taoism, taoist thought, buddha, yoga, tai chi, shakuhachi,
Kiwi on trellis over compost bin
Kiwi is king of all the fruits. Over the years I’ve compared all the fruits with each other and the kiwi always comes out supreme. Even so, fruit has no where near the overall nutritional value of veggies. Mostly, I see fruit as a healthy candy. Although, it’s true that each variety usually wins high honors in a few nutrient categories. The amazing thing about kiwi is how it even surpasses many a veggie on this score(1).
I am blowing shakuhachi at the beach. Don’t try this on your beach in the beginning for it will likely feel pretty discouraging (in fact, playing outside was a pain for quite awhile, personally). Rather, pick a good echoing space like your bathroom. Look in the mirror to get a clear sense of your lip position.
A bed of my winter kale
Jesus said ‘man shall not live by bread alone’. Still, as this blog chews mostly on ‘non bread’ matters, I thought I’d put in a good word for food today…
I just harvested my first bed of kale recently. As far as I know, this is the most nutritious vegi on the planet. Of course, kale just boiled and served can soon get old. Chinese stir fry is better. I’m experimenting with ways to eat more of it between meals as a snack. Chopped up with added spices (chili, soy, tahini, lemon, garlec) and semi dried works well. So well in fact I’ll plant even more this month and next.
Examine the nutrient chart below to see just how perfect kale is. RDA is the USDA’s ‘recommended daily amount’. If you only ate kale, you’d have to eat 8 pounds of it to give you the 2000 calories you need daily. But just look at the incredible surplus of essential minerals and vitamins you’d get. Even if you only ate a fraction of that 8lbs. you’d doing far better nutrition wise than before. Continue reading ‘In praise of kale’
Who is doing the better yoga?
Compare this photo of son Kyle and I doing a forward bend. My bend is Continue reading ‘Always be a beginner’
Tai Chi at the beach
Anyone having trouble with Tai Chi? I have just uploaded a video that shows the form in both mirrored and frontal image which may help. My wife has managed to learn the basic movements by just watching the video. When used along with Cheng’s book I reckon it should be even more effective. Go ahead, try it out!
Well, here it is! Feel free to comment. We’re still under construction here as of September 2008. Your thoughts are most welcome.
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