which make us wish we… Read More »Embrace the Stooge

Horse Sense You know, when all you can say is, “I know. I KNOW!” Because someone has just listed yet another of your shortcomings? Apparently,… Read More »Horse Sense

Snooping Wife My wife was snooping around on this site a few days ago. The reason she was snooping is that she is a graphic… Read More »Snooping Wife

Silver-Dollar Prostate Alan Alda once divulged in an interview that people often approach him for medical advice. It’s understandable after so many years speaking medical… Read More »Silver-Dollar Prostate

Condoleeza-ritis Sunflower State Games about ten years ago. I’m right in the big finish of my nunchaku exercise for the weapons competition. Five figure-eights at… Read More »Condoleeza-ritis

The Joy of Overtraining Hot August morning, 1984. Two-a-day practices in pads. Forty-yard wind sprints. The whistle blows. I blast out of my stance and… Read More »The Joy of Overtraining

Pretty Feet My instructor has pretty feet. At least, according to Tessa. I have never managed a good look. Not in the many years of… Read More »Pretty Feet

Plantar Fasciitis When the tendon in my arch popped, I remembered that I was fifty-one. I had been getting younger all week. I had been… Read More »Plantar Fasciitis

Tailor’s Bunions I switched off the Dremel tool and blew the skin dust from the callous on the ball of my foot. It’s one of… Read More »Tailor’s Bunions