I came into work over the weekend and found out what the news had in store for me – a train explosion, a crashed airplane because of an explosion and a car that apparently pulled over to the side of… Read More ›
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20 Quotes To Brighten Your Day (or ruin it)
Famous people say things…things that stick with you. Some are insanely good and motivating where some are bathroom-wall material. Either way, looked at in the correct light you can apply them to different aspects of your life which will allow… Read More ›
Favorite Pranks From The Marines
If you’ve never been, the Marine Corps is a great (and simultaneously crappy) experience. For example, any Marine will tell you that they’ve been “..all over the world and seen the same desert.”…see what I mean? The one great thing… Read More ›
Top Hand Tricks That Everyone Learned As a Kid
The last time I heard of a trick with fingers, I was a very poor sport about what the other person was showing me. I was naive and I was a sucker, because I thought they were going to show… Read More ›
The Difference Between Blue Belt And Purple In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
There is a difference between blue and purple belts…a big one. Being a fresh purple belt, I can’t tell you what it’s like to be a purple just yet, but I know what made me one…flow and confidence. As a… Read More ›
My Sun Crawls
My Sun Crawls The lights from our makeshift runway were pieces of shit, pure and simple, and by “runway” I mean a rare piece of paved road in northern Pakistan that itself was barely above the quality of tightly packed… Read More ›
Things Break, Suck It Up
In the last two years and some change, here is a list of injuries that I’ve suffered during Judo randori and BJJ tournaments and rolling: Torn trapezius Fractured rib Torqued (sprained) neck x 2 (yes, my guillotine defense needs work)… Read More ›
Bunch of Manly Stuff 