This week, I’ve started in earnest on getting in shape for the Seagull Century bike ride in October. My brother-in-law … More
Category: Health
Where Are We in the Pandemic?
With omicron burning through Americans, vaccinated and unvaccinated (though, sadly, with very different outcomes), it feels like a total vertigo … More
The Great Shift
I am very, very curious what things are going to look like on the other side of this.
How Do We Catch Kids Up in a Post-COVID World?
As we catch a glimmer of the world that will be after COVID-19 goes away or becomes endemic or just … More
It’s a Bat
So I’m sitting at work yesterday afternoon when I see a zig-zagging beam of light to my far left. A … More
A 2nd Heart Surgery in 7 Months
It’s good to be home after a pretty scary week. On Friday, I had my second cardiac catheterization in the … More
How I Had an Almost-Not-Quite Tragedy—and You Can Too
Hi, I’m Kevin. I’m 49 years old, I’ve been married for 23 years. I have two boys in college. I’m 6-foot tall … More
Life Isn’t Won or Lost. It’s Lived
Stuart Scott is dead. That is sad, and everything I’ve seen and read about him is that he was a … More
A Month without Beer
I took a monthlong “vacation” from alcohol recently and am writing about it. I haven’t spoken to experts yet to help … More
My (In)Activity Tracker Epiphany
I wrote for Men’s Health recently about my 100 days (and nights) wearing a Jawbone UP24 activity tracker. If you … More
‘Able to Leap Tall Children in a Single Bound’
That’s bobsledder Steve Langton, who has a vertical leap of more than 62 inches—from a standing start. It looks like … More
How I Lost Weight … at Work
I’m an itinerant scale-hopper. I jump on the one in the bathroom nearly every day. It’s part of the morning … More