Putting the Science in Fiction is getting a companion book! Putting the Fact in Fantasy been officially announced. In Putting the Fact in Fantasy Dan Koboldt gathered essays written by experts for his popular Fact in Fantasy blog series. Like Putting the Science in Fiction, I'm contributing an essay or two to the anthology. I … Continue reading Coming Soon: Putting the Fact in Fantasy
Martial Arts
Outside Perspective #90 – Professor Rodrigo Vaghi
Outside Perspective's Adam sits down with the head of our Jiu Jitsu association, Professor Rodrigo Vaghi. Enjoy.
2017 in Retrospect
2017, on a personal level, has been a good but busy year. On a national level, it’s been a disaster, but there are many people talking about that in a much better way than I. It’s a bit early to do a year in review for me. There is a lot of good things happening … Continue reading 2017 in Retrospect
Searching for Detachment, Part Two
As an awkward teen, I turned to Zen Buddhism as a way to detach emotionally. Read part one to see the journey from martial arts to meditation. As my attempts to be more spiritual continued to fail, I re-engaged in martial arts. At the time it was two different types of practice – one, a … Continue reading Searching for Detachment, Part Two