Health

Switched to ad-tier streaming and now every other commercial is for some medication. GLP-1 weight loss drugs even hit the Super Bowl. When did watching TV stop being about relaxing and start being a trip to the pharmacy? 🙄 Link

You might want to read this, “Why There Are More Drug TV Commericals”

Trees on Buildings, Poison in Our Food, and Why I'm Going Analog
So I've been reading about some random stuff lately, and these things have been sitting in my head for a while. You know how it is—you start with skyscrapers covered in forests, end up at the grocery store aisle, and somehow land on Bambi, of all things. Anyway, figured I’d share. You might find …
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Shaking up my breakfast routine! 🥜 These peanut butter banana muffins are exactly the variety I needed. Wholesome, delicious, and so easy to make. Here’s to breaking the breakfast boredom! I can’t wait to make them. But I will need to buy a muffin pan, first.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Breakfast Muffins

Promising Science and My Mountain of DNF Books
Posted on Substacks on January 9, 2026 Hey folks, I’m experimenting here. I usually put together a monthly newsletter on various topics, but I read about 100 articles a week, and there’s always something that catches my attention and feels worth sharing sooner rather than later. Over the last two …
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35 Years of the ADA, and Hotels Still Can’t Get It Right
Published on Substack on 1/26/2026 The Americans with Disabilities Act will turn 36 later this year. In the last thirty-five years, there has been a requirement for accessible hotel accommodations. And yet, NPR just published an investigation showing that wheelchair users are still dealing with the …
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Chasing Sunlight: My Vitamin D Journey
Winter's here in Kentucky, which means less sunlight and thinking about vitamin D. Most of us aren't getting enough—[35% of American adults](https://www.prevention.com/food-nutrition/a69797685/foods-with-vitamin-d/) fall short. I'm one of them. Both my doctors told me I wasn't getting enough, so …
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All Movement Counts (Even the Aimless Kind)
I love to walk. Back when I lived in DC, I'd spend hours on weekends just getting lost in the city with my camera, capturing whatever caught my eye. Those long, meandering walks were never about hitting a step goal; they were about exploring and discovering. Turns out all those hours of wandering …
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