Current events and history

As a political junky and history nerd, these are some of my favorite articles and posts.

"10 Most Influential Muscleheads" (T-nation, December 20, 2006) was a response to the Atlantic Monthly's list of the 100 most influential Americans. It ranked the 10 figures who most influenced the way we train, or the fact that we train at all. The article itself was just my opinion, and in the comments, you'll see some terrific responses.

"Testosterone Muscle: The 10-year Anniversary" (T-nation, December 2, 2008) is a different kind of history article. I had joined the staff of T-nation a few months before (they changed the name to Testosterone Muscle early in my tenure, before changing it back), and wondered why they hadn't celebrated 10 years of continuous publication — a rarity for any contemporary magazine, on- or offline. Since I'd been an avid reader since the beginning, I figured I was in good position to explain its influence.

Many of my blog posts over the years have touched on my fascination with history. A few examples:

"Who Was America's Fittest President?" looks at presidents from Washington to Obama.

"Happy Lupercalia!" goes a bit deeper into history, looking at the origins of Valentine's Day.

"… and He Has his Father's Occipital Bun" goes even deeper into history, reflecting my occasional fascination with Neanderthals and the role they did or didn't play in human evolution.