Health and Wellness

 Of all the books in the Bible, Ecclesiastes is arguably the most philosophical. Dark, experiential,…

Our recent article about backup power got me thinking about backup light sources. For most people, their backup…

The Apartment. My most recent Zone 2 cardio movie was this 1960 Billy Wilder film. And man, it was sadder than…

Valentine’s Day has a way of pressuring couples into impersonal, default choices: an overpriced (and crowded)…

There are some foods that lend themselves especially well to snacking on while watching football. You want foods…

 Not long ago, the primary concern people had about boys was that they were wild, impulsive, and out of control…

When I played football in high school, our head coach had one refrain that he’d hammer into us over and over…

Whether you’re moving across town or across the country, there are a lot of factors to consider in deciding…

The Hustler. The Hustler was my most recent Zone 2 cardio watch. Paul Newman plays “Fast Eddie” Felson, a pool…

Identifying animal scat is one of those outdoor skills that sounds simple until you actually try it. You spot a…

Polar exploration stories have a way of both terrifying and inspiring the soul. The combination of physical…

in: People, Podcast, Social Skills Brett & Kate McKay • January 27, 2026 We’ve all had that…

Over the weekend, much of the United States was hit with a huge winter storm that affected over 200 million…

When the physician and psychiatrist Leonard Schwartz surveyed his life at middle-age, he was not particularly…

 American football is so big — so braided into our weekends, our language, and our culture — that it can be hard…

Shaving is one of those daily rituals that most men take care of as part of their morning routine. It makes…

Round House Duck Canvas Bib Overalls. For heavy chores around the house or helping my friend slaughter chickens…

Making fire from ice sits right at the edge of survival skill and science experiment. It’s one of those…

I’m in my late thirties and have been laid off twice in my working years. This is not an unusual experience,…

 We usually think of money as something very practical, concrete, and secular; we earn it, save it, spend it,…