Monthly Archives: November 2009

Occasionally, work and pleasure intertwine, just as they did last week when I watched Bigger, Stronger, Faster, a documentary about steroid use and the competitive culture of the United States. Since it is not a spoiler, I can tell you that Mike, a former professional wrestler of sorts, died shortly after the film was made, though an immediate cause was not know. I knew I would never play professional sports, and the need to be bigger and stronger simply did not exist. He played in a few Major League games, but mostly played behind players who have been named on the infamous steroid list. When I think of the silliness of injecting these chemicals into the body to increase performance, it seems even sillier that society has decided to pay the guys who can hit the balls the farthest the most moneymore so than police officers, teachers, and just about everyone else. The movie features a genetically altered cow with twice as much muscle mass as a normal cow. read more

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