Here’s Looking At Chew A recent article by the Idaho Sports Medicine Institute begins like this: The pursuit of excellence in athletic performance [vocal training, anyone?] is a multifaceted journey, requiring dedication, resilience, and thoughtful attention to diverse aspects of training and lifestyle. Alongside rigorous training and proper sleep, nutrition plays a vital role in…

H2kn0w One of the most successful and celebrated multi-sport athletes in history, Bo Jackson, also knew how to have fun. Mostly, he played baseball and football, but here’s a commercial compilation of all the different sports he (supposedly) tried. The video gives us a look (and pokes good fun) at some of them. No matter…

Probably the most famous “rest” period was the one taken by The Almighty after a hard week’s work of creation. Shortly after, he commanded humankind to do to the same. That’s worked pretty well for … oh, a few thousand years now … but in our modern, 24/7/365 world we’d be well served to remember…

In his career, Clint Eastwood created many memorable characters. Perhaps none stands out more than Detective Harry Callahan, aka ‘Dirty’ Harry. Harry’s basically a good guy, but occasionally bends the line as a cop; he just wants to make sure those who deserve justice get it, while at the same time making sure the bad…

In his career, Clint Eastwood created many memorable characters. Perhaps none stands out more than Detective Harry Callahan, aka ‘Dirty’ Harry. Harry’s basically a good guy, but occasionally bends the line as a cop; he just wants to make sure those who deserve justice get it, while at the same time making sure the bad…

Limitations – Bad In his career, Clint Eastwood created many memorable characters. Perhaps none stands out more than Detective Harry Callahan, aka ‘Dirty’ Harry. Harry’s basically a good guy, but occasionally bends the line as a cop; he just wants to make sure those who deserve justice get it, while at the same time making…

The word flibbertigibbet is used in the iconic 1965 film Sound of Music  to describe the young postulate, Maria (see the clip here.) Although they admitted that she made them laugh, in other ways it just wasn’t working for them. We all know the story from there: Maria did indeed leave the convent and became…

The story of how the famous sculptor, Michelangelo, created the magnificent statue, David, has always been inspirational to me, and not a few of you have heard me tell my version of the story. After having been rejected by three previous artists due to a significant flaw in the stone (a large crack running down…