TRIGGER WARNING: This piece is on the side of pro-choice. If you’re one of those people who applauded that Roe v. Wade got overturned, don’t read any further. This steps into political territory. — On Friday, June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) voted to overturn the 1973 court ruling Roe v. Wade, which under the law, protects the woman’s choice of going through an abortion or not. …

When applied to the workplace, toxic work culture easily exploits these workers who are supposed to display a “black belt attitude” and not complain at all. — In this second part of this extensive series, which I title “The Concept Of ‘Black Belt Attitude’ Is (Mostly) Bulls — t,” I want to address how exhibiting a “BBA” at the workplace, especially if the work culture is toxic as f — k, can and will lead to exploitation…

What does it mean to truly display a “black belt attitude” in a complex and ambiguous world with unique scenarios? — On one of the weekends of June 2022, I ended up being the coach of the sole student who registered to compete in this major statewide martial arts event. It was a rewarding experience and my student won a gold medal in his event, sparring. …

Teaching children today is different compared to teaching children two decades ago. Students who are currently in foster care add a whole new dynamic. — The world today is bonkers because there are so many issues coming at you from all directions. The education system has already been strained by the shift in the global society with the Covid-19 pandemic adding to the trouble. …

This profession allows you to interact with diverse sets of students, which is important if you’re seriously planning on teaching martial arts as a career. — In 2019, I took up my Taekwondo teacher’s job offer to be an assistant instructor at the main school when he was asked by another grandmaster to purchase his school. The second school was in a neighboring city that was roughly 30–35 minutes away from the main school. …

With the saturation of content from Korea, China, Taiwan, Thailand, and more, there are streaming platforms that offer a library of Japanese content. — In the last decade, there was the proliferation of Korean drama (K-drama), which the Hallyu Wave of the 1990s era contributed to, on an international level. The proliferation has given the world’s undivided attention to notable Korean performers such as Bae Doona, Lee Jung-Jae, Youn Yuh-Jung, Lee Min-ho, and more.

I came across this article in a recent Medium email which I opened this morning. …

It has been years since Project X Zone was released onto the Nintendo 3DS and a new sequel is long overdue. — There are a number of role-playing game series that deserve a long-awaited sequel BUT never received one ever or for a long time. One of these series is Project X Zone, developed by Monolith Soft and published by Bandai Namco Games, a popular strategy-based RPG title. …

Hypothetically, of course. — I recently started watching Power Book III: Raising Kanan, Kanan Stark’s origin story, which I should have checked out before season two of Power Book II: Ghost aired, and Power Book IV: Force had just aired. …