A Budo practitioner for all of my adult life believing that it is a way of life. This forum is to discuss the philosophical, spiri..
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AGING IRON
Published on 2007-02-08 14:12:00
It’s an expression I recently heard applied to the helicopters that have been dropping out of the sky in Iraq. They are full of committed individuals, warriors and healers, dying in their crashes. It has been said that the first casualty of war is the truth. It applies particularly to these events. We’re not there so we don’t know the full story. Insurgents using the same medium as this blog post announcements claming they shot it down. The Pentagon claims that the helicopters are part
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ~ MAN OF BUDO
Published on 2007-01-16 19:05:00
One of my most influential instructors told me that a true martial artist is a servant of society. The bushido code also expects that the warrior will give his life if need be. Martin Luther King Jr. embodied both of these qualities. It is hard to explain to those who weren’t there the turmoil of the troubled times of the sixties. The social upheaval was tremendous, so was the sense of idealism… and so was the resistance to change. Dr. King had his life threatened on a regular basis al
OSHOGATSU RENGA 2007
Published on 2007-01-04 12:03:00
Graceful emptinessShadows of barren branchesSunrise on the snow Flowers sleep beneath the coldDreams reach through the frozen dark Time being fleeting as windFlowing past in gentle touch then strengthSeeds of hope falling in silenceBeads of effort raining potential of successJoy, sorrow mixing to create new lifeA year with promiseNew horizons in my viewI will look forward Predictions rise like the moonPeeking from behind the clouds Like time moving onSeeking, learning, forgetting tooFo
