I Know Headaches
Headaches come in two types: The one that starts with the body and the one that starts with the mind. I suppose if someone decided to smash a bottle over your head, it would be […]
Tag: health
Cartoons for Faith and Fitness
This week we are going to highlight our authors who use cartoons to make us laugh and learn. First up is Phillip Dillman and his oh so humorous cartoons from church entitled Scripture Scribbles: Cartoons […]
Running; A gateway drug:
Following up on a recent post about the question “is running a habit or an addiction?” where I concluded that the answer is “yes”, the next question is “is running a gateway drug?”. First, it […]
The Women Who Survived and Inspire — A Look at Some of the Wonderful Women of HOPress-Shorehouse Books
This month our theme is survival and inspiration–what women do so well! With this in mind, we are featuring our women writers–especially those who give us inspiration with surviving obstacles, relationships, aging and the chaos […]
Sometimes You’re Just a Foot From Trouble
All I wanted to do was pee. When you get to be middle aged, that kind of thing can become very important. Some people wake up at night thinking, “Did I leave the oven on?” […]
Happy Birthday, Sicko
I’d be remiss–and in trouble–if I didn’t say happy 7th wedding anniversary to the love of my life, Emily Hunter. That wasn’t her original last name; just wanted to make that clear. That’s Emily on […]
Sinus Sickness Sucks, or: Noxious Nose Needs Neti
So I recently got my annual sinus infection, which is kind of like that annoying relative who shows up once a year, gives you a headache, and doesn’t seem all that eager to leave, and […]
Runner’s Fears
Over the years I’ve met many would be runners who tell me they have excused themselves from running for fear of: “I’m not a real runner!” Sure you are. If you’re running, you’re a runner. […]
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Surgery
The older I get, the more time I spend at ologists. You know – the dermatologist, cardiologist, urologist, gastroenterologist, colonoscopologist, and, for reasons I’m still a little fuzzy about, my geologist. Recently, I had to […]
“In the zone”
Being a shameless promoter of running and of my latest publication “Running Log”; all of my contacts know my passion, for better or worse and, as such, are always willing to mention their association with […]