Sensen No Sen

Taking A Breather

Published on 2010-08-19 20:02:00

I'm taking a short breather from posting for a week or two.  The last year has been a very busy one, encompassing not only my normal work and teaching schedule, but training for my godan test  and getting back in good enough shape to take it.  All of that paid off - I passed my exam last weekend - but I am, frankly, a bit pooped, and we're entering budget season at the ol' grind, so a small breather is in order.Regular posting at Sensen No Sen will resume in the next 1-2 weeks, or

2010 Summer Gasshuku

Published on 2010-08-11 22:09:00

Regular posting will resume next week. In the meantime, I am attending the Japan Karate-Do Ryobu-Kai 2010 Summer Gasshuku, and hoping that my various injuries are healed enough for me train hard!

Signs It's Time to Clean House

Published on 2010-08-06 22:31:00

For those of you who don't know me - or who have only been reading Sensen No Sen for a short time - it may come as a surprise that I do not consider myself particularly liberal. I am certainly left of a lot of people, but I am also to the right of a good many as well. I believe that private enterprise can and does serve a vital purpose - albeit in a far from perfect manner - but I believe the same of government, too.  I understand the tremendous value of a market economy and have seen it fu