The alarm bells are ringing. The asteroid is headed for Earth — and Bruce Willis isn’t coming to save us. For more than two decades, scientists, doctors, and public health experts have warned us: America’s…
6 Exercises to Build Your Lower Lats
Scientists aren’t sure when it was lost. It may have happened during the burning of the Library of Alexandria. Some theorize that it may have happened when Babylon fell to Persia. And there are some…
The Night That Changed My Life
Life can change in an instant. For some, that instant can be a phone call, a car crash, a medical diagnosis, or a “+” sign on a pregnancy test. Those moments feel instantaneous. Change, though,…
A Letter to My Son
Dear Revan, Your father can be a judgy bitch. Especially when it comes to new music from artists that I love. On Friday last week, North Carolina’s first musicians since John Coltrane, The Avett Brothers,…
The 21 Books I Read in 2023
Seven years. That’s how long I’ve been writing a blog post detailing the books I read in the previous year. And this year I read A LOT of books. Okay, the vast majority of those…
Why I Started Testosterone Replacement Therapy
In September of 2022, I made a medical decision that has greatly benefited my life. For more than five years, I’ve read countless books and articles on all things testosterone. After that research, I knew…
A Message from My Dead Mother
A couple weekends ago, my wife and I took Revan, our son, to a local lake. When we got there, Revan decided all he wanted to do was pick up rocks and drop them into…
The Importance of Home Security: Lessons Learned After Our Home Invasion
A few weeks ago, my wife and I experienced our first home invasion. It rattled us. We had come home from a weekend away to find pots and pans strewn across the floor, food from…
The Six Biggest Mistakes People Make in the Pursuit of Fat Loss
At the end of every year, I like to do a mix of reflecting and intention setting. Or, sometimes instead, I just eat a ton of holiday cookies and watch TV. Don’t judge me. This…
The 19 Books I Read in 2022
My first full year as a father was, well, fucking tiring. 2022 was also the best year for business for me. My wife got a new job and we moved to the other side of…