Just got off the phone with the DA regarding my getting punched in the face…. The case is going to trial next Wednesday. (There was a chance that it wouldn’t, since the case is pretty open-and-shut, but I guess the defense attorney is doing his best to make my life miserable. Bring it on!!) By [...]
I’ve been mercifully spared from allergies my entire life. Four or five years ago, however, my body decided that it was time I join in the fun as well. Now April and May have become my least favorite months, and I’ve decided this is the year I’m renting a plane and napalming Riverside Park. This [...]
OK, so I guess cell phones cause cancer after all. According to the Swedish National Institute for Working Life, “Those who heavily used wireless phones had a 240 percent increased risk of a cancerous tumor on the side of the head where they used their phone.” Yikes! But wait a minute: The FDA has a [...]
Guys, This morning on the subway, just as I was pulling in to work, the guy sitting next to me sprang up out of his seat and punched me in the face. Right now I’m a little shaken, but I’m physically fine. My nose is swollen, but I feel that I’m perfectly able to teach [...]
Sure, step is good for the heart. More importantly, though, it’s good for the butt. An ACE-commissioned study shows that “step-ups” are as good for the gluteal muscles (less scientifically known as “the booty”) as traditional squats, which many have difficulty performing. Although the workout we get in a step class is without hand weights [...]