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My grappling partner appears to have gotten stronger in my absence. Either that, or I have grown weaker. In either event, I am once again sore and covered in small to mid-sized bruises. Tomorrow, I check out a local Judo school. I still seek recommendations for good martial arts training on the south-ish side of . . . → Read More: Sore My rough metric of coolness in the martial arts is the combination of two factors – badass and suck. As a rough metric: badass / suck = coolness. This misses a large number of factors, perhaps the most important of which is that the truly competent exponent does not get into very many fights at . . . → Read More: Coolness in kung fu Putin has apparently given up on concealing the fact that he has evil, sorcerous powers. Here’s a picture from the NY Times of him casting a spell. Another day, another airport. This time it’s Chicago Ohare. We’re waiting for our airplane to get free of customs, since it apparently arrived from an “international destination.” Family time was excellent. The compound in St. Joe has reached maturity and is fully operational. The turkey was sourced from a nearby Amish farm. Amish turkey, I . . . → Read More: tiresome The news today is … interesting. First off, we have this truly unfortunate guy in Nairobi who fought off a lion, but was taken out by the hyenas shortly thereafter.. redmed has been looking at me and saying in a hyena voice, “heeey pinkey. Rough day?” I mean seriously: Exhausted by his struggle, he lacked . . . → Read More: News Best wishes to all for Thanksgiving. I’ll be in St. Joe MI with the extended fam. I’d list all the people for whom I’m grateful this time around, but I could never get them … all of you … in. Family, friends new and old, work, neighbors, leaders, and people who I’ve never met . . . → Read More: Thanks, and a little thought from the Tao Does babesintempland speak for all of us, or just me? Specifically, this. Not that it’s all that bad. There are also moments of communion, like when you and the other three young girls in your department all go out for a longer-than-regulation lunch at the Chinese restaurant on the corner. You have very little . . . → Read More: Generation, behold thy voice. The “One Laptop Per Child” program is doing something truly remarkable. This is the project started by Nicholas Negroponte, who spearheaded the design and manufacture of a just-barely-over $100 laptop. His intent is to make it possible for every single child in most countries in the world to have a laptop computer for educational purposes. . . . → Read More: One laptop per child I see it snowing, through the window of my new apartment. I’m listening to classical guitar christmas carols as I work. It’s all going to be okay. |
