Having spent more than half my life as a professional writer, I've experienced discomfort in my hands and wrists from typing, pain in my lower back from sitting at a desk and deteriorating vision from working on computers.
I understood those health risks when I chose this career.
What I didn't bargain for was that I would have my ear nearly chomped off by a maniacal pro wrestler during a video interview.
That's exactly what happened when I interviewed TNA Impact Wrestling star "Broken" Matt Hardy during an Aberdeen IronBirds game at Ripken Stadium Aug. 20.