The Way of the Badass
By Dave Jaffe (Warning to sensitive readers: The following article contains the word ‘badass’, as does this sentence.) Bruce Lee was bad for karate. Were he still with us, I’m confident that comment would momentarily […]
By Dave Jaffe (Warning to sensitive readers: The following article contains the word ‘badass’, as does this sentence.) Bruce Lee was bad for karate. Were he still with us, I’m confident that comment would momentarily […]
By Dave Jaffe Learning your family health history can be a valuable medical resource. And the best way to discover that history is to talk with your tipsy Uncle Max at Thanksgiving. No one quite […]
I’ve never claimed to be the bravest man in the world. I never served in combat zones like both my parents did. That said, I’d like to point out I did attend an all-boys’ military […]
by Dave Jaffe Spiritual tranquility, serene mind, and peaceful outlook are healthy mental attitudes best developed by throwing deadly sharp axes – a sort of ancient Pilates introduced to Europe and Asia by the invading […]
The source of my sinus infections has finally been isolated. It was in my sinuses. Maybe I should be more specific. Various allergy/sinus/head doctors poked and prodded me for years. A sleep study revealed I […]
By Dave Jaffe As we age, the biggest threat to maintaining high-quality eyesight is, of course, my butt. Okay, there’s a lot to unpack here. A common complaint of aging is of the diminution […]
This story actually happened some time ago, so not to worry: I do NOT have cancer. But the docs thought I might … for several years. Specifically, I had high prostate specific antigen readings, otherwise […]
I haven’t been a hospital patient since I was in grade school. I remember the nurses dressed in white uniforms with pillbox hats looking like Jackie Kennedy’s bridesmaids. They were visions of purity, supplying drugs […]
Let’s face it: 2022 sucked. Don’t get me wrong: In no way am I suggesting 2023 will be any better. That’s the mistake a lot of people made at the end of 2020 and 2021. […]
Himari, your tour guide Third Saturday of February – Saidaiji Eyo Naked Man Festival – Men, clad only in loincloths race toward Saldaiji Templein in Okayama to collect lucky sticks. Register in advance with Saldaiji temple and […]