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Should Self-Defense Training be Different for Men and Women?

gil — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:14:01 +0000

I just came upon an interesting article from the BBC about how men and women respond differently to danger.

Are Allergies Something Fairly New?

gil — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:01:15 +0000

I had never heard about allergies before 1993, when I moved to the United States.

What Goes Up…

gil — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:44:38 +0000

I stumbled upon this old article I wrote for a knife magazine, relating a little adventure I had towing an advertising banner with an ultralight airplane.

Principles vs. Techniques. It’s Your Life on The Line.

gil — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:45:16 +0000

Learning self defense or combat techniques won't help you as much as learning sound principles and body mechanics.

The Philosophy of Sailboats and Real Freedom.

gil — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:15:27 +0000

I had never been interested in boats until a few years ago. Not that I didn’t have the opportunity to sail, but the North Sea isn’t a friendly body of water, not to mention the weather.. My first day on a boat was out of Dunkerque (WWII buffs know the town) in a heavy chop [...]

What Went Wrong With America?

gil — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:14:53 +0000

I just stumbled on an excellent article in the New York Times, “Time to Reboot America.” The author couldn’t have said it better: “Landing at Kennedy Airport from Hong Kong was, as I’ve argued before, like going from the Jetsons to the Flintstones.” I didn’t have that impression landing in Philadephia sixteen years ago from [...]

Ultralight Flying in France.

gil — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:20:29 +0000

I was 21 back then. The aircraft is an Airland, powered by a re-bored (2.2l) VW Bug engine. Related posts What Goes Up… (0) My Second Forced Landing in an Ultralight, and More About Flying. (0) What Went Wrong With America? (0) UK Orwellian Nightmare. (8) The Philosophy of [...]