Crossed Stakes
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17
Sep
The Workout Everyone Skips

The Workout Everyone Skips

Why Your Legs Still Look Like Toothpicks and the Exact Exercises That'll Finally Fix Them
11 min read
02
Sep
Build (Your) Back Better

Build (Your) Back Better

The Secret to That Wide, V-Taper Look - Here's How to Build a Back That Commands Respect
10 min read
28
Aug
The Only 2 Chest Exercises You Need

The Only 2 Chest Exercises You Need

Warning: Your T-shirts May Never Fit the Same
7 min read
21
Aug
I Worked at a Funeral Home for Six Months - Here's What it Taught Me About Death

I Worked at a Funeral Home for Six Months - Here's What it Taught Me About Death

10 Things I Learned About Death - and Life - Behind the Scenes
12 min read
21
Aug
3 School Subjects That Aren't a Waste of Time

3 School Subjects That Aren't a Waste of Time

Decades later, here's what I still use.
8 min read
09
Aug
23 Things I Discovered After I Quit Smoking Weed

23 Things I Discovered After I Quit Smoking Weed

What really changes when you stop smoking pot.
8 min read
31
Jul
How to Become a Master Chef of the Word Salad

How to Become a Master Chef of the Word Salad

Serve a Speech So Good They’ll Ask for Seconds
10 min read
23
Jul
From DMT to Divine Liturgy: What Psychedelics Showed Me About Spiritual Warfare

From DMT to Divine Liturgy: What Psychedelics Showed Me About Spiritual Warfare

Why I Left the New Age for the Ancient Faith
9 min read
15
Jul
Anywhere but Here: 5 Brutally Honest Questions to Tell If You’re Escaping or Exploring

Anywhere but Here: 5 Brutally Honest Questions to Tell If You’re Escaping or Exploring

In my last article, I described my first solo trip to Peru. I talked about what I learned, and how
7 min read
15
Jul
VIDEO: I Traveled to Peru Alone - Here's What Happened

VIDEO: I Traveled to Peru Alone - Here's What Happened

Three weeks. One backpack. No backup plan.