The whole bible is the working out of the relationship between God and man. God is not a dictator barking out orders and demanding silent obedience. Were it so, there would be no relationship at all. No real relationship goes just one way. There are always two active parties. We must have reverence and awe for God, and honor for the chain of tradition. But that doesn't mean we can't use new information to help us read the holy texts in new ways.

The best we can do, to paraphrase Pollan, is to eat whole foods, mostly plants, and not too much.

My goal? To test out every diet and exercise regimen on planet earth and figure out which work best. I sweated, I cooked, I learned to pole dance. In the end, I lost weight, lowered my cholesterol and doubled my energy level. I feel better than I ever have.

I love to live things, so I wanted to immerse myself and get into the mindset - and sandals - of my forefathers.

I was what they call 'skinny fat' - a body that resembled a python after swallowing a goat.

Scrabble - The game is available in Braille. That’s a nice fact. This makes me feel better about humanity for some reason. I can’t really explain why.

A loud noise will get your fight-or-flight response going. This, over the years, can cause real cardiovascular damage.