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For Tim.
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(2025-12-31 20:55:12)
Dec1.Warminguponourownstartinghalf-guard,LinaandItradedmoves.Well,
itwasmostlyItriedwhatIwatchedthismorningandherperformingmagic.From
thebottom,shegotahookin,transitionedtox-guard(ormaybeitwasreverse
x),grabbedmyankle,andbear-trappedme.Itwastoocomplicatedforme.
IassumedHenry'sHGtopandhuggedherthighwithmyrightarmonceshe
insertedthehook.ButshefollowedwhenItriedtokickmyrightleg...[阅读全文]
(2025-12-29 13:53:07)
1.WildSwansbyJungChang(Memoir)
IlearnedabouttheChinabeforeIwasbornandcametounderstandthe
choicesmyfamilymade.
2.TheAmericanHeritageDictionary,4thEd.,
OnSatApr5,Ifinishedcopyingthetome,aftermorethanfiveyears,one
pageaday.
3.Downtown:MyManhattanbyPeteHamill(Memoir),
Ilovedthestoriesincludingthatofthefirstskyscraperontheislandand
learnedthewordknickerbockerhere.
...[阅读全文]
(2025-12-10 10:15:33)
It'sbeenayearsinceIstartedstretchingregularlytowardasidesplit.I'm
notinahurryandprogresshasbeenslow.Iusedtoquitataround30minand
madenoheadwayformonths.Recently,however,IfeltIcouldtoleratemorepain
andstartedtostretchfor40min.IthinkPavelgavethatnumberinaTim
Ferrisspodcast.Sofar,I'veimprovedbyaboutthreeinchesinthespanfrom
heeltoheel(total63in).
Afterwards,Isometimesd...[阅读全文]
(2025-11-30 16:14:51)
1.Onebear-hugdefense(Nov.4)canbeusedattheturtleposition(Nov.26).
2.Justindidquiteafewtoe-holdonmewhileIwasinturtle(Nov11)andone
strategyformewastorecoverguard(Nov25).
3.Thehalf-guardbottomwithunderhookworkedevenwhenIwasflattenedout:
justnudgehisbuttwiththeleg/kneeandgetouttotaketheback.
4.Againstthebow-and-arrow,onemoretrick(scootupw/ohead-fighting)onthe
strongsideandtwomoreonthe...[阅读全文]
(2025-11-10 09:38:45)
FlyingbetweenSFOandPEK,Ihadfastedenroutesincemygreatturnaroundindietinmyearlyforties.Ihadrenouncedprocessedfoodandasmuchaspossible,preparedmyownmealsfromscratch.Ihadadoptedandthrivedononemealaday,usuallysupper,withasnackatnoon.Intheair,Iwouldsaynoeverytimetheservicetrolleyrattledby.Recentyears,however,mydietarydisciplinehasrelaxedasmyhabitsformed.Occasionally,Iwouldhaveaburgerorasliceofpizzabutthe...[阅读全文]
(2025-10-31 16:01:47)
I'vealwaystriedmybesttoescape,especiallyafterwatchingHenry.ThefactthatIoftensucceededgettingoutofchokesgavemeconfidenceandIevenletmyopponentsgettheirgrips.ItalsogavemethereputationthatIwastough.Myfirstcoachlaughedatmynottapping.AnothersaidI'dgrowabigneck.Thethird,aworldchampion,whengivingmethefirststripeonmybluebelt,saidIwasthetoughestonthemat.Lately,theBrazilianheadcoachatTopBrothersChina...[阅读全文]
(2025-10-24 21:31:18)
Thu,Oct9,Itooktheexpressbustothecapitalandcaughtalocalat
LiuLiQiaotoPeople'sUinHaidianDistrict.Haulingabackpackandasports
duffelunderanumbrella,intherainandthehubbubofthenorth3rdRing,I
madearightturnoneblockearlierandendedupcheckinginanATourLight
insteadoftheplannedJamesJoyceCoffetel.Thegoodthingwasthatitwasonly
fiveminwalkfromtheBJJgymIfoundontheWeb.
TopBrotherChinaHQhid...[阅读全文]
(2025-10-23 10:21:27)
Inrecentyears,I'vefoundmyself,onceacomputerwhiz,losinginterestinthe
relentlessprogressintechandasaresult,neverhavemadetheeffortto
masterthebleeding-edgemagicofpayingwithasmartphone.Iamgettingolder
butageingmightnotfullyexplainmyapathyasphysically,Iammoreactive
thanmanyyouthwholiveintheirphones.IntheU.S.,creditcardsarepopular
enoughthatIdon'tfeelbyusingitIaloneholdbackciviliz...[阅读全文]
(2025-10-21 18:24:54)
Ibroughtwithmeonthetwo-weektriptoBeijing"TheBonfireoftheVanities"
byTomWolfe,recommendedonlineasoneofthebestsetinNYC,andfinishedit
onthelastday.
ThestorytellsthespectaculardownfallofShermanMcCoy,aWallStreetbond
traderandParkAvenueresident,afterhisMercedesroadsterhitablackyouth,
HenryLamb,inthesouthBronx.HisgolddiggermistressMariaRuskinwasdriving
butthepartiallicense...[阅读全文]
(2025-10-17 16:18:24)
Astrongbrewwould'vefixedmyjetlag-induceddoldrumbutitwashardtofind
onceIlandedinPEK.ThedarkliquidUnitedAirlinesservedmid-airin4ozpaper
cupsseemedtopackmorecaffeinethananythingintheshops.TheCoffetelI
stayedatmadenofreshcoffee.AStarbucksstoreherewasstillgoodforsitting
downtohaveachatoracoupleofhoursofreadingbutitsstiffpricingturned
thepenny-pinchingmassesaway.Asaresult,theycutdripc...[阅读全文]
