Trading Barbs With Barb

Irreverent Musings With A Message

For the Irreverent Spirit in Us All


What Do Sober People Do?

I had been texting with a friend who had read an article I’d published a few days earlier on how to stay fit and healthy for life. “Good morning. I’ve been thinking about your blog and muscle,” she wrote. “I have never been able to build muscle. I really hate gyms, and I hate having equipment in the…

How I Dropped to 19% Body Fat at 65

In this article, I will give you my secrets to staying fit, both in body and mind, and offer tips on achieving your fitness goals at any age. I sound like a wise old person. I’m neither wise nor old. But the older I get, the less stupid I become. I recently finished my 65th…

Cheating, Affairs, and Crossing The Line Between Serious And Satire

If the statistics for my articles are accurate, affairs and cheating are trending worldwide. My sampling is tiny compared to Google’s mammoth trends and algorithms. Still, my article titled “Is It Really Cheating If No One Knows?” has generated the most views than any other article I’ve written since I began publishing on the Medium…