Many of my friends have a fear of getting older.  Not me.  Yet anyway. Thoughts About The Fear Of Getting Older My birthday just came and went.  Even though I’m not yet 40, the “old man” jokes have already started.  But, when I look around at my...

It’s been a while since I’ve done a book review, and having just finished the collection by Timothy Zahn - Cobra Trilogy, the time seems ripe. The Cobra Trilogy I received Cobra Trilogy as a Christmas gift.  Having read the first two books in the...

A friend recently sent me an article about the relationship between aspirin and hearing loss. In fact, all NSAIDs, and even tylenol, were implicated. The authors use the term ototoxicity, which was a new one to me, as well.  Pretty scary stuff if...

When you’re trying to get started with weight loss, junk food cravings are the worst.  At least they were for me.  Even worse is the fact that frequently, after some success, they return with a vengeance, only to destroy our progress.  But science...

Since I’ve started measuring my heart rate when exercising, I’ve learned that I’m nowhere near as efficient as I believed.  So, I’ve tried to get better by making the most of my heart rate when weight lifting.  This would also make my run days more...