Keep your eyes on the prize — What does The Mafia have in common with a city manager? They don’t like rats. Yes, I fully appreciate the distinction: One is a repulsive, filthy, disgusting creature; the other is a large rodent. All joking aside, rats are universally despised, no one really cares for them. I can only…

In a good way — You’ve likely played some version of word association before. Someone says a word and you say the first thing that comes to mind. Sun — Warm Ice — Cold Stress — Bad That’s how the vast majority of us have come to view stress. Maybe you’d choose a word other…

Short answer, no — Long answer, detailed below — Your body shouldn’t sound like a haunted mansion. Clicks, cracks and pops are just fine for a middle school drumline, not so much for knees, hips or elbows. Well lubricated, healthy joints, shouldn’t make much sound at all. That’s a key word though; healthy. Like other systems and organs, time…

With health and life advice sprinkled in of course — The showmanship alone was worth the crown. Back in 1991 — during NBA Allstar Weekend — Dee Brown did something no Celtic’s player had ever done; he won the dunk contest. Not only did Brown win though, he did so in style, wearing a pair of Reebok Pump sneakers. Before…

Seriously — For something we’re required to do roughly one third of our lives, the benefits of sleep are often understated. Being such a necessary and universal act, you would think the mechanisms behind why we sleep, or what’s happening during sleep, are well understood if not settled. Of course, you would…

Parties, companies, the economy, and so much more — I can’t keep up with the obituaries. They’ve become a daily occurrence. Anytime I open up my phone or laptop, someone is alerting me of a dying entity. Perhaps most tragic, the very thing dying is completely unaware of imminent doom. We’ve all seen the headlines; Facebook is Dead (it…

The single greatest thing we can all control — In The Wolf of Wall Street — a Hollywood depiction of actual events — Leonardo Dicaprio plays stockbroker Jordan Belfort. Seeking financial advice from Belfort at that time wouldn’t be the best idea; he was charged with market manipulation and securities fraud in 1999. Legal troubles aside, Belfort had a…

Nearly 100 million Americans are burdened by it — Without fail, the person on the other end of the phone would always ask the same question: How much can you pay? The calls came from Oakwood Hospital, despite what she was doing at the time, my mother spoke to them and came to a resolution. At least for a…

What’s Sound Medicine anyway? — Unless you happen to be a masochist, pain is an unwelcome sensation. Most of us would rather avoid it altogether. That’s certainly evident by the cheer quantity of products dedicated to pain relief. It’s an industry currently valued north of $50 Billion, which grows nearly 8% yearly. Pain isn’t simply…