Social distancing on Hollywood Blvd in the heart of Los Angeles has been easier than many might think. Gone are the smiling families, the ro

She stands at 6’1”, a lifelong athlete who followed her stint as an Israeli military captain with a role in the Israeli Chief of Police’s private internation...

There is plenty of advice about riding public transit – most of it seemingly dispensed by people who don’t regularly ride it and don’t under

Sims’ approach was a revelation for me as a GenX-er. I had spent years in the gym, defiant and determined to train as hard as any man. Losin

As I finished eating a young woman appeared in the doorway. She stood there for a moment dazed as she surveyed the room.

The protesters don’t care if a patient reveals to them they need services because of a miscarriage, they get yelled at anyway.

You take it, friend. I'll take the big sordid dirty crooked city. - Raymond Chandler

Back in the 90's, I worked the door of a strip club down by the airport. It’s not a job that I ever put on my professional resume, but it wa

Its no big surprise that marketing in the self-defense industry is generally fear-based. I get it.

I live in Los Angeles, and regularly ride the Metro (subway) system to and from work. I am also a self-defense instructor who in addition to

The first thing I noticed was the thousand yard stare in his eyes. The second thing I noticed was how, on this empty sidewalk, he pivoted is

After over 30 years of marital arts training I’m experiencing slowing down and the need for longer recovery times. All of this has gotten me

You’re at a party talking to a friend. You’ve had a few drinks so you’re feeling pretty chill curled up on the sofa catching up. A guy comes

Loud foot falls slapping the pavement. Running. The terrified scream, “Get away from me!”

Oops. I had just inadvertently walked through the set of Quentin Tarantino’s new film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

You want to play sneaky games, motherfucker? Ok, let’s play sneaky games.

“Ding Ding. The next stop is Wilshire/Western…” Dammit. I had gotten on the wrong train.

I turned off the sound from my phone just in time to hear, “Real women don’t have penises”.

“B I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I TCH!!!!” It was unclear if she was yelling at anyone

It was already dark when I stepped out from the gym onto the street. It was unusually cold for Los Angeles and the air bit through the layer