“There is nothing metaphysical about getting punched in the face.”

Great, strange Chuck Klosterman essay in this month’s Esquire about Norman Mailer, the demise of boxing, fight or flight and, to my great delight, my pet theory that people are rude (and have been getting ruder for decades) because they’re sure you won’t punch them.
From the piece:
“It is impossible to deny that the culture is [...]

Coming up on the weight-loss finish line.

Nine weeks ago Amanda and I began the Get Healthy Guilford Challenge to eat more fruits and vegetables, exercise more and, hopefully, lose ten pounds in ten weeks.
We began a blog called Cheesefry Nation to share our progress (or lack thereof). It’s been excerpted in the News & Record’s Life section, which has added print [...]