Kids, I did it. I dragged my dusty 41-year-old self to a music festival. A big one. For those of you who have never heard of the Austin City Limits Music Festival — better known as ACL — it’s a 3-day event in the capital of Texas that opens its gates at 10 a.m. and […]
The 5 Best Sports Intro Songs of All-Time
The best sports intro songs of all-time set the right tone for television broadcasts of the most important athletic events in the world. Most sports fans can hum from memory the theme songs of networks that broadcast their favorite events. I can, at least. This is likely to be a polarizing conversation. Some may love […]
The 15 Health Benefits of Oranges
Fruits and vegetables are essential to a well-rounded diet. They provide you with the vitamins, minerals, nutrients and fiber your body needs to stay energized and in shape. Are oranges healthy? Yes, absolutely. There is no better fruit for health and wellness than the orange. But, more specifically, what are the health benefits of oranges? […]
The Best Chocolate Protein Shake Recipe
I have a friend who lives in San Diego. He’s about my age. He’s about my size. And he’s living through the same life stage as me. But, when he visited Austin last fall, I was astonished to see how fit he was. For the past 5 years, I’ve been as heavy as I’ve ever […]
Wide Cycling Shoes for Peloton
I’ve always had problems with my feet. Why? Several reasons. First of all, my feet are big. I wear a size 14. Second, I’ve always tried to stay active. I played team sports growing up (football, basketball, baseball) and in high school, I played intramurals in college. As an adult, I’ve run marathons, half marathons […]
Hoka One One: The Best Running Shoes for Metatarsalgia
I started running when I was in middle school. I’ve run on a consistent basis to some degree through the nearly 30 years since then. Sometimes I’ve run more (like when I ran 2 marathons in my 20s) and sometimes I’ve run less (like when I had 3 kids in my 30s). While I’ve always […]
10 Things I Miss From My Commute to Work
There’s nothing fun about bumper-to-bumper traffic. Rush-hour commuters spend each morning and each afternoon swimming their way through a sea of cars and trucks, suffering through inconsiderate drives and flashing brake lights and bad a.m. radio shows. On a good morning, my commute to work takes about 25 minutes both ways. That is, it took […]
Yellow Ledbetter and the Lost Joy of the Indie Record Store
Sometime around 1992, I became aware of Pearl Jam. My brother listened to them. My friend down the street listened to them. Their most popular songs popped up on 101X, the alt-rock radio station in my hometown of Austin. I listened to Even Flow. I listened to Black. I listened to Alive. I listened to […]
The 5 Best Peloton Instructors
When you order a Peloton bike, you wait several weeks before a truck arrives and the delivery driver sets up your new equipment in its designated area. Just a few minutes later, you sign some paperwork and the driver leaves you alone with your new toy — and hours upon hours of on-demand content. There’s […]