philipriffeApr 18, 20236 minA Finger Pointing at the MoonMy ski companion decided to take a break and have a beer. I left her sitting outside in the snow on a lawn chair in the broad area at the...
philipriffeJun 17, 20216 minShadow BoxingI felt dismayed. In the midst of preparing for my first aikido test—consisting of 10 techniques—I made the mistake of asking one of the...
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