Cholesterol – The Unseen Enemy
Articles of Interest . Diet . Fitness . Recipes and Health FactsHigh Cholesterol runs in my family so I am always (read: try to) watching what I eat. I also get tested every year or so, to see how I am doing. The last test I had showed a 8 point increase over 2 years, still in the healthy range, however, near the top of where Read More
Sticks & Stones & …Words?!
Articles of Interest . For Kids . Politics . Questions . State of Mind . Training notesI got this notice in a Barnes & Noble advertisement (along with links to anti-bullying books). OK, I know as a Martial Arts instructor and Self-Defense advocate I should be totally on board with the new Politically Correct drive to stop bullying, but this just goes to far. I am very against this type of Read More
ICU – Intensive Care Unit
Articles of InterestYou never know when you will get a reminder that you are mortal. Mine came earlier this week. It was a regular day, I woke up, ate breakfast and went off to work, nothing out of the ordinary. Around 11:30 I suddenly got the shakes, it was weird, one minute I felt fine, then I Read More
A Time for Self-Defense
Articles of Interest . Self-DefenseIn good times people don’t think about bad things but as times become more uncertain people think about planning for the possibility that things will get worse. With apparent turmoil in almost every aspect of our lives, people have begun to think about and even prepare for the worst. With a worsening economy, perceived threats Read More
Entering the Health Care Fray
Articles of Interest . OffTopic . Politics . Recipes and Health FactsI’ll be frank, I am disgusted with the leadership of this country, on both sides of the isle however moreso with the controlling party. Having extensive experience with the Health Care system over the past 20+ years I can say with much authority, we have some of the best health care available on the Planet! Read More
The Meaning of the Brown Belt (3rd – 1st Kyu) – Revisited
Articles of Interest . Styles . Training notesPreviously I posted the meaning of the Brown Belt, the first of three brown belts in our Dojo. I’ve been thinking about this for a while now and have written a different perspective of the meaning here that flows from the meaning presented for the previous two belts. Here is the revisited meaning, post a Read More
A Time to Remember
Articles of Interest . Events & HolidaysThere is little that needs to be said on this said day. Let us all reflect today on the blessings we have in our lives and remember the importance of protecting against those who would harm us. Read More
The Meaning of the Brown Belt – 2nd Kyu
Articles of Interest . Styles . Training notesHere the student has advanced their skills and their self, having removed much of the parasites, stones and weeds. Finally the soil is ready for the seeds the student has held until ready. This begins the first planting of the seeds of their skills and understanding. This is a critical step in the development of Read More
The Meaning of the Brown Belt – 3rd Kyu
Articles of Interest . Styles . Training notesAt this point the student has mastered the basics and developed deep roots in Kokushin-Kai. Brown is known as an earthy color, such as dirt or soil. The brown belt signifies the soil in which the roots of mastery begin to take hold. This brown signifies virgin soil never worked or perfected, never enriched or Read More
Nervous yet?
Articles of Interest . Awareness . Training notesWhy is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I’m from, this shouldn’t be a problem…. This really caught my eye because it is so true! Unless Read More
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