Stark green eyes pierced through her deepest desires as they stared across the room. "What is he looking at," Lauren uttered to herself. She'd seen him at school many times before. He was smart, confident and flirtatious; a source of physical...
SHE SAID SHE LOVED ME, SO WHY IS SHE NOT LOVING ME NOW? I've been best friends with a girl I met several years ago. I'm in my twenties and already working, trying to get a career going. She is a few years younger, and still in school. This Summer...
Before the existence of modern day conveniences like electricity, water treatment, air conditioning, mass food production, and just-in-time transportation delivery systems people still lived long and healthy lives. For thousands of years humanity has...
By Mike Massie, author, Martial Arts Character Education Lesson Plans for Children There’s a young man I see on the corner most days when I’m driving into downtown Austin, and it brightens my day every time I speak with him. I struck up a conversation...
"The path of least resistance leads to crooked rivers and crooked men." -- Henry David Thoreau I have a reputation. All of my life I've been known in my circles as "the one with the willpower." "I wish I had your discipline," they'd say. I'm the guy...
Welcome to 2015. Here's what I hope your 2014 was like: You broke something You fixed something. You lost something But you found something else. You learned a new skill You learned something new about yourself You learned something new about someone...
Freezing weather can do you harm beyond just frostbite. Part of our martial arts training is situational awareness; the need to be aware of your surroundings, always alert for potential danger. This mental preparation helps us avoid being...
