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A Marathon Without Training
How can you run a marathon without training? That's a foolish question! It would be best if you didn't attempt to run 26. 2 miles/ 42...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Sep 10, 20215 min read


Team Vaccine, IDK, or Nah?
It's back to school time, and mandatory vaccinations are on the table. For some parents, covid vaccines are like the stale leftovers that...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Sep 3, 20213 min read


The Visit to Another World
You might think that wearing a face mask will prepare you to scuba dive. During a dive, you wear goggles with a mask that covers your nose.
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Aug 27, 20214 min read


The Calm Before the Storm
How's the weather where you are today? Is the sun out, or is it hiding behind the clouds while rain falls from the sky? You know the time...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Aug 20, 20214 min read


SOS - Anxiety and Positive Self-awareness
Do you experience anxiety? That may sound like a foolish question, with the multiple challenges of our current day. Yes, many of us...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Aug 13, 20213 min read


Health Passes to Stillness
Are you interested in opening doors to clarity and deeper levels of fulfillment? In stillness, you will find the keys. Over the last...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Aug 6, 20213 min read


"Likle Messi"
Dear Kazo, This weekend, you turn eight years old. Happy Birthday! Time is moving almost as quickly as your legs in a race. This year,...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jul 30, 20212 min read


Just a Friend?
Last Friday, we lost the hip-hop icon Biz Markie. At age 57, he passed away from health challenges related to a history of type 2...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jul 23, 20213 min read


70
Dear Dad, Two days ago was your 70th birthday! We talked early on Wednesday morning. I am writing you this letter to say congrats again...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jul 16, 20213 min read


Puff, Puff, and Keep Passing
Who’s got the ganja? From Chicago to where I now live in Antigua, that question has followed me. My response is always the same. I don't...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jul 9, 20213 min read


Between Malcolm and Mahatma
On most weekdays, you can find me between the shoulders of Malcolm X and the gaze of Mahatma Gandhi. I have pictures of these legendary...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jul 2, 20213 min read


Powerful Pets, Birthday Bashes, and Slick Skates
If you're a father, I hope your family made you feel special last Sunday. In this week's blog post, I will share details of the first 45...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jun 25, 20213 min read


Work, Fatherhood, and Liberation
How would you describe this week? Before standing at my writing desk to type these words, I thought about that question. Over the last...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jun 18, 20212 min read


Capoeira Without Input
How much time do you spend on social media interacting with friends and looking for inspiration to develop your capoeira game? It’s been...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jun 11, 20212 min read


Fears, Social Media, and Silence
What do you fear? Despite the surplus of rhetoric that tells you to limit fear’s control of your behaviors, some fears make sense....
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jun 4, 20213 min read


Dear Emery at 9,
Today, you turn nine years old! No, of course, I did not forget. Everyone who knows you knows it's your special day. Like previous years,...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
May 28, 20213 min read


Teach, Serve, Research - #goals
What are your teaching, research, and service goals? Last week, a colleague asked me that question, and I didn't have a response.
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
May 21, 20215 min read


Capoeira Circles and Life Squares
It's 5:49 AM on a Saturday, and I am standing on a circular wooden deck overlooking the Caribbean sea. I turn to the left and right of me.
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
May 14, 20213 min read


This Week, Today, and Tomorrow
A lot is going on this week. In the US, police departments are reviewing body camera policies following the 2020 police shooting of...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
May 7, 20213 min read


Purpose and Love
Do you believe that everything happens for a reason? Perhaps, like the flowers beginning to blossom outside your door, you were planted...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Apr 30, 20213 min read
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