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The Opponent Is Within

Aikido And The New Warrior

High whirling kicks, explosive punches powerful enough to smash boards, terrifying shouts: that’s the typical image of the martial arts, the one we see in the movies. Depending on our prejudices, it either thrills us or turns us off.

Running Away

Lost And Found

Finding then losing then finding again a pocketknife, losing yourself in a bookstore, losing your sex drive

Insults And Injuries

My Time

I can’t understand why things don’t suddenly turn into other things. Why doesn’t my knife turn into a candle, my toaster into a snake? Why don’t the lightbulbs turn into women?

Adding On

Aquatic Yoga With Dangerous Foods

These illustrations are from Aquatic Yoga with Dangerous Foods by Ric Haynes, whose fishy drawings have appeared previously in THE SUN.

Better Than Being A Highway Frisbee

Fighting

Still Moving

An Interview With Tai-Chi Teacher Jay Dunbar

Tai-Chi takes extraordinary discipline and perseverance to gain any degree of mastery, and yet, it’s ideally suited to someone who’s interested in a complete series of exercises to do in a short period of time every day. It’s a Taoist paradox.