Dear Mother Earth News, Try Harder Next Time

Below is a response I’ve sent to Mother Earth News. It really is my favorite thing to read these days, but after last issue’s love letter to homemade bread and now a poorly-written article called “Wonderful Wheat” that tried to take a hard line against the anti-gluten movement, I had to speak up. ——————————————— Dear […]

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Adversity Training, Part 2 — Kids

In Part 1, I went into some ways you can stop being a whiner. Now, it’s time to explore why that’s important—so you don’t raise whiny children. Remember this? (No? Did I just date myself?) Well, it’s unfortunately true in most things. Not necessarily in this straight-forward of a way, but let me explain. Just […]

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Food Self-Sufficiency

As I type this, I’m gazing out my window for the second day in a row at over 6 inches of snow that’s fallen. It’s beautiful and fun, obviously. But since I live on a steep hill, it also comes with some challenges. Yesterday, when the storm started, I made a quip on my personal […]

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The Bigger Picture of Fat Acceptance

Maybe it’s the caffeine speaking, but I feel compelled to address an issue that’s been going around for a while. Today, this Salon piece called “Is the Fat Acceptance Movement Losing?” came across my Twitter feed and I feel like it’s missing one huge point. I’ve addressed this in the past (see here for the […]

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Resetting My Jaw

Quite the dramatic headline, no? This is going to be a long discussion of dental and orthodontic health, but I think the subject matter won’t be quite as dull as it sounds. Let me start with some background. I’ve never had braces. My teeth aren’t perfect, but they’ve never caused me much problem either. I’ve […]

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The Message Is…What Again?

I’ve come across some head-scratchingly strange stuff lately. Before I begin, I just want to say that I’m all for doing whatever makes you feel good. I’m not so sure of my own path that I believe it is the only righteous and good path. I know it works for me, but I also know […]

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New Year’s Resolutions = February Excuses

Forgive me. If you read my previous rant (see here), then you know I’ve been in a bit of a mood lately. I probably should open 2013 with something more positive, but I just ain’t feeling it. The thing is, everyone loves to talk about health and their resolutions for the New Year. Social media […]

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Making Sense of the Senseless: Evolutionary Mismatch and Mass Shootings

When any topic grabs my attention these days, my mind immediately starts following the thread backwards to see if human history or evolutionary theory has anything to offer in the way of perspective. Here in the States, many of us are grappling with the events in Newtown, Connecticut where on Friday, a 20-year-old man named […]

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I’m Gonna Break My Rusty Cage…

…and run! (Shout-out to the Soundgarden lovers. I’m old, y’all.) Caution: Massive grumpage ahead. So I had to take the car into the dealership today for some routine stuff, and it usually takes them a few hours. Said dealership is across the street from the mall, which is both a blessing and a curse. A […]

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The Human Condition

Last week, I had the honor and privilege of co-hosting the monthly #1Tribe Tweetchat with Ann Wendel of Prana Physical Therapy. #1Tribe is a gathering of folks on Twitter to chat together on various topics at the intersection of ancestral health and community. If you haven’t yet, join us sometime! I met Ann and her […]

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