Written by Sensei Mitch on December 10, 2007
In Response To Fascism
OffTopic . ReviewsReflections on the controversy surrounding the movie The Golden Compass and the heated comments it has generated. The comments express a range of views, including concerns about the depiction of magic in the film, criticism of organized religion, and accusations of fascism. The author responds to these comments, highlighting the irony of those who attack Christianity while remaining silent about other religions, and questioning the lack of intellectual dialog in these online discussions.
Written by Sensei Mitch on December 3, 2007
Shut Up and Stand Up!
OffTopic . Self-DefenseA few weeks ago I commented on a blog of someone who is fighting against some government injustice. As is typical in these things the person and their supporters seem more interested in gaining the support of others then actually succeeding in their plight. Some how in this age of the Internet the mob has
Written by Sensei Mitch on November 28, 2007
Exoskeleton Combat Gear
News . OffTopic . VideoWell the title is a little misleading since you can’t buy one yet but this story got me to thinking about the future of MMA and WWF style competitions… I had to share this amazing video of the latest advances in Exoskeleton technology. Imagine the applications for this type of technology! It looks like the
Written by ktadmin on October 26, 2007
Autumn Leaves
A Zen Thing . OffTopic . QuotesWind blows and fills the skies with gold and yellow butterflies which flit to earth with skips and hops to dance and twirl like spinning tops. The last one dips in a puddle to float like a single scarlet sailing boat. By Marilyn Helmer
Written by ktadmin on September 11, 2007
One Less Insurgent
News . OffTopicThis is not for the liberal at heart… but it should be work safe… Live?! from Iraq… This seemed appropriate given today’s date. May the Surge continue to work so our soldiers can come home soon.
Written by Sensei on March 23, 2007
No Respect!
OffTopicI took my Son to a Hockey game a few weeks ago and was disgusted when they played the National Anthem. You see I was raised to respect our country and Flag. Not because of what our country does or doesn’t do but for what our country stands for. Obviously this is something that is
Written by Sensei on November 15, 2006
Toys for Tots
OffTopicThe Toys for Tots program is one of the more successful programs out there, it is successful because it exploits Christmas and Christian charity. But yesterday Toys For Tots added another toy to their list of banned toys…Jesus or any other Religious figures! Now at first glance this may seem like a non-issue, after all
Written by Sensei on August 27, 2006
One Flag, Undivided Allegiance
OffTopicSomeone sent the following to me so I am unsure of its origin. However after reading this, despite it being off topic, I thought I would post it. I know that many of our readers are not American and come from diverse nations, none the less the following words seem applicable to so many things
Written by Sensei on June 12, 2006
Can you trust your eyes?
OffTopicWe often take for fact everything we see, but our eyes are incredibly crude tools at perceiving reality. Don’t believe me? Look over these graphics and see what you say then… The above graphics are NOT animated graphics, that was all your eyes (and brain). So the next time your sparring or in a situation
Written by Sensei Mitch on May 24, 2006
Truth: A Discussion
A Zen Thing . OffTopicI am a person of very strong opinions; very strong might be an understatement. In almost every aspect of my life I believe there is only one truth, one right answer. There may be many paths to this truth but there can only be one truth. It is a lot like math, 2 + 2
