This Too Shall Pass

This Too Shall Pass We are all feeling pretty glum about America right now. There are many problems and perspectives. You may feel the whole country is racist and it needs to be torn down and rebuilt from the ground up. You may feel that radical protesters are trying...

Why we need to exercise during this pandemic and why I miss the gym

Why we need to exercise during this pandemic and why I miss the gym It’s crazy being all cooped up. Pretty much as soon as we closed the gym I have been going to the beach in the evenings, running, it’s been mostly drizzly and cool with nobody around. Actually it’s...

Automation and The American Dream

Automation and The American Dream I had three recent experiences with automation and AI systems and I’m concerned about corporate greed and The American Dream. Remember the American Dream, you can pick yourself up from nothing and make it in America?! The ladder is...

My friend Keith Allan

My friend Keith Allan I met Keith Allan in March of 2015 at the open house for a new location of EP Martial Arts. Ty and Keith had been partners in a gym in Pawtucket 20 years earlier and Ty always spoke highly of Keith. Keith had been his JKD and Kali instructor as...

Violence in the media, (oh and guns)

Violence in the media, (oh and guns) This blog is about a problem in our society and how we are trying to correct it. We are reacting emotionally to the issue of violence and especially gun violence. We are being manipulated by those who benefit from the status quo. I...

9/11

9/11 I love New York City. There is so much to do, so much going on and so many people. It seems chaotic but somehow it works, at least most of the time. On 9/11/2001 a few real bad guys from Saudi Arabia attempted to stop the party, to bring us down by attacking the...