HOW DO YOU HONOR THE MEMORY OF AN AIKIDO SENSEI? By training hard with a strong spirit. In Japanese Buddhist culture, the 49th day (7th day of the 7th week) after someone's death is a special day marked by services and remembrance. June 27 was the 49th day after Kushida-sensei's passing, and Aikido Yoshokai dojos …
Paying Attention
WHAT IS THE MOST DANGEROUS PART of an Aikido technique? Based on a recent class, I'd say that for me, it's the end of the technique - when the action is over. How can that be, I hear you saying. Aikido techniques involve strikes, dodges, blocks, holds, pins, and throws, all of which have a …
Stranded and Indolent?
Dear Beneficiary, I am Dr. Ngozi Okonji-Iweala, the newly appointed Honorable Minister, Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) Federal Government of Nigeria. We apologies, for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences and inflict that we might have indulged you through. However, we were having some minor problems with our payment system, which is …
What I Did for Father’s Day
SO WHICH FATHER'S DAY EVENT DO YOU SUPPOSE I ENJOYED MOST: a) A cookout at my in-laws, with the Tigers game on b) Getting up at 5:30 to run the Ann Arbor Marathon c) My daughter calling me a "badass" on Facebook for doing (b) I think you can guess. As for the marathon, I …
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