Patrick McCartyRuminations on Life at 57I feel as though I am experiencing some weird blossoming of wisdom as I crest the hill of my mid-50’s and careen toward 60. Call it coming…Dec 22, 20191Dec 22, 20191
Patrick McCartyBecky was a ShepherdI am not a religious person, but I have always appreciated the teachings of Jesus. The lessons and wisdom he imparts in the Gospels are…Apr 8, 2019Apr 8, 2019
Patrick McCartyThe Final Moments of Tsar Nicholas and the Royal FamilyWhat thoughts raced through Tsar Nicholas II’s mind in the brief moments between the time Yakov Yurovsky read aloud his death sentence in…Jan 7, 20191Jan 7, 20191
Patrick McCartyThe Case for “God Only Knows” as the Best Pop Song Ever WrittenHear me out.Jan 2, 20195Jan 2, 20195
Patrick McCartyDear Trump Supporters: It’s Over Between Us.There is a growing chasm between me and the base. I am reasonably certain that the divide is too wide, the fissure too deep, the…Dec 30, 201842Dec 30, 201842
Patrick McCartyThe Glossy Danger of the Insta-Fitness Con — Part. 1After Thanksgiving 2018, I saw no less than three CrossFit “Brands”* post the same Instagram grift: standing in or near tropical water…Dec 24, 2018Dec 24, 2018