Without fail, every time a martial arts tournament is around the corner, at least a few people ask me what the best way to cut weight or what to day pre/day of competition. I always give the same answer: “You’re too late.” Waiting until the last 2 weeks to figure out how to cut several… read more

I love using things until they die. Sometimes I use them even after they’ve lost all ability for their original purpose, like using old bath towels for bath/kitchen mats. I do enjoy scouring the second-hand Facebook page to see if I can snag any items I need at a primo price, as well as appreciate… read more

I went to the hospital to get what I call a “check up x-ray” of my back. This is something I’ve been putting off for years, though I knew it should be done more frequently. The last time I took a picture of my lumbar spine was in 2009, so five years without any imaging… read more

I don’t watch sports. I play them, I just don’t watch them (too boring to watch people chase a ball around a field for a few hours…more fun to watch goats do the same thing for a few minutes, in my opinion). Recently, I was notified through various social media accounts that some guy name… read more