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Birth control, insurance, and Catholic hospitals/employers....
Published on 2012-02-09 11:42:00
Reposted from Slate, by Amanda Marcotte:"With all the fussing going on over the Obama administration's sensible refusal to carve out huge exceptions in their new contraception rules for religious-affiliated institutions that serve the public, I fear that there are a lot of misperceptions floating about regarding what it is that Catholic-affiliated hospitals and universities are really like, or how actual Catholics feel about this situation. Some numbers are helpful. Twenty-eight states already r
Screw cutting weight-- FUDGY brownies, I'm tellin' ya.
Published on 2012-02-09 11:32:00
So, if the thought of box-mix brownies for Valentine's (or any-tines) offends... here are some brownies with extra fudginess (substituted pulverized nuts for some of the flour for added richness and less dryness..) Got the recipe from L.V. Anderson on Slate. But before the recipe, a brief report. I pulled myself up to a chin-up position with just my arms (JUST MY ARMS!!!) yesterday... twice... *prance prance* And then did it again with just the help of my tippy-toes on the wall 3 more times
Top 7 reasons nogi is good for your gi game
Published on 2012-02-08 11:16:00
Andrew Smith is an instructor at Revolution BJJ in Richmond VA. He's a first-degree blackbelt in BJJ under Julio “Foca” Fernandez. Smith is a three-time Pan champion (plus a silver and a bronze), a 20x US Grappling champion, and a decorated judo blackbelt. He wrote a nice two-part series on why it's good to train both gi and nogi. I thought the second half, on how nogi helps your gi game, was a good reminder for me and maybe a bit of a kick in the pants to get me out of my
Breasts.
Published on 2012-02-07 15:32:00
I'm sure the vast majority of people reading this can point to an aunt, a cousin, a sister, a best friend who has had breast cancer. My best friend Heather from high school has it, and just finished her last chemo treatment on Groundhog Day. (Next up-- surgery, then radiation.) So far, the estimated new cases and deaths from breast cancer in the United States in 2012 (and this is just February) is over 225,000 women and almost 2,200 men with new cases of cancer and almost 40,
Cool interview with Abmar Barbosa.... and some Mendes Brothers for dessert...
Published on 2012-02-07 15:08:00
Check out SubmissionControl's interview with Abmar Barbosa here...And if you're in San Diego, seriously-- go train with those Mendes boys. They are both training 3x a day at Atos San Diego, Andre Galvao's gym, getting ready for the Pan.2009 World Pro Cup finals, Rafa Mendes v. Cobrinha: Rafa v. Bruno Malfacine, looks like ADCC 2011...Rafa v. Guilherme, 2010 World Pro Cup finals:
Cutting weight + craving chocolate = ??
Published on 2012-02-06 15:57:00
This recipe makes 12 really good brownies, only 130 calories each. They're full of chocolate flavor, not dry, chewy and utterly yummy. This comes from Cook's Illustrated which is hands-down the best recipe and "learn how to cook" site on the internet.To keep the texture and flavor just right, use a combination of semisweet chocolate and cocoa powder instead of unsweetened chocolate (which is higher in fat and must be used in combination with more sugar and butter). A little e
Stupid knee.
Published on 2012-02-06 12:10:00
Tweaked my knee again in class on Saturday. Not even rolling-- just drilling the technique. Actually, I was being the "dummy" for my partner to drill her technique with. That kind of sucked. Also it sucked that I accidentally much-softer-than-punched-but-I-can't-think-of-what-to-call-that her in her mouth while we were drilling something else when we both moved a little unpredictably in the fatal wrong combination of directions... Also it sucked that she accidentall
Start thinking about St. Valentine's Day....
Published on 2012-02-03 14:29:00
Instead of going out to eat (ahem, it's already too late for reservations at most places) you should make your sweetie a home-cooked meal. I'll be tossing out menu and recipe ideas here and there before the holiday so you can start planning.How about linguine with lemon-garlic shrimp, broccoli rabe with balsamic vinegar, and ganache-frosted brownies. Easy enough for a novice in the kitchen but high on the impressive scale. Don't forget some flowers! (Please, unless they l
Save the breasteses!
Published on 2012-02-03 10:38:00
From Erin Gloria Ryan on Jezebel today:Breaking News: Komen Reverses Decision on Planned Parenthood Funding, Is Still Likely Full of ShitAfter public outcry, irreparable brand damage, and some embarrassing executive doubletalk, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has just announced that they're reinstating funding to Planned Parenthood. But don't think for a second that this means they're free from a political agenda.The organization released the following statement:We want to apologize to the Ameri
Takedowns when you have impaired peripheral vision??
Published on 2012-02-02 09:38:00
A friend of mine posed the following question: What kind of standup game (i.e. takedowns, offense and defense, in BJJ-- not MMA!) would you advise for someone with some impairments to their peripheral vision? She says it's hard to watch everything all at once-- hands, arms, legs, core-- and hopes for some suggestions.My first thought was, assuming you have a non-square stance (one foot kind of back), use your rear hand to get a cross-grip on their lead hand/cuff. That gives you o