Way back in early August of 1996, my parents hauled my brother and I to the Spring Creek Outdoor National in Millville, Minnesota. It was a trip they had been making for many years, but prior to this point, had dumped us off at my grandparents’ as the setting was generally unsuitable for children. If I were to guess what the temperature was that formative afternoon as I beheld … [Read more...] about The Supercross Blizzard
Thoughts
The Day After
So my first REAL surgery was a pretty gnarly experience. I acknowledge I’ve already grossly exploited the opportunity to reference my genitals, especially considering I’m a 34-year-old man, but it’s a bit surreal. I guess that’s the last thing I’d imagine requiring medical attention, or at least I had hoped it would be the last thing requiring medical attention. That’s normal, … [Read more...] about The Day After
The Night Before
Well. It’s the night before the bits-n-pieces that constitute my manhood go under the knife. I suppose I should be anxious or nervous or curious about how it’s all going to pan out, especially considering what specifically lies in the crosshairs of the surgeon, but really I’m just pissed that my workout routine is going to be completely derailed, potentially for a full month. … [Read more...] about The Night Before
The Faulty Testicle
So I found out I have a bad ball. If you need me to church it up, the proper term is “varicocele”. Basically it’s a condition where the veins in your beanbag become enlarged, typically on the left side, in a similar fashion to the varicose veins you see in the aisles of Walmart. This causes the temperature in and around the testicle to be too high, leading to low sperm count … [Read more...] about The Faulty Testicle
The Snow Covered Hill
Think of your mind as a hill covered in snow and your thoughts are sleds going down that hill. After a while, after a lot of thoughts have gone down that hill, there will be these grooves that get deeper and deeper. At a certain point, you can't go down the hill without slipping into those grooves. You need some fresh powder. - Michael Pollan The Joe Rogan Experience Episode … [Read more...] about The Snow Covered Hill