Mike Kessler

Los Angeles

Journalist and Editor at Freelance

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Articles

Beneficios para tu cerebro de tocar un instrumento

3 weeks ago | menshealthlatam.com | Mike Kessler

Salud Cada vez hay más evidencias científicas de que tocar un instrumento musical es una de las mejores formas de entrenar al cerebro, incluso si no lo haces muy bien. Si un extraño me viera, seguramente pensaría que soy un pulpo al que se le pasaron las copas. Las manos golpeando tambores y los pies apretando pedales sin ton ni son. Para mi profesor de batería, soy uno más de los incontables novatos a los que ha guiado en el apasionante camino de la música.
Guest column: 'I'm still me' — Alzheimer's not a death sentence but 'start of a new chapter'

Nov 21, 2024 | windsorstar.com | Mike Kessler

• • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentBy: Mike KesslerI have Alzheimer’s, but you wouldn’t know it unless I told you. I’m a sound mixer for my local choir, a T-shirt maker, a dedicated volunteer sponsor for those recovering from addiction, and a timekeeper during my wife Karen’s swim practices. Ten years ago, I was involved in a serious car crash while on my way to meet Karen at choir practice.
Adam Peaty returns with bronze at swim worlds; U.S. wins 2 golds

Feb 12, 2024 | espn.com | Mark Fainaru-Wada |Mike Kessler

DOHA, Qatar -- World-record holder Adam Peaty marked his return to major competition with a bronze medal in the 100-meter breaststroke at the World Aquatics Championships on Monday after an extended break to deal with mental health issues. American swimmer Nic Fink won gold in 58.57 seconds, Nicolo Martinenghi of Italy claimed silver in 58.84 and Peaty touched in 59.10 -- far off his world record of 56.88 set in 2019. Peaty didn't shave his red mustache and wore hoop earrings for the final.
Canada tops U.S., claims 2nd straight Rivalry Series title

Feb 11, 2024 | espn.com | Mark Fainaru-Wada |Mike Kessler

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Natalie Spooner and Emma Maltais each scored twice, Ann-Renee Desbiens made 24 saves and Canada routed the United States 6-1 on Sunday in the decisive seventh game of the Rivalry Series. Marie-Philip Poulin and Ashton Bell also scored for Canada and Sarah Nurse added three assists. It's the second straight Rivalry Series in which the United States won the first three games, only to see Canada storm back and win four straight.
Pan Zhanle swims record 100 meters as China wins relay gold

Feb 11, 2024 | espn.com | Mark Fainaru-Wada |Mike Kessler

DOHA, Qatar -- Despite the absence of many of the sport's biggest names, the first day of the swimming events saw a world record at the World Aquatics Championships on Sunday. Teenager Pan Zhanle swam the fastest 100 meters in history as he led off China's gold medal-winning 4x100 freestyle relay team.
Anna Swenn Larsson wins women's World Cup slalom in Andorra

Feb 11, 2024 | espn.com | Mark Fainaru-Wada |Mike Kessler

SOLDEU, Andorra -- Swedish skier Anna Swenn Larsson earned her second career victory Sunday in the first women's World Cup slalom in nearly 13 years with neither Mikaela Shiffrin nor Petra Vlhova competing. The American star and her Slovakian rival, whose gripping duels have been dominating women's slalom racing for years, are both out with knee injuries. While Shiffrin still hopes to return over the next few weeks, Vlhova had her season ended when she tore ligaments in her right knee in January.
Rain wipes out men's World Cup slalom after 31 starters

Feb 11, 2024 | espn.com | Mark Fainaru-Wada |Mike Kessler

BANSKO, Bulgaria -- Heavy rain forced the cancellation of a men's World Cup slalom Sunday after 31 starters in the opening run, with Olympic champion Clement Noel leading the race. Organizers initially interrupted the event but then called it off as conditions failed to improve. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation said the safety of the racers was at stake due to the "inconsistent conditions with visibility."It wasn't immediately clear whether the race will be rescheduled.
China adds more gold, dominates first week of aquatic worlds

Feb 10, 2024 | espn.com | Mark Fainaru-Wada |Mike Kessler

DOHA, Qatar -- China finished a dominant first week at the World Aquatics Championships with more titles in artistic swimming and diving Saturday to top the medal table with 16 golds out of 29. Cheng Wentao and Shi Haoyu retained their world title in the artistic mixed duet free event and Yang Hao won the 10-meter platform diving for a sixth career gold at worlds.
Laura Gut-Behrami wins GS, tops Mikaela Shiffrin in WC standings

Feb 10, 2024 | espn.com | Mark Fainaru-Wada |Mike Kessler

SOLDEU, Andorra -- Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami came from a long way behind to win a women's World Cup giant slalom by one-hundredth of a second on Saturday, and overtake the absent Mikaela Shiffrin on top of the overall standings. Gut-Behrami improved from ninth position after the opening run to edge out New Zealand's Alice Robertson. Shiffrin's teammate AJ Hurt finished 0.15 behind in third for the American's first career podium in GS.
Canada forces Game 7 with U.S. in hockey Rivalry Series

Feb 9, 2024 | espn.com | Mark Fainaru-Wada |Mike Kessler

REGINA, Saskatchewan -- Natalie Spooner opened the scoring on a power play 58 seconds into the third period, and Canada won its third straight to send the Rivalry Series to a decisive seventh game, beating the United States 3-0 on Friday night. Emerance Maschmeyer made 27 saves, and Emily Clark and Sarah Nurse added goals. Game 7 is Sunday at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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