from david’s blog
Do you collect things or do you collect experiences?
Last year I purchased a new Subaru Crosstrek after my 2004 Volvo wagon unexpectedly reached a point where it was no longer drivable and the costs to repair were prohibitive with no guarantee that fixing it now would extend its usable life. I love my new car and was...
In spite of…
"Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained." - Marie Curie It's easy to come up with excuses for not doing...
Watching martial arts movies versus training in martial arts
Watching martial arts movies is not the same as stepping onto the mat and training in martial arts. It's easy to be the critic on the sidelines: "That was dumb - why did he do that? I would never do that." "I could have won that fight." "They suck." It's a hell of a...
The 3 primary reasons for why I exercise
Why exercise? Is it to look good? Lose weight? A social thing? Here are 3 primary reasons that I came up with for why I exercise: (1) Maximize Health: Do the things that keep me healthy for the long haul and increase resilience (the capacity to recover quickly from...
Guidelines for physical activity distilled down to 9 simple words
Brad Stulberg shared "The 9-Word Ultimate Fitness Manifesto" summarizing the new physical activity guidelines by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in November 2018: "Move your body often, sometimes hard. Every bit counts.” I love the...
Newton’s First Law of Motion: Inertia
Sir Isaac Newton proposed his First Law of Motion, the Law of Inertia, in 1687: A body at rest tends to remain at rest. A body in motion tends to stay in motion. Bodies will continue in their current state, whether at rest or in motion, unless acted on by a greater...
david’s photography
Twix the Dog
Sleeping Princess
Bradford Rex, Artist
Chipmunk on a Branch
Flying Geese at Chatfield
LeRoi the Dog
about david b glover
Diagnosed with cancer at age 23, I set out to prove that although I had cancer, cancer did not have me.
Now 25 years later, life is still an adventure and a learning laboratory. I enjoy sharing my writing, blog and photography on this website and hope to inspire others beyond what they knew they could do…