Remembering Michael

AS IF I NEEDED another reminder of the ephemeral nature of human life, I got one this week. My friend Michael Parker, runner, trainer, and all around good guy, passed away a few days ago from cancer. The same cancer that ended the life of my wife in June. The news hit me pretty hard …

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Lifestyle Makeover, Part 2: What Goes In

While my wife is at home for several weeks recovering from abdominal surgery, we’re making some overdue upgrades to our house and our lifestyles. In this series of posts I’m sharing these changes with my readers. Two weeks after her surgery, my wife surprised me by uttering a phrase I never thought I’d hear from …

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