Tonight was a pretty normal first class… we did some partner drills that adaquately whet the appetites of the upper ranks to spar. The second class we did so. Heedlessly in some cases. I sparred with McCabe-san first… we have the ESP thing going on so bad right now its not even funny. We fight […]

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I have been battling a oncoming cold since Saturday. I have found that Advil Cold and Sinus works wonders, however for some reason it doesn’t start working until 1.5 hours after ingestion. When it starts to work my head gets runny and I start to get the sweats. I’m pretty sure that the body’s sweating […]

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Thursday’s workout was interesting to me for several different reasons… I think is discovering the secrets of Sensei Brewer’s slow burn workouts, because I don’t really remember being overly exerted but I was really tired at the end of it and sore the next day. Highlights of the first class include round kicks moving forward […]

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Since it was not obvious given my tone, I really did like this movie. It’s not going to be overly memorable, but I will add it to my collection when it comes out on DVD next week. Keanu Reeves acting still blows. At least he’s given up the Neo “let’s do long division in my […]

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Holy crap, I like the looks of this rumor! Please, please, let it be true!

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Since this class continues to drag on endlessly, I’m playing with some journal features. I never have tried posting via email until now, I’m curious to see how it goes. Last night ended up being pretty average… we stayed at home and hung out for awhile until we were joined briefly by to discuss our […]

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Since I’m trapped in painfully dull training, I will now dream about my MythTV system upgrades I want to make. Bigger hard drive: I want to get logical volumes working so I can add/remove drives at will. Tivo remote: I’d have to build my own IR receiver, but I could get a Tivo remote working. […]

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I got a call about twenty minutes before I left work from informing me that wasn’t going to make it to class. I rallied the troops and prepared a lesson to teach… imagine my surprise when is standing at the desk when I arrive! It seems his son was sick and he thought he had […]

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The End has come for one Hunter S. Thompson, father of gonzo journalism whose life was chronicled in “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.” Judging from his portrayal in that movie and some of his writings, the fact that he killed himself just cements the fact that he was one of the most screwed up […]

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Well, I’m pleased to say that I had a great time yesterday in Chicago for Sensei Otis’s clinic. The clinic itself revolved around fundamental body movements in Shotokan, focusing mainly on the backfist strike and combinations concerning knifehand block. I got the chance to spar with some new people and great fun was had by […]

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