Last year in Denver’s storybook, upwards of 5,000 violent crimes were committed, including assault, robbery, and murder. In our own neighborhoods we have witnessed drive-by shootings, car jackings, car theft, and at least one death from a teenager throwing a small boulder through the windshield of a moving vehicle. We are on the way to […]
What You Need to Know: How COVID-19 Affects the Heart, the Athlete, and Men’s Health
When I got COVID and landed in the emergency room, they checked my oxygen levels pretty quickly. As a doctor, I know how to interpret those readings and was happy to see my numbers were not too bad. So, I was surprised when my doctor wanted to do a CAT scan. I didn’t realize how […]
Kourtney Kellar on Priorities, Tacos, and Hidden Talents
Kourtney Kellar might be as close to the real thing as possible. Most know her by her day job, which is a popular Instagram model and fashion model. In the evening, she becomes the girl next door who loves ‘Dad jokes’, late-night Taco Bell runs, driving a stick shift, and watching basketball. Kourtney is a native of the big […]
How to Become a Highly Functioning Addict in the New Year
We are all addicts – you, me, your grandma, and the pope. The difference between being highly functional and just another statistic is one single word, definition. A definition holds a lot of power in modern society. An alcoholic is crippled by chemicals that erode their sense of well-being, and porn addicts are crippled by […]
What’s So Amazing About Disney’s Super/Natural? Vampire Spiders, Synchronous Fireflies, and Scuba Diving Lizards to Name a Few
Did you know that there is a vampire spider that must drink the blood of a human in order to impress his mate? What about the anole lizard who has adapted itself to breathe underwater; not with gills, but rather an innovative scuba system where the body traps and pushes air bubbles to its head, […]
Hidden Causes for Shedding Hair and The Fix for Hair Loss
Hey guys, run your hand through your hair and then count the strands that you see. You know, as a man ages, he can be sure of three things: death, taxes, and less hair (not all men go bald, but it is rare to keep ALL your hair). And while taxes should hopefully be the […]
Epic Adventurer, Bertie Gregory, on Having His Head in a Seals Mouth, Africa’s Grumpiest Animal, and 10 Million Bats
What is more amazing than trekking all the way to Antarctica to witness the second largest animal in the world host a feeding frenzy of multi-wildlife epic proportions? Answer: Finding your head inside of a leopard seals mouth, simply because, well, it happened to be there. And that is the beauty behind the “Epic Adventures […]
Rob Buchta Talks Cannibalism, the One Fear Bear Grylls has Yet to Conquer, and the New Season of ‘Running Wild’
This month marks the beginning of the cataclysmic end for six celebrities as they embark on the personal challenge of their life with host, Bear Grylls. Well, we shouldn’t sound so bleak, as Bear has yet to lose one celebrity guest on the National Geographic fan favorite, Running Wild With Bear Grylls. This season ‘The […]
Sharkfest: The Great White on Color-Changing, Cuddling, and Avoiding an Attack
Sharks have super strength (jaw-crushing strength up to about 2 tons), they can heal faster than average, survive underneath volcanoes (we’re not talking lava here, but acid water), disguise themselves within any body of water, and will even cuddle with a human for a treat (and no, the human is not the treat, usually). Land […]
How a Fighter Jet made Disney’s, America the Beautiful, an Instant Classic
First, let’s address the elephant in the room. A sleek L39 Albatros fighter jet, capable of successfully performing ground attack missions at speeds up to 400 Knots per hour with its catlike maneuverability and superb visibility from a two-seat cockpit. It features a staunch all-metal frame, a turbofan-powered single-engine, and onboard weapons delivery systems – […]