I just finished Vladmir Vasiliev’s small book on Systema (Russian Combat Martial Arts), called the Russian System Guidebook. As I said its small and quick to read. I wish it had more specifics about systema training and techniques, but thats what classes, seminars and videos are for I guess. It had some interesting ideas about the Russian Health System, including pouring a bucket of cold water over yourself twice a day (always outsite, even in the snow) and fasting for 24 to 42 hours a week. I like to eat so perhaps I’ll try the cold water stuff for a little while, see how it works. I guess the body reacts to the cold shock by quickly raising core tempature, which then kills off pathogens.

And I read the footnotes to Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point yesterday, and the best example of his whole concept is a footnote. So make sure to read about the Candian Flu Epidemic story.