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Jiu-jitsu Month 27
(2023-10-01 19:44:50)
Sep1wasanopen-matFridayandIrolledwithFrancisco,Jon,Bret,Michael, JR,andSam.Ididwellafteroneentiremonthoff.Iplannedtotrainfourdays aweek,skippingWedandtheweekend. Itwasnothinglikemyfirstsixmonthsinjiu-jitsu.Nonetheless,manypartsof thebodyweresoreincludingthefingerjoints,arms,shoulders,chest,lats, abs,andglutes.Itsurprisedmethattheneckandjawmusclesincludingthe chinhurt,too,andI...[阅读全文]
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This Old House: To the Escrow Office
(2023-09-23 12:06:27)
Sep13cameasanyotherdayinearlyfall.Towardmidmorning,theleadblanket ofcloudsfurledinaflashtorevealthenavybluebehind.Thetrees,cars,and streetswentbareunderthefiercesun.Theirbrightnessfailedtocheerup Bill,however,asthereisnoscenaryinafamilarplace.Hewasonhiswayto theescrowofficeinSaratoga,atowninthesouthbay,tosignoffpapers.His housewassold. Itwasnotready,Billhadalwaysthought.Rampa...[阅读全文]
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Father and Son: To Change A Flat Tire
(2023-09-07 16:15:34)
Headingnorthon101inthishumpdayeveningandjustpasttheairport,Bill wasjoltedbyabangfromtheright.Someloosegravelhittingthesideofthe car,hethought.Thenthetirepressurewarninglightcameup.Ithadnever sprungupinthemiddleofatripandhisgutstoldhimtogetoffthefreeway. InthenearbySantaClaraSquare,hissuspicionwasconfirmed:theleftreartire wasflatasflatcouldbe.Aquarterofthecarboredownonitandtherubber ...[阅读全文]
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Father and Son: Life
(2023-09-06 11:24:14)
LaborDaymarkedtheendofsummer.Thedayswereshorterandnightscooler. Theparkswerestillgreenandtheafternoonsunwasasfierceasever. Lifewasgood,Billkeptremindinghimself.HisTuesdaystartedwithabrief exerciseroutinefollowedbytwohoursofdictionaryreadingovercoffee.Toward noon,hehoppedonthenorth-boundtrainwithhise-bikeandgotoffin13minat MenloPark.HereachedtheRedwoodCitygymataquartertonoon,earl...[阅读全文]
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Jiu-jitsu Month 26 (Stocktaking)
(2023-09-02 11:18:14)
AsweendedthelastroundofsparringinonenoonclasslateJuly,George,a middle-agedbigstrongdude,asked:"Hurryingbacktowork?"Ittookmeamoment beforeansweringsheepishly"Idon'thaveajobtogotoatthemoment.""Great! Meneither."Hesmiledwidelyandindeedseemedtothinkitwasagoodthing. Ididn'twanttobeidentifiedwithorbeattachedtoasport,oranythingfor thatmatter,justli...[阅读全文]
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Father and Son: Going Home
(2023-09-01 21:34:08)
Itwasoneoftherarehotdayssincesummer.Somewhereinlandawildfirewas raging.Underahazysky,thebaldeasthillstookonabrightbeigeandloomed behindaveilofdust.Thelazy,waftinglateafternoonwindbroughtnorelief tothesluggishsouth-boundtraffictowardSanJose.ThankGodweareheading north,Billthought. "Welearnedaboutmarketingandfund-raisingforroboticstoday."Timwasjust offhisrobot-building...[阅读全文]
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Breathe
(2023-08-26 14:05:46)
IfirststartedpayingattentiontobreathingafterreadingJohnDouillard's book"Body,Mind,andSport."Havingridofonequarterofbodyweight(Iwas obese)at41,Ifeltlightasabirdandwasobsessedwithrunning.Theideaof matchingstepsandpacewithbreathingfeltintuitive.Itrelaxedmeand,asIkeptatit,enduranceandspeedgainsfollowednaturally.Iespeciallyenjoyed jogginguphill.Nomatterhowsteeptheincline,Ijust...[阅读全文]
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Barron's 501 English Verbs
(2023-08-22 16:08:07)
AsBillsauntereddowntheCitizenshipisleofthistinylibrary,Barron's501 EnglishVerbs2ndEd.caughthiseye.Themomenthepickeditup,heknewhis planforthenextfewhours,topreparefortomorrow'sjobinterview,wastoast. Hisweaknesswasthelanguage.Oncelayinghishandsonadictionary-sized tome,hewouldstarttocombthroughforunfamiliarwords.Itwasanitcha beaverwouldhavefeltinfrontofatree. "Itmus...[阅读全文]
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This Old House (4)
(2023-08-20 11:01:47)
"CanItakealook?"Peterturnedouttobenaturallycurious.Hehadaneasystyleandneverappearedself-concious,likeakid.Billlikedhim."Sure.Comeonin"hegotofftheladderandputdownthebrush:"andmakemeanofferIcannotrefuse."ThroughtheopengaragePeterstrolledin,passedthekitchen,andcameunderthepitchedroofofthelivingroom."Ilikethosehugepanes."Hepointedtothetriangulargablesabove:"...[阅读全文]
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TTC and Me: Three Precious Things
(2023-08-13 09:57:42)
我有三宝，持而保之。一曰慈，二曰俭，三曰不敢为天下先。 慈，故能勇；俭，故能广；不敢为天下先，故能成器长（zhǎng）。 Translation:ThreethingsareprecioustomeandIkeptthem.Theyarelove, frugality,andnotdaringtobethefirst.Lovefillsmewithcourage.Ican affordsharingwithothersbecauseImyselfamcheaptomaintain.Notdaring tobethefirstallowsmetogrow. MyUnderstanding:Ihaveneverdoubtedthefi...[阅读全文]
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