<strong>My lungs celebrate a devilish anniversary</strong> With the support of loved ones and my lord Satan, the task has been bearable....
<strong>A social-media experiment in raising funds</strong> On On May 20th, 2009, Drew Olanoff was diagnosed with cancer. This gave him an idea......
<strong>Fighting the good fight with music and unity</strong> Catch the music of two bands of friends. The Fave (noon) and Gold Streets (1:15)....
<strong>From TheLongestTrip.com</strong> The idea that someone my age could be snuffed out is real....
<strong>From TheLongestTrip.com</strong> One day back in September 2007, I decided that my lungs were done being tortured....
<strong>From TheLongestTrip.com</strong> Are you poisoning yourself in the name of better health?...
<strong>From TheLongestTrip.com</strong> I had no intention at all of writing some typical resolution piece. But then my doctor had other plans....
<strong>From TheLongestTrip.com</strong> As a man grows older, there are certain terms he fears hearing while sitting half-naked in a hospital gown....
<h2>That extra day was no harder than the rest</h2> I'm not saying this has been or will continue to be a total cakewalk. I'm no fool. I have failed in the past....
<h2>I was a kinda concerned that this was such a hard choice</h2> At friends Lisa and Nelson's wedding, I enjoyed every beat-pulsing, beef-eating, chocolate-devouring, smile-inducing moment … blind, stinking sober!...
<h2>Where the hell am I and how did I get here?</h2> About an hour into the drive I see a strange bridge before me. The radio is still struggling to deliver the U2 marathon on Q-104.3......
<h2>A year of continued change over and the new one needs more</h2> 2007 saw continued change in my life but much of it was a product of momentum. Now is the time to look at the changes needed ahead....
<h2>To insure I stay on the high road, I need to threaten myself</h2> There's only one day left to my Detox Count Up and in order to make sure I keep my life in a carefully balanced state of moderation, I'm giving myself an ultimatum. ...
<h2>I’m getting a weird mix of reactions to my detox</h2> I know some people think it’s strange for me to stop drinking for a month. To those who think this is silly or easy or (worse) stupid ... you can go screw. And you won’t be invited to my ‘Falling Off the Wagon’ party either....
<h2>I was attacked by a giant octopus and thrown from the pool...</h2> I woke up in mid smash on my berber covered hardwood floor thankful for the thick padding beneath. I saw it coming and could still feel the sting from that octopus or whatever it was. Dazed a little I started to laugh....
<h2>Now there’s nothing to buffer the aches of my poor living</h2> It’s been two years since I last took a month off from drinking. There was one aspect of the journey that I completely forgot about. The lack of pain suppressing fluids in my bloodstream leaves me vulnerable......
Breaking the booze, butts and bad food cycle one day at a time. ...
<h2>Please tell me this scale is broken!</h2> There comes a time in everyone's life when they realize the need for living healthier. Sometimes the catalyst is drastic like a heart attack. Other times it's a series of little things that lead to the revelation....
