21 Years and Counting

Greetings! Three hundred and sixty-five more days have come and gone and The Streak remains alive and well. I admit to being a bit nervous when closing in on a yearly anniversary of The Streak in past. This year proved different. Maybe that comes from longevity of The Streak, or life itself. I celebrated a milestone birthday earlier this year. Perhaps, my daily mantras about calmness are paying dividends. That's a good practice, but I reckon I've lightened up because I’m getting older.

As you know, I love to quote John Mellencamp lyrics. The 21^st anniversary of The Streaks seems like as a good occasion to continue the trend. In Mellencamp’s song, Don’t Need this Body, he writes:

This getting older

Ain't for cowards

This getting older

Is a lot to go through

….

Well I can't see much

Like I used to

And I can't run like the wind

The last three lines resonate more than I’d like, but I thank goodness for reading glasses and that my legs have plenty of strength to run.

Shannan and I had fun making a short podcast about The Streak. You can hear it at this link.

Aging Happens. Run.

Tom

Tattoo Podcast

Greetings! I hope all is well with you and yours. We are trying several new options for this site beyond health and fitness. One of those options is to connect with a new podcast site at https://anchor.fm/tlp-public-scholarship

The first episode relates to our collection of tattoo images and interviews. Since 2014 we’ve been compiling an archive that allows individuals to describe how their tattoos tell stories of social protest, spiritual encounters and comment on this often-misunderstood art form. For some, tattoos can turn a body into a bulletin board or serve as an outward display of what’s inside of a person. In this way, an individual’s personal experience and beliefs take visible form on the skin. 

We’d love to hear your tattoo story. You can send a voice message from the anchor podcast site or send an email to drtlp1101@gmail.com for more information.

All the best,

Tom