PinnedPublished inThe Road to WellnessWhy I’m Getting a Galleri Blood Test for Cancer Detection, Even Though It Costs $1000Long story short: as soon as I heard about the Galleri blood test, I realized that I wanted to have this done. Both my father and my sister…Oct 26, 20221Oct 26, 20221
PinnedWhat I learned from swimming with whale sharks in Baja MexicoRecently I went on a quick three-day weekend trip to Baja Mexico with the single aim of swimming with whale sharks. Whale sharks are the…Jan 30, 20222Jan 30, 20222
Health from the ground upFour easy things everyone can to do to radically increase mobility and strengthDec 2, 2022Dec 2, 2022
Received: My Galleri Test ResultsA follow up post explaining what happened after my blood was drawn for the Galleri blood test that screens for 50+ cancersDec 2, 2022Dec 2, 2022
Published inA Teacher’s LifeLessons from Snowflakes: Persistence and Curiosity in the ClassroomA few weeks ago my son (who lives far away in a snowy valley of northern Utah) texted me this picture:Jun 14, 20222Jun 14, 20222
Five quick (and easy!) ways to teach more inclusivelyIt always seems to come as a surprise to faculty that there are many college students in their classrooms who have disabilities who don’t…Jun 7, 20221Jun 7, 20221
Five ways I stay fit, despite being a leg amputeeSince most exercise programs presume that participants have two legs, I’ve had to be creative about the activities that work for meMay 30, 20222May 30, 20222
Published inThe Road to WellnessVirtual Reality Fitness games, a review with accessibility in mindToday, I’ll share with you my favorite Virtual Reality (VR) Fitness games. By way of full disclosure, I am not much of a gamer, at all. In…May 28, 2022May 28, 2022
Teaching Tips: My pre-writing recipe for a successful student essayI teach an undergraduate General Education course in the History department which requires the students to write two papers. Because the…Feb 4, 2022Feb 4, 2022
