Health on a Hamster Wheel

I started bicycling yesterday. Bicycling is like being on a hamster wheel, but with changing scenery. Or, You can join a gym and ride their stationary bicycles, but then the difference between that and a hamster wheel would be…?  Oh yes,of course, the smell of cedar chips is clearly missing at the gym. Yesterday it [...]

Fighting Against Depression

A friend of mine recently posted on Facebook that they were feeling “depression working its way back in.”  Another friend mentioned the excessive number of gray days we’ve had with so little sunshine.  While some milder forms of depression are a natural part of this life, others may be a troubling source of emotional pain.  [...]

What is “normal”, anyway?

What is normal?  I don’t think anyone knows for sure but everyone thinks they do.  One thing is certain; this guy ain’t!  Google defines normal as “conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; (and this part is really helpful) not abnormal” wikiHow.com actually has steps on how [...]

Who Else Wants to be Healthy?

Our culture in the United States is schizophrenic.  First we’re bombarded with advertisements, TV shows and articles about how to get healthy, how to eat right and how to get our flabby bods in shape.  Then in the next moment we’re invited to have it our way at Burger King, enjoy decadent chocolates, explore a [...]