For my entire adult life, I have been teaching group-exercise fitness classes. I have taught in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Silicon Valley, Aspen, Manhattan Beach, and Granite Bay. I taught at some exciting times for… Read More »My Side Hustle
There was a time many years ago when, more than anything, I wanted a job that would give me “most evenings and weekends off.” That, I told myself, would be my perfect job! At the… Read More »Three Steps to a Perfect Job
My Childhood – Freedom! When I was a kid, back in what felt like the Mesozoic era, summer was always an excellent time to relax and be a kid. I could get up in the… Read More »How Summer has Changed for Kids – The Good Humor Man
Sadly, our friend Leah Delancey Chang passed suddenly from a very aggressive cancer. Her husband and sister held a bittersweet memorial a couple of weeks ago that brought together over 100 people who knew and… Read More »Leah Delancey Chang – Memorial
Perhaps a little indulgent, but I made a list of 50 things about myself, Jim Stalker. I have eaten cookie dough for breakfast. I proposed to my wife in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, overlooking the… Read More »50 Reflections
My wife had fallen asleep in the hotel room. Our 8-year-old, who we allow to watch TV on trips like this, was transfixed by an infomercial. “Daddy, you have GOT to see this,” our son… Read More »Our 8-year-old wants to get “Ripped!”