Other TV shows and Entertainment!

In previous posts, I’ve mentioned some of my favorite TV shows to watch while exercising (walking).  Here are some more!

UFC:  ultimate fighting championships.  I’ve been watching this for many years.  Got introduced to it because my roommate in college watched it.  And he also shared this brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ) book with me that I really liked.

The BJJ book talked about how a weaker man can defeat a stronger man through leverage.  For example, a weaker man cannot fight punch for punch or kick for kick with a stronger man, because the stronger man is stronger.  However, brazilian jiu jitsu teaches you how to apply the strength of both your arms plus your legs to just one arm of your opponent.  so the sum of the strength of your 4 limbs is greater than your stronger opponent’s one limb.

And this was proven out in the early UFCs which were won by Royce Gracie, who was much smaller than a lot of his opponents.  He would take the other fighter to the ground and force the other fighter to submit, or tap the mat 3 times to signal that he was giving up.  If the other fighter didn’t, he would go unconscious or his arm would be broken.

So the UFC used to have about one event per month, but now it has multiple events per month.  I’m thankful because it provides material to keep me entertained while i exercise.  Dear Lord, please help me to eat less so that I don’t have to exercise as much.

Other than walking I’ve played ping pong (table tennis) for exercise.  The last place I played, the players were a lot better than me, which discouraged me from going back.  But maybe I shouldn’t let it discourage me.  I guess there isn’t enough new tv to keep up with the amount of exercise i’m doing.

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Besides TV shows and movies, I also read about 3 chapters of the Bible to start each walk.  I use an easy english version of the Bible: http://www.easyenglish.info/bible-commentary/index.htm Even though I’m fluent in English, I find it easier to read.

I also listen to sermons sometimes, mainly from http://www.desiringgod.org/.  I’ve studied the sermons of the main pastor, John Piper, for about 15 years.  The main things I like about him:

* His sermons are very Bible-based.  He makes his arguments based on Bible verses, rather than what sounds right.  And his arguments are very logical.

* He treats money correctly.  He’s written over 50 books, and most of them are available for free on the website as PDF!  Also, if you want a print copy of one of his books but can’t afford it, you can simply ask the organization and they will send it to you for free.  His charity is one of the ones I’ve donated to the most in the last 10 years.  And he drives an old used car and doesn’t live in a big house.  Also, the royalties from his books don’t go to him, but rather to a charitable foundation, so that he can avoid the temptations of having a lot of money.

* He signposts in his sermons.  Like “today i’m going to discuss X and why X is true, with reasons A, B, C.  So it’s clear where he is and where he is going.  

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Ok, back to some of my favorite TV shows for a bit.

Two and a half men

Pretty funny comedy about a billionaire playboy and a guy who kind of sponges off him and some other people.

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Scandal

One of the few non-action dramas that I watch.  and it’s a political drama too, which makes it even rarer.  It has a lot of interesting twists and turns I guess.  It’s about this woman who has a company to solve problems.  In first season, she and some others help a person win the Presidency through cheating.