Imagine, for a moment, that you lived in a country that was not entirely consumed by consumerism, but was influenced by some of the same seasonal shopping imperatives as that country you do inhabit. Sadly, much of Geezer’s gifting advice, such as this, this, or this, would not apply. Instead, […]

Some of Geezer’s closest friends have taken the hard road to abstinence; others have opted for more attainable goals, such as not drinking during the week, or drinking a bit less on Wednesdays when there is a quarter moon. Geezer, who prefers to observe abstinence rather than become a member, […]

Note to male readers whose spouses may be going through certain bothersome biological changes: You’re gonna thank Geezer for this one. In fact, Geezer wishes he could have just a small percentage of the points you’re gonna win if you follow this lead all the way to holiday gift-wrap. And […]

Geezer is already stressing out, just trying to figure out how to explain the paradoxical influence of stress on our health. There is, according to this piece in the Washington Post, healthy stress and unhealthy stress, and generally speaking, healthy stress is stress that lasts only a short time. Unhealthy […]

Everyone knows that a picture is worth 1,000 words. And Geezer knows that somewhere, some student with a double major in philosophy and computer science has nailed the algorithm for calculating the worth of a video. Unfortunately, Geezer has no idea where that student is, or, for that matter, where […]

First, read this: "For many years, the free radical hypothesis of aging has been utilized to suggest that age-related changes occur as a result of an increasing inability to cope with oxidative stress (OS)  that occurs throughout the life-span and is associated with increasing sensitivity to the effects of oxidative […]

OK, the resorts presented here are not exactly chosen by Outside magazine, but they are published in Outside online. The picking is done by Outside partner Away.com, and Geezer thinks it looks credible enough. Credible enough for what? For a world in which there are so many resorts and so […]

For many years now, Geezer has been trying to persuade family members that every man in America plays squash several times a week, and that thrice-weekly games are required by many employers. Loved ones remain skeptical, but now there’s evidence that the popularity of the game described by Forbes as […]

Kevin Stone has served as a physician for the U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Pro Ski Tour, the modern pentathlon at the U.S. Olympic Festival, and for the U. S. Olympic Training Center.Geezer, on the other hand, has watched several Olympic skiing events on television.So, when offering advice on how to […]

It’s cold in Geezerville, and Geezer’s driveway, which someone neglected to shovel, is slick enough to host a Bruins’ game. Geezer is unafraid. He is determined to continue exercising outside, as long as that exercise does not require any equipment that looks like a snow shovel. Toward that end, Geezer […]