Dear T’ai Chi Chih Teachers,

This announcement is to inform you that the online teacher code for ordering and the teacher discount has changed. Email to receive it. Also, even though this new website looks similar to the old one, you’ll need to re-register within the website to purchase materials online. If you don’t wish to purchase online, there’s an ORDERS phone number at the bottom of the home page where you can order materials by phone. The phone number is 1-800-968-3992.

Thanks and call 505-459-4935 if you have any questions.

– Vic Berg, Albuquerque, New Mexico

PAGE DIVIDER: The Lighter Side

As I read my college students’ assignments, I laughed out loud with this one: “Going into T’ai Chi Chih class, I had no idea what to expect. All I knew was some girl in my English class told me that the professor doesn’t wear shoes…”

– by Sharon Sirkis Columbia, Maryland

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I recently received an email from KG that said she was missing the Lighter Side. She wondered if I had anything funny to submit. Since I originated this column in The Vital Force many years ago, not only have I enjoyed writing it, but I somewhat feel a responsibility to keep it going. Here is our exchange:

Kim: “I’m missing my Lighter Side … anything fun/ny happening over there?”

Sharon: “Argh … so sorry … things have been hectic. I’m teaching tomorrow, and I’ll have the intention that I get at least one funny one. I also miss and look for them in The Vital Force, but I guess I need to write them before I can read them!”

Kim: “Hopefully inspiration and memory will be jogged. We realistically have until the 9th.”

Sharon: (one day later) “Ack … I’m having a dry spell … but I have a few more days and another class, so I’m still optimistic.”

Kim: “The Chi will deliver.”

Sharon: “Yeah, but it might be a pizza!” LOL!

– by Sharon Sirkis Columbia, Maryland

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