40 down, 40+ to go I hope

I went to KC this past weekend to celebrate my 40th birthday with my family and twin brother, Syd. It was a blast. I'll get some photos up soon. Syd's wife, Kim, hosted an amazing surprise b-day party for Syd. Needless to say, he was surprised by the party as well as my appearance. I'm so fortunate to be have a wonderful, loving family.

My Mom sent me a photograph for my b-day. The picture tells it all with the challenge of raising twins (take note of the destroyed room and my lookout to see if anyone is watching):


And to make it all that much better, my Mom sent this photo to my Grandmother at the time with a note on the back:


Not in her note but worth mentioning is the fact that my parents had to bolt all of the furniture down to the walls to keep us from causing more havoc.

Bigger, Stronger, Faster

If you haven’t seen this documentary, yet, it is absolutely stunning and thought provoking.  We watched it last night.   I found it hilarious that Henry Waxman didn’t even know the drinking age in the US (he actually had to ask his advisor during the interview if it was 18 or 21….HELLO, this was filmed in 2008).   Without intentionally meaning to, I found it a nice supporting argument I like to make that our Politicians are completely oblivious to what is actually going on in the world.

 

Here’s the synopsis:

The documentary examines the steroid use of the director Christopher Bell and his two brothers, Mark and Mike Bell (wrestler), who all grew up idolizing Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hulk Hogan, and Sylvester Stallone, and also features professional athletes, medical experts, fitness center members, and US Congressmen talking about the issue of anabolic steroids.

Beyond the basic issue of anabolic steroid use, Bigger, Stronger, Faster  examines the lack of consistency in how America views drugs, cheating, and the lengths people go to achieve success.

The film looks beyond the steroid issue to such topics as Tiger Woods' laser eye correction to 20/15 vision, professional musicians use of anxiety reducing drugs, or athletes' dependence on cortisone shots, which are a legal steroid. It also takes a skeptical examination on claims to the health risks of steroids and is highly critical of the legal health supplement industry.