1. Frightening stat I learned this week… There had been a study in 2017 showing that the sperm count in men had been dropping a little over 1% each year over the past 50 years. Well… they just updated the data… and it AIN’T GOOD! Turns out that the sperm counts in men WORLDWIDE is…
We are on a never-ending quest to make life as easy as possible. It seems like we spend a ton of time and energy inventing new ways to ease the burden of life. At first thought, that makes sense. After all, it’s great that we don’t have to be in a field tilling up dirt…
1. Great (and uplifting) story I heard this week… We’ve all encountered online scammers. Well… what started out as an apparent online scam in this CBS Evening News story, ends with a surprising twist. Not sure how I came across it, but I’m glad I did. It’s a great story! 2. News story I’ve been…
The way we see the world and the way we look at the things around us are shaped by our beliefs, experiences, and philosophies. We often look at things in terms of being cold or hot, black or white, fast or slow, etc. Most of the what we see and identify with is very objective…
1. Event (and photo) that moved me this week… I looked up the latest news on the earthquake in Turkey and Syria late last night and read that the death toll was up to 21,000. I couldn’t help but remember how we all felt after the 9/11 attacks (fear, anger, confusion, sadness, frustration, etc.), and…
Growing up, I spent a lot of time at Geauga Lake Amusement Park. We lived close by, so each year we would get season passes. I loved the rides, but really loved the games. One game from the arcade that really sticks out in my memory is Whac-A-Mole. Most of you will remember this… a…
1. Something I’ve been asked about a lot lately… There is a lot of buzz around infrared saunas lately. Saunas have been in use for over 2,000 years (invented in Finland), and the number of benefits continues to increase. Of course, they feel good, sooth sore muscles, loosen joints, and have detoxifying effects, but research…
Does the world seem fractured right now? Does there seem to be more divisiveness than ever before? Without looking at any data, the answer is a simple yes. You feel it. I feel it. And sadly, our youth feel it. And while we don’t need the data to know and feel the strong feelings of…