Shorts are comfortable. They allow you to regulate your temperature on a hot day without having to resort to extreme measures of stripping or seeking out water. They are less likely to get tattered or dirty than pants are. Often made from more comfortable, and faster drying materials. Cargo shorts in particular have more pocket…

Calligraphy is taking something meaningful and making it beautiful. There is a great power in words, and calligraphy takes those words and adds an extra layer of art to them. I find a certain feeling of peace when I look at good calligraphy. I practice Chinese calligraphy as the instruments are familiar to me, but…

Pie is concentrated, sugary goodness. The primary crust compliments the filling as it contains it. For each filling, there is a range of crusts, of which crumbles are probably the best. Graham Cracker crumble is surprisingly more delicious than the crackers on their own while Oreo crusts take pies into a new level of sugar…

Games are a microcosm. They work within their own system of rules and traditions. They allow you to focus on just one thing at a time. They bring friends and family closer together. They are mostly a positive experience for everyone full of anticipation, laughter, good conversation, thought, and being carefree. In each game there…

Learning gives you a constant goal and path toward 改善. It leaves you with a great feeling of accomplishment and the neat feeling that you know something cool. Sometimes, there is a process to learning new things. It takes a while; it takes hard work; it takes failure and recovery. When the learning is a…

My world is not that of the ordinary. It is one that is filled with sunrises and sets that can break your very heart. It is one with striking coincidences. It is one with the magic of water. It is one with woodland creatures living around the house, the most unlikely of friendships, true love,…

Ode to the Sun The sun is power. It produces the energy that provides us with all of the food that we have, all of the amazing plants and animals that depend on them, much of the building materials we use for shelter, and some of the cleanest energy around. It is the single most…

Scrambling over rocks is my favorite physical activity. It requires quick thinking, coordination, judgement, strategy, arms, legs, and eyes. The pace of it varies from slow, extremely deliberate moves from one rock to the next to breakneck speed hops across the tops of rocks. There are very many different modes of movement than normal and…