14-year-oldTimout-pressedthe47-year-oldmemid-2020.Inresponse,Iboughta
20kgkettlebellandstartedtotrain.Ipressedaboutthreetimesandonlyrecently
(mid-Jan2021)rampeduptosixtimesaweek.Inthepasteightmonths,the20kg
felthardenoughandIneverattemptedthe24kg.
Towardtheendoflastyear,myrightshouldersuddenlyhurtwhenliftingweightor
justtherightarm.Ithenread"ShoulderPain?TheSolution&Pre...[閱讀全文]
Choose Strong
For Tim.
博文
(2021-03-13 17:28:22)
(2021-03-10 08:42:49)
ABaptistpastor,aCatholicpriest,andaJewishrabbigottogetheronceaweek
forcoffee.Oneday,theywerechattingandgripingabouttheirtoughaudiences
andoneofthemsaid:"Ifyouthinkpeoplearetough,youshouldtrytopreachto
bears.""What?Bears?""Yes.Bearsarereallytough."Onethingledtoanotherand
theconversationcametoapointwheretheymadeabettoseewhocouldconvert
abeartohisownr...[閱讀全文]
forcoffee.Oneday,theywerechattingandgripingabouttheirtoughaudiences
andoneofthemsaid:"Ifyouthinkpeoplearetough,youshouldtrytopreachto
bears.""What?Bears?""Yes.Bearsarereallytough."Onethingledtoanotherand
theconversationcametoapointwheretheymadeabettoseewhocouldconvert
abeartohisownr...[閱讀全文]
(2021-03-06 14:19:14)
Ithasbeen14monthssincethelasttimeIcamedownwithflu.Icaughtthebug
onSatFeb27,ranupMissionPeakregardlessthenextday,anditremainedmild
untilWed.ItookThuofffromworkandstoppedtraining. Isneezedinboutsbutdidnotcough.Therightadductorsached(buttherestofthebodydidnot)whichhurtin
squatsandcertainyogapositions.Thegumabovetheupper-rightsecond
molarswelledup(probablyfromthewaterlesstrail-run)....[閱讀全文]
onSatFeb27,ranupMissionPeakregardlessthenextday,anditremainedmild
untilWed.ItookThuofffromworkandstoppedtraining. Isneezedinboutsbutdidnotcough.Therightadductorsached(buttherestofthebodydidnot)whichhurtin
squatsandcertainyogapositions.Thegumabovetheupper-rightsecond
molarswelledup(probablyfromthewaterlesstrail-run)....[閱讀全文]
(2021-03-03 09:49:42)
Now,I’veheardtherewasasecretchord
ThatDavidplayed,anditpleasedtheLord
Butyoudon’treallycareformusic,doyou?
Itgoeslikethis,thefourth,thefifth
Theminorfall,themajorlift
ThebaffledkingcomposinghallelujahHallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
HallelujahYourfaithwasstrongbutyouneededproof
Yousawherbathingontheroof
Herbeautyandthemoonlightoverthrewya
She...[閱讀全文]
ThatDavidplayed,anditpleasedtheLord
Butyoudon’treallycareformusic,doyou?
Itgoeslikethis,thefourth,thefifth
Theminorfall,themajorlift
ThebaffledkingcomposinghallelujahHallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
HallelujahYourfaithwasstrongbutyouneededproof
Yousawherbathingontheroof
Herbeautyandthemoonlightoverthrewya
She...[閱讀全文]
(2021-02-28 15:31:13)
Amangettingold,I'mtold,tendstoreflectonhispast.Thatsoundstrueand
whenIlookback,Icouldn'thelpcomparingmychildhoodwithTim's.Theyareso
differentthatitwouldappearthatthebackdropsdictatetheshows.Andyet,
fatherandsondoseemtosharesometraitsinhandlingtheworld. ItjusthappenedthatIwasbornwhenthewars,famines,disastrousfollies,and
worstofpoliticalturmoilsweretakingabreather.Myfa...[閱讀全文]
whenIlookback,Icouldn'thelpcomparingmychildhoodwithTim's.Theyareso
differentthatitwouldappearthatthebackdropsdictatetheshows.Andyet,
fatherandsondoseemtosharesometraitsinhandlingtheworld. ItjusthappenedthatIwasbornwhenthewars,famines,disastrousfollies,and
worstofpoliticalturmoilsweretakingabreather.Myfa...[閱讀全文]
(2021-02-24 15:24:06)
Thisroyalthroneofkings,thissceptredisle,
Thisearthofmajesty,thisseatofMars,
ThisotherEden,demi-paradise,
ThisfortressbuiltbyNatureforherself
Againstinfectionandthehandofwar,
Thishappybreedofmen,thislittleworld,
Thispreciousstonesetinthesilversea,
Whichservesitintheofficeofawall
Orasamoatdefensivetoahouse,
Againsttheenvyoflesshappierlands,—
Thisblessedp...[閱讀全文]
Thisearthofmajesty,thisseatofMars,
ThisotherEden,demi-paradise,
ThisfortressbuiltbyNatureforherself
Againstinfectionandthehandofwar,
Thishappybreedofmen,thislittleworld,
Thispreciousstonesetinthesilversea,
Whichservesitintheofficeofawall
Orasamoatdefensivetoahouse,
Againsttheenvyoflesshappierlands,—
Thisblessedp...[閱讀全文]
(2021-02-21 16:39:50)
Whenthereishealth,thereisjoyintheconciousnessofthedivine.
--7grizzly OK.Iwasparaphrasing(Tolstoysaidlifeinsteadofhealth.)butitjustfelt
right.AccordingtotheBible,apersonisGod'slivingtemple.Iwouldassume
Godwouldhavepreferedawell-keptone. Ikinkedmybackintrainingandspentthelunarnewyearweekrecovering.Nothing
felt100percent.Itrainedlittle,readandwroteless,barelytalkedduringmeal...[閱讀全文]
--7grizzly OK.Iwasparaphrasing(Tolstoysaidlifeinsteadofhealth.)butitjustfelt
right.AccordingtotheBible,apersonisGod'slivingtemple.Iwouldassume
Godwouldhavepreferedawell-keptone. Ikinkedmybackintrainingandspentthelunarnewyearweekrecovering.Nothing
felt100percent.Itrainedlittle,readandwroteless,barelytalkedduringmeal...[閱讀全文]
(2021-02-18 12:39:47)
who'dbeensteadfastassmallchangeallhislife
forgavetheonewhobouncedbacklikeabadcheck
themomenthisfathertoldhimheoughtto.
Afterall,that'swhatbeinggoodmeans.
Infact,itwashewhohostedtheparty,
boughtthecrepes&champagne,
uncorkedeverybottle.Witheachdrink
anothertoasttohisbrother:ex-swindler,hit-man
&rapist.Bytheendofthenight
theentirevillage...[閱讀全文]
forgavetheonewhobouncedbacklikeabadcheck
themomenthisfathertoldhimheoughtto.
Afterall,that'swhatbeinggoodmeans.
Infact,itwashewhohostedtheparty,
boughtthecrepes&champagne,
uncorkedeverybottle.Witheachdrink
anothertoasttohisbrother:ex-swindler,hit-man
&rapist.Bytheendofthenight
theentirevillage...[閱讀全文]
(2021-02-14 12:31:38)
Fridaywasthelunarnewyear,alsoknownastheSpringFestival,whichwas
usuallycelebratedwithfireworks,couplets,dumplings,andfamilygatheringsin
thelandofChina.Thistimeoftheyear,migrantsusedtotravelacrossthe
country(andrecentlytheglobe)toreunitewithlovedones.Onecollege
roommate,Billremembered,spenttendaysoutofatwo-weekwinterbreakonthe
round-tripbetweenBeijingandHainan. For2021,however...[閱讀全文]
usuallycelebratedwithfireworks,couplets,dumplings,andfamilygatheringsin
thelandofChina.Thistimeoftheyear,migrantsusedtotravelacrossthe
country(andrecentlytheglobe)toreunitewithlovedones.Onecollege
roommate,Billremembered,spenttendaysoutofatwo-weekwinterbreakonthe
round-tripbetweenBeijingandHainan. For2021,however...[閱讀全文]
(2021-02-10 07:21:15)
IwenttothewoodsbecauseIwishedtolivedeliberately,tofrontonly
theessentialfactsoflife,andseeifIcouldnotlearnwhatithadto
teach,...--Walden,HenryDavidThoreau Myreasonsforlivingaloneintheoldhouseweremundane.Iloveditsbright
serenespaceanditsquietneighborhoodclosetothetrails.Mykidgrewuphere
andIknewmycloseneighbors.Inthepast13years,theworstcrimebefellus
waswhenapairofshoesvanishedf...[閱讀全文]
theessentialfactsoflife,andseeifIcouldnotlearnwhatithadto
teach,...--Walden,HenryDavidThoreau Myreasonsforlivingaloneintheoldhouseweremundane.Iloveditsbright
serenespaceanditsquietneighborhoodclosetothetrails.Mykidgrewuphere
andIknewmycloseneighbors.Inthepast13years,theworstcrimebefellus
waswhenapairofshoesvanishedf...[閱讀全文]
