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Facility I am visiting: Mountain Meadow Mushrooms This past weekend I loaded up my boys in the truck and we drove over to Mountain Meadow Mushrooms in Escondido, CA.  The purpose of our trip was to get as much compost as possible for the planter boxes in our yard.  After signing in at their office we were […]

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Audiobook I am hearing: Living With A Seal by Jesse Itzler This week I listened to a short and entertaining book about a corporate executive who hired a navy seal to train and live with him for 31 days.  I found it humorous and motivating.  The seal he hired, turned out to be David Goggins.  Goggins not only […]

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Race I am running: San Diego International Triathlon Last Sunday I had the opportunity to do the race mentioned above with two of my training buddies.  The race consisted of a 1000-yard swim in the San Diego Bay, a 19-mile bike ride up to Cabrillo National Monument in Point Loma, and a 6.2-mile run that finished at […]

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National park I am exploring: Joshua Tree National Park Memorial Day weekend I took my family to the Palm Springs area to check out Joshua Tree.  This was our first experience with this Park and we had a blast.  On Friday night we did a sunset hike near Black Rock Canyon which was gorgeous.  On […]

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Audiobook I am hearing: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand This past week I started my most ambitious audiobook to date.  The 62-hour reading of Atlas Shrugged by author and philosopher Ayn Rand is a monster!  So far I have heard about 5 hours and have enjoyed getting to know the characters and the setting for this epic […]

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Project I am completing: DIY Compost Bin In excitement for a new law in California that requires composting, my boys and I made a wooden composting bin that will live on the side of our house.  The goal of the new law is to reduce organic waste by 75% by the year 2025.  In preparation for […]

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Audiobook I am hearing: The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel One of my goals this year is to further develop my understanding of the concept of money and to create some foundational principles for its use in my life.  This book was a good foundation for this pursuit.  Concepts such as how to utilize […]

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Movie I am recommending: The Biggest Little Farm Last week I had the pleasure of watching this documentary while on a flight.  In an awe inspiring fashion, a husband and wife filmed their journey starting a farm from scratch.  The interesting part about their project was that they focused on natural farming practices rather than on only one crop.  Their application of […]

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Video I am recommending: Pain-Free Flying This week I am excited to embark on a vacation with my family during my boy’s spring break.  We will be doing a red-eye flight out of San Diego.  One of the most common things I hear from patients is how they struggle to maintain their spine health on flights.  A […]

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Misogi experience I am sharing: Misogi 2022 What an amazing day!  Thank you so much for the individuals and families that attended our Misogi hike last weekend.  I was so proud of all of you for showing up, giving it your best and enjoying the day with the Aligned Life Community!   I had a blast […]