Just Because You Can Do Better Doesn’t Mean You Didn’t Do Well

My Karate Kid: Out of all my children, this is the one that laughs the most. He’s also the one that cries the most. I understand that. Tiny arms moving gracelessly through his first form, face a mask of concentration and trepidation, tongue poking out between his teeth, just like his mom; I watched the …

Finding Safety in an Unsafe World [The Four Steps of Self-Defense You Need to Know.]

This picture is simply too awesome to caption. I spent my Saturday night getting my aggression on: gouging people in the eyes, yelling “I’ll rip your larynx out!” and watching my best girlfriends get cornered by a bunch of threatening men. Makes your screening of Tron, The Legacy seems pretty lame now, huh? No, we …

Assault: On Causing Pain

Yeah, I look all innocent here, punching BOB. It is an oft-repeated axiom that opposites attract. This is not true. At least not when it comes to people. Rather, as any social psychologist will tell you, like attracts like. I know that many people will protest “but my significant other is my exact opposite!” This …