Sleep

The proliferation of wearable technology to grab biometric information should prove beneficial, if it is allowed to do so: Wearable technology promises to revolutionise health care Do not let bureaucracy delay matters The Economist, May 5, 2022 I am optimistic for the future of health care when technology allows for the treatment of individuals andContinue reading “Sleep”

KAGAMIBIRAKI 2022

Mike Napoli introduced the Kagamibiraki celebration to our visitors – this is a celebration of the prior year and an opening of the new. Takumi Suzuki provided the cultural background for the kagami mochi. Stacked rice cakes, kagami mochi, are placed at the ceremonial center of the dojo, the shinzen. Kagami mochi are shaped likeContinue reading “KAGAMIBIRAKI 2022”

2020 in the Rear View Mirror

Janus, the two-headed god looking both forward and back. 2020 was a tempting year to just forget. Ryan Reynold’s humorously captured the spirit when he produced this: Sure it’s a Match commercial but I am a sucker for its dystopian humor. The focus is on the impact of Covid and plays on the forced isolation,Continue reading “2020 in the Rear View Mirror”