Simply don’t go. There is not much to see here. Really. “GQ Magazine” did name Columbus Indiana as one of the “62 Reasons to Love Your Country.” Puzzled, I defer to their authority. There is a very good Amish Buffet on Indiana Route 3 about 8 miles from the i-74 exit. This is a good […]
Pleasures
life’s simple pleasures
While in St. Louis check out Meshuggah Coffee House
Because, quite simply.. “It’s the bomb.” Meshuggah Coffeehouse is located on Delmar St., across from the Movie Theater. Quirky slightly Bohemian Coffeehouse. Instead of brewed cups they serve “Americano” Style. Which is, basically, Espresso diluted with water. Slightly stronger than normal brewed coffee. Other things that might strike your eyes. Delmar also has a decent […]
“The trick is to keep breathing 2” Of dreams and stranger things
Breath is a strange thing, by simply breathing certain ways I have been able to induce changes in consciousness that can best be described as “out of body” – this seems to be an old trick. I see references to breath control in Muslim Sufi works (Ala al-Dawla Simnani’s techniques for example, or the Naqshbandi […]
“The trick is to keep breathing 1” Something that helps with dead-lifts and dumbell squats
So, I learned this trick from one of Pavel Tstastoline’s (a.k.a. the evil Russian) books on weightlifting. This technique lies behind many “hard style” Iron Shirt techniques in Chinese Gung Fu, and also forms the basis of some Hatha Yoga techniques as well. Basically it is Breath compression. By using a heavy lifter’s belt whilst […]