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With a funeral to go to tomorrow I’ve been trying to distract myself with writing. One of the chapters of my second book is about Darth Vader. I’m sharing a little part of it, just to put it out to the universe, to see how it’s recieved. I think I will be doing this quite [...]

. . . I was given a letter yesterday by Blake Fluhart, one of the members of West Side, a friend and serious warrior. In this letter, he wrote, what to me feels like a sermon, something insightful and strong, and uplifting. It made me feel better, so I asked him if I could share [...]

When someone you know unexpectedly dies it kind of shocks you into reality. It reminds you of the uncertainty and ultimate finality of this life. For me it is also a reminder to get off my ass and move froward, to not worry about stupid things and work towards happiness. I’ve got a funeral to [...]

Life’s lesson’s come to us in a variety of ways; for me they’ve come in watching the awkward slowness of a sloth and feeling the power of an ocean wave. I’ve learned lessons from both bees and bulls and a praying mantis and a King snake, from a mountain path to a fast river, all [...]

. . . . I still need to market my book Jiu-Jitsu on the Brain; It’s my freshman effort and although I like it, it’s pretty short. I’d like to do something bigger, more in depth. I’ve outlined the chapters for my next endeavor, Jiu-Jitsu and the Universe: Ruminations on the Art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. [...]

Self-promotion sucks. It feels like begging. It feels like I’m a kid trying to get attention from my mom, “Hey Mom, look at me, look at me! Look at what I did!” I don’t like it at all. I do appreciate all the people who are helping promote my book, kind people, people who just [...]

I’ve always dreamt of building an academy that was much like a temple. I mean something that really looked like a place of worship, with ancient wooden floors and surrounded by trees, austere but alive–maybe on a mountain side, but definitely near water—a natural place that seems to grow out of its environment. I’d like [...]

Mecca is in Saudi Arabia and it is the purported birthplace of Mohammed—it is Islam’s holiest city. Malcolm X made a pilgrimage there. Muslims are expected to make a Hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca at least once in their lifetime. They must visit the holy land. The holiest city in Brazilian jiu-jitsu has to be Rio [...]

I’ve always been a fan of the bad guy. When I was younger, Darth Vader so fascinated me that I wanted him to whip Luke Skywalker even though whiney-ass Luke was supposed to be the protagonist–the hero. Even though all my friends liked Luke Skywalker, I was all Darth Vader. As an adult, I still [...]

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