Closing the Gap

Closing the Gap

My wife and I recently took the train to New York to celebrate her birthday.When boarding the train there is a sign on the platform that says ‘Mind the Gap’.It serves as a reminder for people to exercise caution when boarding or exiting the train as...
The Real Blueprint

The Real Blueprint

Tech multi-millionaire Bryan Johnson thinks he can live forever.The 46 year old Johnson has invested millions of dollars into a program dubbed the Blueprint.The Blueprint is a strict regimen of dieting, exercise, medication, and experimental therapies with the...
Body of Works

Body of Works

There are parts of the human body that don’t appear to be particularly useful.Things like your appendix and wisdom teeth seem to be more trouble than they are worth as they are often removed if they develop an infection.While certain body parts may not be as...
Heroes at Work

Heroes at Work

They say you should never meet your heroes.But whoever coined that phrase never met Chris Mortensen.On August 3rd, 2012 I had a chance encounter with Chris Mortensen in an airport lounge after a flight delay left us both stranded in Atlanta.At the time Chris Mortensen...
Wake the Dead

Wake the Dead

In the movie Return of the King, Aragorn summons an army of dead soldiers to fight by his side.This deceased army was composed of men who had been damned to wander the earth endlessly after deserting their post when called to duty by a previous king.Their curse could...
Inspected By 33

Inspected By 33

Have you ever opened up a package and the item inside had an ‘inspected by’ sticker on it?After doing some research I learned that these inspection stickers serve two purposes.The first is to ensure the consumer a measure of confidence that the product has...