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About Me

There is a lot to tell because I feel like I have had a pretty full life, and because of that I have many sides to me. If you want to know about any particular part of me you have to ask me directly about the area you want to know about. I will tell you ANYTHING you want to know as long as you know how to ask.
But simple facts about me are 1) I was born in Colorado Springs 2) Have lived in Colorado, Arkansas, Texas, California, and Missouri. 3) I grew up mostly in Dallas, Texas 4) I served in the United State Marine Corps during Dessert Storm 5) I have been in the Computer Science field for over 16 years. 6) I practice a couple of different types of martial arts. Alright like I said if there is much more you want to know just ask!
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Don’t Quit

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,When the road you're trudging seems all uphillWhen the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,When care is press...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:46:00 GMT

My Celebrity Look-alikes

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Posted by on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:57:00 GMT

Kansas Karate Fall Seminar - Oh What An Experience

I attended the Kansas Karate Winter Seminar this last Saturday (November 18th, 2006). It was a great experience! All the Hanshi level sensei instructors from Midori Yama Budokai were there - Hanshi M...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:10:00 GMT

Right Practice

.. This is a re-post of one of the best short articles on why practice is important in martial arts. Today's Kumite competitor needs to understand what practice is and what practice is not. This s...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 21:56:00 GMT

To Spar or Not To Spar

To Spar Or Not To Spar In an article I recently read, which originally appeared in Inside Kung Fu magazine and then was published in a book on effective methods of martial arts training, it addres...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 21:53:00 GMT

Unites States Marine Corp's 231st Birthday

Commandant's Birthday Message On November 10th, 1775, our Corps was born as the Continental Congress raised the "first and second battalions of American Marines." Each Year as we celebrate our birthda...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:07:00 GMT

Belt Test Time Again

Well, last Wednesday was belt test time again. Everyone that tested did really well, and there was a definite difference between last test and this test. Everyone seemed crisper and less nervous. And,...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 20:55:00 GMT

The Tao of Krug - First Installment

For those that do not know a "Tao" is like a "philosophy". So, I thought since I seem to learn so much in such a short period of time since I began practicing martial arts again, I thought I woul...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 21:28:00 GMT

Double Your Speed

In boxing the fighter winds up for a strike by first withdrawing the arm slightly before bringing it forward again, gaining power threw distance that the strike is thrown from or from the shoulders. I...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 22:09:00 GMT

Developing Iron Hands

After reading an article about developing your "iron hand" hands I thought I would post a summary of what I found within the article about the various ways to develope iron hands. The article original...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 22:07:00 GMT