. I first met qi in martial arts study in Los Angeles. I had an unusual instructor. He didn’t teach one art. He taught a sort of combination of fighting arts. And he threw me into classes with black belt students when I was brand new. And I sort of wondered what those other students […]
I have this friend — Who had a little Zen sand garden on her desk. You know, one of those mini boxes of sand with a little rake in it? You are supposed to rake the sand in tense moments and it is supposed to bring you to a sense of calm contemplation. So […]
I have — Little elephant statues. They are black, and metal, and have raised trunks. They are about two inches tall. Really they are name tag holders for a fancy dinner. I saw them in a store one time. There were four of them in a little box, roaring away with their trunks raised […]
A long long time ago. In a galaxy far far away. Oh. Wait. It was this galaxy. Anyway — I was in training in martial arts. And in my school we did a lot of work with chi. Chi is life force. It is also a very […]