Meditation Point #100
A Zen Thing….on the shore Of the wide world I stand alone, and think alone, and think Till love and fame to nothingness do sink. nothingness do sink. John Keats For this one you need to do some active visualization. It is hard to picture a shore facing the whole world but the sea shore is immense
ALERT: Chinese Espionage Test
Identity Theft . NewsChina wants you! Or at least your sensitive computer data… This is a story of potential identity theft on a grand scale. While the details seem small in scale most scouting missions are small and seem insignificant. Bearing that in mind here’s what has me fired up… Once again the Chinese government has been caught
Holiday Spending
Entertainment . Fun StuffI was saving this for the holiday shopping season, but then I went out this past weekend and realized that the Christmas shopping season came early this year! Before Thanksgiving and Santa is already at the mall?!
Military Sexual Trauma Center for Female Vets
News . Self-DefenseIn Bernards Township, NJ the Veterans Administration is opening a treatment center to help female veterans who have been sexually assaulted. This facility is the first of it’s kind and has drawn praise and outrage alike. Reportedly driven by a dramatic increase in the number of assault and harassment cases involving female soldiers the new
Blocking for Success
Training notes . VideoIn this video we see a Wing Chun master demonstrating blocking techniques. Below the video are comments from the maker of the video (Hgamer) which offer significant insight into the content. Perhaps the most important observation he/she makes is “notice is that a skilled practioner really just blocks the majority of the time, the unskilled,
Open Your Heart
QuotesTo often we keep our feeling to ourselves. To often we don’t share the gifts in our heart. I have always been fairly open with my feeling but recent events in my life have reminded me of how short life can be and how quickly we can loose those we cherish but don’t always have
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Seminar with Marcello Monteiro
Events & HolidaysThis is an announcement NOT an endorsement. Where: 120 Frog Pond Lane #200 Dripping Springs, TX 78620 This 2 hour seminar start at 10:30 AM on Feb. 09, 2008 and costs $75.00. Call 512-644-4560 for more information or visit their web site. Marcello C. Monteiro is well known in Brasil as a teacher nd coach
Give 1 Get 1 Laptop Program
NewsIf anyone is interested, there is a program called One Laptop Per Child which you might find interesting. Starting November 12, One Laptop Per Child will be offering a Give 1 Get 1 Program for a brief window of time in North America. For $399, you will be purchasing two XO laptops—one that will be
Ninjabread Man…
Entertainment . ReviewsYou read it right, Ninjabread Man is here! While it reminds me of The Mr. Bill Show this game is pretty cool for the Nintendo Wii. Released on October 2 this new adventure is rated for everyone though playing the game may increase your appetite…not sure why… So check it out today and if you
ALERT – Social Security, IRS Refund Scam
Identity Theft . Self-DefenseAll scam artists are scum but this one is really low. Some scams take advantage of greedy people or people who think they are looking to rip someone else off. This scam targets senior citizens, the sad part about this scam is the victims get warned before they get ripped off but they ignore the
