In Act One of Shakespeare’s Richard III, the future king says “Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this son of York…” It is a statement of celebration, difficulty has turned a corner. Today, Feb 2nd, in Pennysylvania, the grand groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. The tradition tells us this [...]
The feeling is strong, it overpowers my thoughts. I am not aware of the reality that my blood knows only too well. My mind is hostile for the wrong reason. I am only son, and man, And the need to be brother is tremendous. ~Kenny Rankin, Inside This is the martial way, the human way…the [...]
Our guest blogger is our good friend, Bob Ellal. The unique circumstances that brought Bob to the art dramatically shows the health benefits of qi gong and martial arts for healing. His path and insightful words come from experience, research and years of practice. Be inspired. You’re in a convenience store, examining a can of [...]
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Are you tough? Well here’s a tale of real tough: In ancient China, Rambo Lee and Conan Chan were bitter enemies from rival warrior clans. One day while practicing his swordsmanship, Rambo saw an old monk about to be attacked by a wild tiger. He fearlessly intercepted the beast by shouting and waving his sword. [...]
11/11/11. Is it a magical sequence of numbers? A gateway into spirit? Synchronicity? A symbol of unity? A wake up call? Something good? Something bad? Maybe nothing? It’s a world of possibilities and probabilities. For certain: it’s the date, it’s a palindrome, and 11 falls between 10 and 12. In the binary system, 11 is [...]
