Columns by Brian

Once upon a time, while preparing to lecture my teenage son, I asked him if he even knew what “discipline” was. He thought for a moment and answered: “Yeah. That’s something you do yourself or it gets done to you.” Clearly not in a desperate need for Dad’s advice, he… Read more »

Quick and easy” sure sells weight loss diet books, so I thought the headline might draw you in.  You’re in.  Let’s talk about posture.  Not just posture standing, but sitting, walking and performing daily activities.  Simply, your mother was right. Sit up straight and stand tall. Proper posture reduces pressure on… Read more »

How about something that’s easy, safe and most of us can do?  It’ll save you gas money and offer a lot of health benefits. WALK. Step one in improving our health and fitness is starting a walking program. Yes, we all should improve our eating habits. Yes, we all should… Read more »

I recently witnessed an example of how inflated pride and taking oneself too seriously can be damaging. So, because I never want that to happen to me, as I offer the very best solution to our entire National Health Care Policy Problem, I’ll do it “humbly.” Next November we vote.… Read more »

Thanksgiving! It’s always been my favorite holiday for a combination of reasons: it has no religious overtones that exclude anyone, it’s about family and friends and warmth and no matter how life has treated us, we can always find something to be thankful for. Okay, well that’s real nice, Brian,… Read more »

Many years ago, while studying anatomy/physiology I concluded that the quadratus lumborum (Q.L.) was the key muscle in most human movement (it’s a very deep muscle on each side of the lower spine). And I also decided that unless trained it was in a constant state of imbalance. This imbalance… Read more »