by Jim Chaput | Feb 4, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Trish got a new car in September and Subaru is offering a pre-paid 6-year service plan. My initial reaction was, “No way, it must be a rip-off!” As I thought about it some more, I wonder if it might be worth it. If we get all of the scheduled maintenance over the next...
by Jim Chaput | Feb 2, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Trish and I were talking about retirement. Some people dream of it, others cannot imagine what they would do with all their free time and say, “I would get so bored!” I can’t remember the last time I was bored. I can easily imagine being retired and spending all...
by Jim Chaput | Feb 1, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Some diagnoses are descriptions of symptoms, with no indication of the cause. If your diagnosis is idiopathic (cause unknown), what use is it? I’ve been struggling to articulate my ideas around these limitations and I thought of a simple analogy. You come home at...
by Jim Chaput | Jan 31, 2020 | Jim's Blog
One of the best things about our family gatherings is that we always play games together. Although many of us are competitive, it’s all in good fun. People do things out of their comfort zone (drawing, charades, humming songs) and we laugh at ourselves and each other....
by Jim Chaput | Jan 30, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Social media amuses me at times. In groups focused on nutrition or coaching, people sometimes post questions so vague that there are many interpretations. Even more amusing, some people answer the questions as if they are clear. Other people know the question is...
