Table of Contents by Section
The Healthy Conspiracy
God’s Conspiracy Worked | 28 August 2013 |
Going All In | 27 August 2013 |
Tale of the Tape | 24 August 2013 |
Little Need for Snacks | 23 August 2013 |
Dates and Raisins | 22 August 2013 |
Staying Off My Soapbox | 21 August 2013 |
Volume Eating | 20 August 2013 |
My New Body | 17 August 2013 |
Numbers Tell True Stories | 16 August 2013 |
The Results Are In | 15 August 2013 |
Two Weeks Left | 14 August 2013 |
Do or Do Not | 10 August 2013 |
My Marvelous Mother-In-Law | 9 August 2013 |
Tragedy and Misfortune | 8 August 2013 |
Physical Examination | 7 August 2013 |
The Journey Continues | 6 August 2013 |
Health Does NOT Just Happen | 3 August 2013 |
Ideal Weight | 2 August 2013 |
Who Is Going to Read It? | 1 August 2013 |
Writing Is a Distance Race | 31 July 2013 |
Running Is Addictive | 30 July 2013 |
System Reset Button | 27 July 2013 |
Overcoming Inertia | 26 July 2013 |
Health Takes Time | 25 July 2013 |
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy | 24 July 2013 |
Seconds and Thirds | 23 July 2013 |
Rationalization to Ruin | 20 July 2013 |
Not Any Diet Will Do | 19 July 2013 |
Choose Health | 18 July 2013 |
Cruise Ship Weight Gain | 17 July 2013 |
Impatience | 16 July 2013 |
Effortless Running | 13 July 2013 |
I Believe My Body | 9 July 2013 |
Curing Diabetes | 6 July 2013 |
Independence Day Eating | 5 July 2013 |
Reeducating My Legs | 4 July 2013 |
No-Shoe Shoes | 3 July 2013 |
No Excuses | 2 July 2013 |
Out of the Mouth of Babes, Part 2 | 29 June 2013 |
Nearly Barefoot All the Time | 28 June 2013 |
Foot Graduation | 27 June 2013 |
Out of the Mouth of Babes | 26 June 2013 |
Baggy Clothes | 25 June 2013 |
Devil’s Advocate | 22 June 2013 |
Others Are Crazy Too | 21 June 2013 |
Not a Health Guru | 20 June 2013 |
Almost Finished | 19 June 2013 |
Bodily Communication | 18 June 2013 |
A Guardian Angel | 15 June 2013 |
Saddle Sore | 14 June 2013 |
Word Choice | 13 June 2013 |
The Magical Fruit Demystified | 12 June 2013 |
The Magical Fruit | 11 June 2013 |
My Writing Plan Failure | 8 June 2013 |
Not Much Today | 7 June 2013 |
Finely Tuned Machines | 6 June 2013 |
Diversions and Distractions | 5 June 2013 |
Heel Not Heal | 4 June 2013 |
The Debate Rages On | 1 June 2013 |
Runners Are Mental | 31 May 2013 |
Easy, Light, Smooth, and Fast | 30 May 2013 |
Memorial Day Barbeque | 29 May 2013 |
From Blog to Blockbuster | 28 May 2013 |
A Day of Rest | 25 May 2013 |
Getting Older | 24 May 2013 |
Protect Your Feet | 23 May 2013 |
Feeding Times | 22 May 2013 |
Belly of a Whale | 21 May 2013 |
I Am a Writer | 18 May 2013 |
No Blisters | 17 May 2013 |
The Hill | 16 May 2013 |
Stuck in a Rut | 15 May 2013 |
One Day | 14 May 2013 |
I Have Ruined Her | 11 May 2013 |
The Sugarless Wagon | 10 May 2013 |
This Nagging Little Doubt | 9 May 2013 |
Irregularly Scheduled Interruption | 8 May 2013 |
Birthdays | 7 May 2013 |
Whole Beans Beings | 4 May 2013 |
Healthy Skin | 3 May 2013 |
Bad Naps | 1 May 2013 |
Naps | 30 April 2013 |
Family Health Crisis | 27 April 2013 |
Not Rid of Leg Cramps | 26 April 2013 |
Diet = Die + t | 25 April 2013 |
What Is The Plan? | 23 April 2013 |
Pickle Juice, Part 2 | 20 April 2013 |
Food Labels | 19 April 2013 |
Pickle Juice | 18 April 2013 |
Run and Pray | 17 April 2013 |
Bruises | 16 April 2013 |
Time Between Feedings | 13 April 2013 |
Balance on One Foot | 12 April 2013 |
Weight Loss Challenge | 11 April 2013 |
Fasting | 10 April 2013 |
Out of Shape | 9 April 2013 |
Abuse Your Feet | 6 April 2013 |
What Kind of Eater Am I? | 5 April 2013 |
The Insidious Enemy | 4 April 2013 |
Easter Candy | 3 April 2013 |
Not Too Thin | 30 March 2013 |
Adults Do Sports Too | 29 March 2013 |
A Much Deeper Conspiracy | 28 March 2013 |
Eating Away from Home | 27 March 2013 |
Foot Health | 26 March 2013 |
Circumstances | 23 March 2013 |
Milk | 22 March 2013 |
Laces Only Minimalist Shoes | 21 March 2013 |
A Silly Little Blog | 20 March 2013 |
Temples of God | 19 March 2013 |
My Daily Routine | 16 March 2013 |
It Is Ironic | 15 March 2013 |
Calisthenics | 14 March 2013 |
My Wife’s Opinion | 13 March 2013 |
Trail Running | 12 March 2013 |
Skinny Jeans | 8 March 2013 |
Thank You Lisa | 7 March 2013 |
It Is Not All About Me | 6 March 2013 |
Leg Cramps | 5 March 2013 |
Running Is Mental | 4 March 2013 |
Farther and Faster | 1 March 2013 |
Health Hazards | 28 February 2013 |
Another Health Indicator | 26 February 2013 |
Six Months | 25 February 2013 |
The Process Is the Thing | 22 February 2013 |
A Lab Rat | 21 February 2013 |
Restaurants | 20 February 2013 |
A Real Problem | 18 February 2013 |
The 90% Rule | 15 February 2013 |
True Love | 14 February 2013 |
Not Fair | 13 February 2013 |
A Cheater Vegan | 12 February 2013 |
Just A Little Cold | 11 February 2013 |
Still Not Bragging | 8 February 2013 |
Runner’s Hematuria | 7 February 2013 |
Volume Does Not Equal Quality | 6 February 2013 |
Not Bragging | 5 February 2013 |
The Day After | 4 February 2013 |
Sugar Addict | 1 February 2013 |
No Such Thing As Writer’s Block | 31 January 2013 |
More Than I Can Chew | 30 January 2013 |
Beware the Title | 29 January 2013 |
A Gift | 28 January 2013 |
Looking Back | 25 January 2013 |
Something in Store | 24 January 2013 |
Faster | 23 January 2013 |
The More I Run | 22 January 2013 |
First Basketball Game of the Season | 21 January 2013 |
A Way to Stay Warm | 18 January 2013 |
A Broken Record | 17 January 2013 |
Cold Feet, Part 2 | 16 January 2013 |
No Labels | 15 January 2013 |
Not Easy Eating Green, Part 2 | 14 January 2013 |
Making Time | 11 January 2013 |
Dishwasher Tester | 10 January 2013 |
Dehydration | 9 January 2013 |
Veganism, What's in It for Me? | 8 January 2013 |
Born to Run, Again | 7 January 2013 |
Not a Speed Demon | 4 January 2013 |
Getting in Better Shape | 3 January 2013 |
Back Health | 2 January 2013 |
Not Really a New Year’s Resolution | 1 January 2013 |
“White Food” | 31 December 2012 |
A Little Meat | 28 December 2012 |
A Junk Food Junkie | 27 December 2012 |
An Unexpected Surprise | 26 December 2012 |
Roast Beast | 24 December 2012 |
Eat Color | 22 December 2012 |
Running Speed – Part 2 | 21 December 2012 |
Cold Feet | 20 December 2012 |
My Druthers | 19 December 2012 |
Broccoli Snack | 18 December 2012 |
Christmas Cookies | 17 December 2012 |
“Barefoot” Basketball | 15 December 2012 |
Just Telling My Story | 14 December 2012 |
It Is Just My Story | 13 December 2012 |
Stuck | 12 December 2012 |
Sleep Is Important | 11 December 2012 |
The Vegan Life Commercial | 10 December 2012 |
I Dare You | 8 December 2012 |
Almost Vegan Due to Reason | 7 December 2012 |
Not Completely Immune | 6 December 2012 |
Just One of Those Days | 5 December 2012 |
A Silly Endeavor | 4 December 2012 |
Being Annoying | 3 December 2012 |
Amazing Feet | 1 December 2012 |
Metaphors | 30 November 2012 |
Life Happens | 29 November 2012 |
Infomercial | 28 November 2012 |
Taking Good Advice | 26 November 2012 |
The Feasting Holiday Season | 24 November 2012 |
Eating Almost Vegan on Thanksgiving | 23 November 2012 |
No Heel Striking | 22 November 2012 |
Sore Calves | 21 November 2012 |
A New Message | 20 November 2012 |
The China Study | 19 November 2012 |
Running Again | 17 November 2012 |
Lonely Endeavors | 16 November 2012 |
Not on a Diet | 15 November 2012 |
To Err | 14 November 2012 |
Inertia | 13 November 2012 |
Umami (Savory) Taste | 12 November 2012 |
Sesame Oil | 10 November 2012 |
Tofu | 9 November 2012 |
Potlucks | 8 November 2012 |
A Writing Marathon | 7 November 2012 |
Writing Substance | 6 November 2012 |
More Than 400 Reasons | 5 November 2012 |
A Halloween Bonus | 4 November 2012 |
My Birthday Pie | 3 November 2012 |
No Halloween Aftermath | 2 November 2012 |
Happy Halloween | 1 November 2012 |
Not Obsessed | 31 October 2012 |
Being a Responsible Writer | 30 October 2012 |
I Love Cookies | 28 October 2012 |
It's Not Easy Eating Green | 27 October 2012 |
Halloween Candy | 26 October 2012 |
My Logbook | 25 October 2012 |
The Sad Truth | 24 October 2012 |
A Tale of Two Meals | 21 October 2012 |
French Fry Feeding Frenzy | 20 October 2012 |
It Should Be No Secret | 19 October 2012 |
Forced Eating | 18 October 2012 |
Food Confidante | 17 October 2012 |
The Big Protein Question | 16 October 2012 |
Weighing In | 14 October 2012 |
My Credentials | 13 October 2012 |
Losing Weight and Waist | 12 October 2012 |
Less Food Anxieties | 11 October 2012 |
A Deeper Conspiracy | 10 October 2012 |
The Real Reason Behind My Sore Ankles | 9 October 2012 |
Ignoring Good Advice | 7 October 2012 |
New Taste Buds | 6 October 2012 |
Eating Out Is Hard to Do | 5 October 2012 |
What Am I Doing? | 4 October 2012 |
Salad for Breakfast | 3 October 2012 |
Anti-Atkins Eating | 2 October 2012 |
Listen | 30 September 2012 |
A Great Support System | 29 September 2012 |
Another Missing Thing | 28 September 2012 |
No Shoes Is Good Shoes | 27 September 2012 |
Evangelizing | 26 September 2012 |
My Formerly Aching Back | 25 September 2012 |
A Testimonial | 23 September 2012 |
Overeating | 22 September 2012 |
Popeye Was Right about Spinach | 21 September 2012 |
Never Say Never | 20 September 2012 |
The Amino Acid Conundrum | 19 September 2012 |
Missing | 18 September 2012 |
This Almost Vegan Thing | 16 September 2012 |
Conventional Wisdom | 15 September 2012 |
Water | 14 September 2012 |
Mostly Healthy Cupboards Already | 13 September 2012 |
Steel-Toed and Barefoot | 12 September 2012 |
No More Arch Supports | 11 September 2012 |
Milestone Numbers | 9 September 2012 |
No Meat for a Week | 8 September 2012 |
Friends and Supporters | 7 September 2012 |
Running Form | 6 September 2012 |
The Pantry and Freezer | 5 September 2012 |
Counterconspiracy | 4 September 2012 |
The Fair | 2 September 2012 |
An Experiment | 1 September 2012 |
Obstacles and Setbacks | 31 August 2012 |
Running Speed | 30 August 2012 |
Nagging Doubts | 29 August 2012 |
Baselines and Motivations | 28 August 2012 |
The Healthy Conspiracy | 27 August 2012 |
Recipes
Whole Grains | 13 August 2013 |
Cheeseless Pizza | 12 July 2013 |
Pizza Sauce | 11 July 2013 |
Whole Wheat Pizza Dough | 10 July 2013 |
Veggies | 2 May 2013 |
Cooking with Tofu | 24 April 2013 |
Stir Fry | 2 April 2013 |
Quinoa Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing | 27 February 2013 |
Roasted Vegetable Dip | 19 February 2013 |
Refrigerator Rolls | 27 November 2012 |
Book Excerpts
Mrs. Pitman | 18 August 2011 |
"Bakatare" Means ’Nice Man’ | 18 July 2007 |
The Chimes | 30 September 2000 |
Heaven - What Will My House Be Like? | 27 September 2000 |
Death | 22 September 2000 |
The Ex-Couch Potato | 20 September 2000 |
Love From a Computer or Computer Mismatch | 19 September 2000 |
Poetry
Ode to Yukiko | 10 March 2018 |
A Eulogy for My Dad, Tatsunosuke Kenneth Miyoshi | 8 February 2016 |
Pray Against the Status Quo | 9 February 2015 |
You Are the Village | 12 June 2012 |
Follow Your Dreams | 7 June 2007 |
Under Friday Night Lights | 5 October 2006 |
Inspiration | 29 September 2000 |
To a Football Coach's Wife | 28 September 2000 |
Where Have All the Parents Gone? | 26 September 2000 |
Moving On | 25 September 2000 |
Men of Doom and Gloom | 24 September 2000 |
Self-Esteem | 23 September 2000 |
My Own Eulogy | 21 September 2000 |
Songs
Still Reminiscing | 21 December 2022 |
A Last Good-bye | 6 November 2016 |
Mamas Love Their Children | 13 October 2003 |
Just a Kiss on the Cheek | 12 October 2003 |
Mama Use to Sing a Silly Song | 11 October 2003 |
Just Smoke in My Arms | 10 October 2003 |
The Good Life Got the Best of Me | 9 October 2003 |
Write a Song for Me | 8 October 2003 |
I Can't Imagine My Life without You | 7 October 2003 |
I See You Everywhere | 6 October 2003 |
Toe-Tappin' Song to Praise the Lord | 5 October 2003 |
We Don't Need Another Sad Song (revised) | 4 October 2003 |
Lonely Lane | 3 October 2003 |
Why? | 2 October 2003 |
Time Is All I Need | 1 October 2003 |
From the First Moment (I Knew) | 10 July 2003 |
Don't Give Up on Me | 9 July 2003 |
Twenty-Four Seven | 8 July 2003 |
Time to Put the Six-Shooters Down | 7 July 2003 |
Give Me One More Chance | 6 July 2003 |
I'm a Shooting Star | 5 July 2003 |
Still Just Singin' the Blues | 4 July 2003 |
Still Gentle on My Mind | 3 July 2003 |
Bring Me Back to Jesus | 2 July 2003 |
I Can Still Hear Your Voice | 14 January 2000 |
Gentle Hearts and Souls | 13 January 2000 |
You Believed in Me (When Nobody Could) | 12 January 2000 |
No Whiskey, No Beer | 11 January 2000 |
I Knew Him When | 10 January 2000 |
I Just Gotta Say (Doesn't Have to Be Valentine's Day to Say I Love You) | 9 January 2000 |
Crazy Little Love Song | 8 January 2000 |
I'm Your Father | 7 January 2000 |
Watching You Sleeping | 6 January 2000 |
I Tried to Write You a Love Song | 5 January 2000 |
You'll Never Be Mine | 4 January 2000 |
Lullaby | 3 January 2000 |
I Love You Because... | 2 January 2000 |
Don't Say Goodbye | 1 January 2000 |
Screen Plays / Scripts
Peanuts and a Pie | 19 May 2013 |
Happy Fiftieth | 21 July 2010 |
Who Is the Monster? | 5 May 2010 |
Tick Tock | 4 May 2010 |
Something Fishy | 1 May 2010 |
Sing Song | 30 April 2010 |
Scared of the Dark | 29 April 2010 |
Off to the Races | 28 April 2010 |
Naked | 26 April 2010 |
Monster On Board | 24 April 2010 |
Mistaken Identity | 23 April 2010 |
How to Make a Movie | 22 April 2010 |
Gone in Thirty Seconds | 20 April 2010 |
Ghost Psychiatrist (Alternate Death) | 17 April 2010 |
Ghost Psychiatrist | 16 April 2010 |
Dressed Up | 15 April 2010 |
A Meeting of the Mikes | 14 April 2010 |
Angel Second Class | 13 April 2010 |
FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)
Getting to the Championship Part 2 | 27 April 2012 |
Getting to the Championship | 25 April 2012 |
Thriving in Your Rookie FRC Season - Introduction | 25 April 2012 |
Other / Miscellaneous
Vaccination Segregation - Epilogue | 17 June 2021 |
Vaccination Segregation - Part 2 | 21 May 2021 |
Vaccination Segregation - A Tale in Two Parts | 20 May 2021 |
Fix the Budget Woes with One Word | 21 December 2011 |
Help! I Am Being Robbed! | 9 February 2011 |
No Church Services | 3 July 2009 |
I'm Alright | 28 July 2007 |
Smile, God Loves You | 17 April 2007 |
Just Say, “Yes,” to God | 3 February 2007 |
Season Ticket Holders | 12 July 2006 |
One-Hundred Unique Words | 8 September 2003 |
Quality Time | 25 October 1998 |
Acceptance | 16 April 1982 |
Five-Hundred Words | 8 April 1982 |