In the last two weeks, people in the United States have grown panicked over the COVID-19 outbreak. People have taken to exhibiting continual fear (ironically weakening their immune systems through chronic stress), avoiding public transport, donning gloves and masks in public, emptying supermarket shelves and stockpiling goods, and becoming belligerent to those whom they feel […]
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Ancestral Health Symposium 2017, Part II
This is part two of my recap of this year’s Ancestral Health Symposium in Seattle. See part one here. Darryl Edwards, Primal Play and Animal Moves Sessions Darryl Edwards offered movement sessions each day of the conference, sessions that included partner tug-of-war, one-legged tag, crawling, and play fighting. Edwards was absolutely engaging, coming across humorous and […]
Ancestral Health Symposium 2017, Part I
This year I attended my first Ancestral Health Symposium, which focuses on the evolutionary mismatch between humans and our modern lifestyles. The Ancestral Health Symposium provided a wealth of interesting speakers and novel topics that you will not find covered in most mainstream health media. And I got such a kick out of meeting the […]
Our Transportation Culture Needs an Overhaul To Normalize Biking
As much as I waxed poetic about bike commuting in the previous post, I have to confess that it is not my primary means of transportation to work, nor will it be for the foreseeable future. I do not have access to a sufficiently safe bike route to my office, and I expect a lot […]
“Folks, This Ain’t Normal” Book Review: Farming, Small Business, and Life’s Essentials
I first learned of Joel Salatin through the Align Podcast, and I was riveted by his powerful oration on matters of farming. I went on to listen to him on several other podcasts and watched the movie Food Inc., which his farm was featured in, before reaching for one of his several books, “Folks, This […]