A Life Worthy

Tag: men’s health

  • Plague Boy

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    There’s no use denying it—I am what I am.  For the last few days, I have hardly stirred from my big green chair.  I have slept, eaten, napped, read junk novels, snoozed, scrolled aimlessly through Facebook, slumbered, and slept.

    I’ve been sick.

    There are no spectacular symptoms I can point you to.  No raging fever, no projectile vomiting, no delirium—at least, none that I’ve noticed. I’m not bleeding, either internally or externally.  Neither pox nor pustules are in ready evidence.  I’m just totally wiped out.

    Frankly, I almost wish I had some better symptoms. (more…)

  • Exercise II—Tenement or Temple?

    A bottle of 50 200mg Advil caplets

    #17 on The List: Reclaim body from a year of neglect and failed exercise programs.

    Not so much yet.

    It’s not entirely my fault.  I didn’t overdo—I thought.  My plan called for a mix of the basics: pushups, sit-ups, chin-ups, and a short run.  The whole thing was designed to take maybe 30 minutes per day.  Totally doable. (more…)

  • Exercise

    I have pain.

    I spent several hours over the past two days cutting back the climbing rose arch that covers the front of our house.  It was #7-C on The List, so it felt good to get it done.  A real sense of accomplishment comes with reducing 30 ft. of diseased and bug-ridden plant life to two bins of wanna-be compost.

    But now, the pain. (more…)