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Sick for Three Days
(2025-01-31 10:35:46)
Unlikemany,Irecordpainfulexperiencesastheytendtoteachbetterandby narratingsuffering,Ihopetounderstandbetter.Ihaveturnedmyattention fromtheglossytothemattesideoflife,andleavethethrills,theglories, thecovetedhappiness,infleeting,totakecareofthemselves. TowardtheendofJan,IthoughtI'dsurvivedthefluseason,especiallyafter thewife'sCovidandtheboy'stwo-weekboutofheadacheandco...[閱讀全文]
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New Year Resolution: The Decline and Fall Of The Roman Empire
(2025-01-06 14:29:40)
Asuddenjumpinvolumefromthesecondfloorjarredhiscultivatedserenityand BilllookedupfromhisworkonthisquietSaturdaymorning.Inhisearly50s, theChinesetransplantoftwodozenyearsdevotedaportionofhisdaytocopying aheftyAmericanEnglishdictionary,awaybywhichhesoughttobetterhimselfand allyahungerforknowledge. ``KaraisforeverOK!''blastedthewooferupstairs. Herecalledrightawaythebl...[閱讀全文]
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Jiu-jitsu Month 42 (injuries and fun)
(2024-12-30 16:43:44)
Overthreeandahalfyears,itfeltthesporthadbrokeneverypartofmybody andmiraculouslynaturepiecedthembacktogether,withnopermanentdamages.As aresult,Ihadindeedbecomestronger,inmostparts. Nov28open-matwasatreat,butthemomentIsteppedoutofthegym,Ifelt painintheupperbackribcageasiftheinhalinglungballoonedtopushfrom theinsideintosomethingbroken.Whatwentwrongandwhy?Ihadnoclue,but whatfollo...[閱讀全文]
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Jiu-jitsu Month 41 (Blue belt two years, Cauliflower Ear, Passed
(2024-11-30 14:33:44)
Whentheouteredgeofmyleftearbulgedayearago,Ididn'tpaymuchattention.Stickingstitchingneedlesthroughtheskinandsqueezingdrainedsomebeforetherestfirmedup.NowthatIhadtolivewithit,itwasafeatherinmycap,Iconvincedmyself,thatshowedmydedicationtothegruelingart.EarlyNov,thesufferingofmyleftearbuiltuptoanotherswelling,atthetopthistime.SomeBJJplayerssaidtheyjustwenttotheirfriendlyneighborhoodpharmacy,showed...[閱讀全文]
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Sick for a Week
(2024-11-29 10:37:06)
ItstartedwithadeadliftonThuNov7.200lbsshouldn'tbetoohard,I thoughtasIloadedtwopairsof45lbsontothebaratthecornerofthegym beforethejiu-jitsuclass.Afterall,myrecordwasnear300lbsatmylast employer'sgymthreeyearsago. Thatassumptionturnedouttobethecauseofinjury.Istruggledtohoistthe weightupatthecostofpoorposture.Thelower-backpainfeltslightand familiar.Ifinishedtheclassthatda...[閱讀全文]
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Jiu-jitsu Month 40 (Guard Attacks, Cross-side, De la Riva, Big G
(2024-10-31 10:20:57)
1.CloseGuardAttacks Machinetaughtguardattacksincludingbreakingpostureandthereversekimura asacountertodefenseagainstarm-dragtooneside.Inthelatter,thebottom guyhastheleveragetopushthearmnicelyunderthearmpitforanoverhook.He thenmovedontoomoplataorbelly-downarmbar.Ialsorememberedthetriangle well. Everslysuccessullyblockedmysitoutfromturtle.HeknewwhatIwastodowhen Ihadoneleg...[閱讀全文]
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APAD: quod me nutrit me destruit
(2024-10-25 11:29:16)
Meaning: TheLatinphrasequodmenutritmedestruittranslatesto"thatwhich nourishesmedestroysme".Itsuggeststhattheforcesofnourishmentand destructionareessentiallythesame,andthatonecanbesustainedand diminishedbythesameforce. -google ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IsawthephraseinHarryMount's"CarpeDiem:PutALittleLatini...[閱讀全文]
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Reading the AHD (280 pages left)
(2024-10-06 13:38:56)

On2019Thanksgiving,Imadetheplantoreadonepageadayandfinishthe 2006pagesoftheAmericanHeritageDictionary4thed.aroundMay22,2025. Asoftoday,Oct6,2024,Iamleftwith229daysand280pages. Tofinishontime,Ineedtoread280/229=1.22pagesaday. At1.5ppd,however,itwouldtakeanother186daysandI'dbedonebyearlyApr. Theysay90liisthemidwayforonewhotravels100orthemarathonstartsat mile20.Theme...[閱讀全文]
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Jiu-jitsu Month 39 (寶刀不老)
(2024-10-01 15:41:34)
Beingtrustedisbetterthanbeingloved,Iheard.Itcertainlyfeltgreatwhen DarrenaskedmetoopenthegymthatdayandlaterwhenIwasaskedtowritea yelpreview.Ifeltapartofthecommunity! 1.SumiGaeshiandKesaGatami Wetrainedsumigaeshi,thesweepagainstthesingle-legtakedown.Thiswaswhat Vdidtomeafewweeksbackwithmyheadinthewrongposition!Myneckfeltit whenheflippedmewhichmadeitsuchagoodlesson.Ilookeditupa...[閱讀全文]
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Remarkable Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
(2024-09-29 12:04:39)
ImissedPelt'svisitatthelocallibrarythissummerandafterwards,kept hearingaboutherbook.NowthatI'vefinishedit,IwishIhadreaditearlier andmettheauthor. A30-ishscrewedupyoungmaninModestoCaliforniahadallbutgivenupwhenhis aunt,whoraisedhim,handedhimabagofhisabsentjunkiemom'smemorabilia.A fewphotosandagranduationringsparkedhisfantasyoftracingdownhis likelyfather,nowaSea...[閱讀全文]
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