February 2012
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January 2012
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December 2011
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A (Modified) Liberal-Conservative Divorce...
The following is a slightly modified version of the original Liberal-Conservative Divorce Agreement from a supposed Law Student named John J. Wall. I have modified it to my own taste.
Dear American liberals, leftists, social progressives, socialists, Marxists, et al: We have stuck together since the late 1950’s for the sake of the kids, but the whole of this latest election process has...
October 2011
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Stepping Over to a Faster Moving Sidewalk
This month I began a new venture with an exciting and promising company called HookLogic. You can read my post about it on the AutoConversion blog.
My new role has me building and maintaing relationships in the auto industry while applying my technical expertise. It’s a great opportunity for me, my career, my family, and possibly even for AutoConversion too. But that’s a tricky story...
September 2011
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On the Way to Black Belt
This is the essay I wrote which I had to submit as part of the process of becoming Black Belt. I spent a while contemplating how to approach it and this morning I jotted down some notes to see what I wanted to say. Then I had to tie it all in together, without being cliche. It was an interesting process and it came out pretty well, I think.
On the Way to Black Belt
Like many things in this world,...
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You're standing on it!
Today on the radio I was listening to people on the air report on our energy supply and consumption levels over the next 25 years. The picture was quite grim.
What I heard was that at our current rate of consumption and our rate, or lack thereof towards using more renewable energy sources such as wind and hydro, our costs for non-renewable energy can be expected to increase nearly 50% very...
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Jumping into the face of Fear
Today I had a chance to practice my Flying Side Kick which I wrote about a few weeks ago during my third maintenance test. It was our annual Open House Celebration at the dojang.
Master P had each of the testing candidates perform one routine from his and her upcoming testing curriculum. I was assigned board breaking which had me doing my knife hand strike, spin kick, and flying side kick.
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August 2011
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Flying Sidekick
The night before a test, I like to get a good night’s sleep to make sure I am rested. This evening’s maintenance test was no exception. Needless to say I did not get a good night’s sleep before the test.
A maintenance test at Master P’s Taekwondo is one of three special tests you are required to take on your final path to Black Belt during the eight months or so you...