31 08, 2022

Listen Up: Why Earbuds are a Threat to Ourselves and Society

By | August 31st, 2022|Categories: Health, Popular Culture, Psychology, Technology|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Given my subtitle, you might be thinking that I’m a Luddite or some crackpot Chicken Little (“The Skype is falling!!”). But I’m not some anti-tech kook (really, I’m not). But over the years, I have assumed the role of a modern-day Paul Revere (“The techies are coming!”), wanting to alert people to the real harm [...]

15 09, 2015

How Do You Respond to ‘The Grind’ of Fall Training?

By | September 15th, 2015|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

If you’re reading this article, I’m guessing you’re pretty serious about your ski racing. I’m also assuming that, despite being serious about your racing, you do it because it’s big-time fun. Improving, the competition, hanging with your friends, travel, achieving your goals, and, yes, even getting on the podium, all make ski racing a fun [...]

1 04, 2013

Kids Bored? Give Them an iPad?

By | April 1st, 2013|Categories: Parenting|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

A really important NY Times article about the influence of excessive technology use on children, in this case, using iPhones and iPads to placate kids when they get bored or cranky. If you want to read my take on it, read my post about what I call iPhone Syndrome.