What's this all about???

Welcome to the party (in my head)…

I wrote my first blog article while I was still in chiropractic school; luckily for you and me, those posts no longer see the light of day on the internet. Since, let’s say 2012, I’ve learned a butt load…

Historically, a butt was a large cask used for wine or spirits.
A buttload literally meant one butt full.

• 1 butt ≈ 126 gallons (about 477 liters)

• Used mainly in medieval England for wine, ale, or other liquids

• The term comes from Old French botte (“cask”), not anatomy

So when people say “a buttload of something,” they’re unknowingly using a legit old unit of volume — just… repurposed by modern humor

I’ve also realized how little I actually know. Writing my own book in 2020/21 also taught me a lot about writing. All of that to say, I hope that I can better convey my thoughts, feelings, and knowledge in written form…we’ll see.

Why?

Here’s a random picture of me when I was probably 7, shooting a BB gun, in front of our haunted house.

Why start a Substack? For the money? For the fame? For the glory? Nah (well, don’t forget to subscribe because I have a mortgage to pay), it’s so I can gain clarity for myself as well as others.

Writing and a time for reviewing and distilling ideas and concepts are necessary for growth. Reflection without interpretation and integration is useless, or as I have said for years…knowledge is only as important as the action it inspires (yeah, I know, bumper sticker material).

Substack told me to use a photo; here’s a random picture of me when I was probably 7, shooting a BB gun, in front of our haunted house.

What?

I’ll be covering any thoughts I have that I deem pertinent to more than just me. I can’t promise that I will always live in the health, wellness, and performance arenas, but I can promise that I’ll be transparent and hopefully semi-entertaining.

So, what can you gain from reading this far that will better your own health or impart improved health upon another? The simple fact that reading and writing are diminishing fads, thought to be antiquated routes of learning and communication better suited for the 1900s (of which I was born). These two analog tasks have been proven, when done using a real book or instrument and paper, to improve memory, recall, fine motor skills, imagination, visualization, communication skills (overall), and imagination.

Does typing on this computer do the same thing? In short, no. It’s better than nothing, but I challenge you, as I do, to sit down and write. To pick up a real book. To let your brain, eyes, and hands work in unison as they have done for many millennia to improve YOUR human experience.