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On Excellence and Telos
Aristotle, Aquinas, and the Westminster Catechism help us understand that excellence is found in virtuous living in pursuit of our purpose.
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On Excellence and Telos
Aristotle, Aquinas, and the Westminster Catechism help us understand that excellence is found in virtuous living in pursuit of our purpose.
Apr 8


Building a Personal Medical Kit
A personal medical kit is great for general preparedness, helping you manage medical emergencies at home or on the go.
Feb 25

Pursuing Excellence: Virtue, Morality, and the Good Life
As we seek excellence, exploring morality and virtue helps us live well before God, others, and ourselves.
Feb 14

Being an A+ Physician
Striving for excellence as a physician requires intentionality, lifelong learning, humility, and surrounding yourself with excellent peers.
Jan 24


2024 Reading List
Recap of my 2024 reading list! Books sharpen the mind like exercise strengthens the body. Check out my top 5 picks—happy reading!
Dec 31, 2024

Tornados and Tie-Bars
Well, it is back to school time. It seems that the last half of summer flew by in a whirlwind – at times quite literally. The past two...
Aug 31, 2024

Mansfield's Book of Manly Men
If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,...
Jul 9, 2024

The 6 F's - Freedom
On July 4, 1776, fifty-six men representing the 13 American colonies gathered in a small room in the Pennsylvania state house in...
Jul 4, 2024

A Good Teacher is also a Learner
Our family makes it a practice around the dinner table to ask each other about our day as an effort to stimulate conversation together....
Jun 22, 2024


The 6F's: Fitness
As I sit here writing, I have just returned from an early morning run. For the past decade I have made an increasing effort to engage in...
Jun 10, 2024


The 6 F's: Family
A life lived in default mode as a reaction to events will end up being less effective than one that is intentional. We have discussed...
Jun 4, 2024


The 6 F's: Faith
As I have grown and developed both personally and professionally, I have sought to find a way of classifying the various different...
May 29, 2024

The Tech-Wise Family
Technology is everywhere. And in many ways, it seems to be as vital to modern life as it is ubiquitous. From the microwave to the...
May 19, 2024


Do as I say... And as I do!
There is an old phrase that exhorts us to "Lead by example." Stated differently, some say that more is "Caught than taught." The...
May 7, 2024


The 32 Principles
“Jiu Jitsu is life”…. At least that’s what I have been told. Several years ago, my boys were invited to a birthday party at a local Jiu...
Apr 13, 2024


Spring Break???
This last weekend we got home from Spring Break 2024. For the past several years, we have made a tradition of "Getting out of Dodge" for...
Apr 3, 2024

Outlive
Since the beginning of entropic history, we as humans have been searching for the fountain of youth. There are two guaranteed dates that...
Mar 9, 2024

Socrates, Paul, and Strength
One of my favorite forms of teaching is Socratic questioning. Ask my residents, they have probably been subjected at some point to this...
Feb 28, 2024


The Warrior Poet Way
What does it mean to be a man? This is a question that I have wrestled with pretty much since I began to wonder if I was actually that...
Feb 18, 2024


Is Excellence a Stronger Motivator for Discipline Than Freedom?
Have you heard the phrase, "Discipline equals freedom?" I first learned of this phrase from the man who made it popular, Jocko Willink. ...
Feb 14, 2024
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