I come from an Asian background and I love me my martial arts, but I can’t claim to be traditional. My parents only spoke English when I was growing up, and I speak more Spanish than I do Korean. I …
I’m Not Built Like A Greek God. The Greeks Weren’t Either
It’s dang hard not judging myself by my looks. I grew up in the ‘60s and ‘70s with Muscle And Fitness magazine and Bruce Lee. Frank Frazetta and Boris Vallejo. Elric, the …
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Prepping For The Healthcare Apocalypse Using DnD
Pretend you live in an alternate reality, like a Dungeons and Dragons campaign. You’re about to set off on an adventure. It’s a dark time. The City Of The Morning is collapsing; her Guilds …
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Self-Maintenance Rule #3: Eat More Fruits & Veggies, Get Your Black Belt, And Fight The 2-Front War
I’ve had high blood pressure since med school. It’s a spooky thing if you find things like kidney failure, stroke, and heart attack worrisome. And being an overthinker, of course I …
Self-Maintenance Rule #2: Regain Your Peace Of Mind
I’m putting out a series of health optimizing rules as social media posts. It’ll be easy, they said. Short and quick, they said. Rule #1 was a quick Note: Walk every day. Walking costs next …
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Consistency: Not The Hobgoblin, But The Holy Frikkin’ Grail
I get it, but I still shake my head. I’m very big on the primacy of consistency. It’s taken me about 40 years to appreciate it, but better late than never: Showing up regularly, …
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