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Stand tall. Walk tall. And for prolonged sitting, keep changing your position.
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Language usage, MCHS 2015 Biographies, Newsletter/by Jaan PillIn the course of my life, I’ve learned the basics of good posture. I am, that is, a graduate of Posture 101. Many people have been my teachers, over the years. State of near-collapse Early in my life, before I found my way, I was severely stooped over, my youthfulness notwithstanding. My ribcage was collapsing in […]
Deadlift – with barbell and with hex bar – requires close attention to proper form
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillMy big project these days is learning to do the deadlift, with proper form, both with a barbell and with a hex bar. Some people can learn to do the deadlift, with proper form, at once. I am not in that category. Using a barbell, I have learned to work with both the double overhand and […]
As residents, neighbourhoods, and societies, we become what we imagine ourselves to be
/1 Comment/in Autobiography Stories - J. Pill, Commentary, Language usage, Newsletter/by Jaan PillThe concept that we become what we imagine ourselves to be (or what we pretend ourselves to be) is from a quote in a book by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. The concept also brings to mind a line from William Blake, who speaks of people who became what they beheld. I came across both concepts somewhere […]