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Sailing Venus: Verdandi Outpost - I am remiss. It's been some months since I last posted an update on *Sailing Venus*, and there's really no excuse for that. I have not abandoned the proje...
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Evil Genius Chronicles

Spongebob FTW - The Spongebob guys were standouts of my 2017 #Heroescon! Thank you @JacobRChabot @GreggSchigiel @yourpalSmitty @joeyweiser
2 hours ago
Poxbox's Aikido Blog

Yay Pete Is Back - But one of his knees isn't. He's having some trouble with it. Hopefully he gets better soon. Today he did a variety of techniques. At one point he had u...
2 days ago
Making Light

Open Thread 218 - No, English isn't uniquely vibrant or mighty or adaptable. But it really is weirder than pretty much every other language....
2 weeks ago
Mokuren Dojo

Removing commas - I heard an interview on the radio today that was really interesting. The subject was a fellow who translates Haruki Murakami works into other languages. ...
3 weeks ago
takemusu-scribblings

Ki - Aikido is composed of 3 Chinese characters. The first is Ai or harmony/harmomizing. The third is do, ie path or way. So Aikido is the way of harmonizing ...
1 month ago
MoonScape

Interesting bug - This afternoon I saw a treehopper (or some kind of hopper) on the kitchen window screen, so went outside to photograph it. [image: Sharp-planthopper-UID-...
1 month ago
So, You Want To Start Aikido?

Chapter 81: Owner or Custodian of a Club/Dojo? ...Does a dojo belong to a particular person? - Are you an Owner or Custodian of a Club/Dojo? Does the Club belong sorely to a particular Sensei or are we as instructors whilst being in charge and run th...
2 months ago
Where Personal and Professional Life Collide...

Farewell Livejournal.... - I went to post this morning, and got hit with the new ToS from Livejournal's Russian Overlords. I find that I cannot in clear conscience agree to them. ...
2 months ago
AikiMusings

"Maintain Correct Posture" - “Maintain Correct Posture” I’ve been practicing Kokikai-ryu Aikido for many years now, but every time I go to Camp I feel like a beginner again, since som...
3 months ago
One More Detour on the Writing Road

The Songs That Tell the Story - I like having music play while I’m writing, but I usually stick with instrumental/ambient because I find the words too distracting. I like classical, par...
4 months ago
through the looking glass

sale! sale! sale! - I am delighted to report that my novel OTHER THAN HONORABLE, aka Not!Sherlock, has sold to Harper Voyager in a two-book deal. The tentative release date is...
4 months ago
Liz Williams: journal

Tarot for a Year: subscription - In addition to the short story sub, I'm running a Tarot For A Year subscription: 4 full readings, with the possibility of additional questions, for £20 (£5...
6 months ago
Diary of a witchcraft shop in Avalon

- We've been up in Lancashire recently, staying at the fabulous Stirk House Hotel and attending the latest Pendle Witch Tour - this was one of a series of to...
10 months ago
Rachel Caine

Summer dresses.....in Winter! - Even though it's WAY too cold outside to wear summer dresses this time of year, I still love buying them in preparation for when it heats up enough for me ...
1 year ago
Aikido Way

Swat: Unit 887 (2015) - Best Swat: Unit 887 in High QualityNow you can watch full Swat: Unit 887 in best look with duration 120 Min and has been launched in 2015-09-29 and MPAA r...
1 year ago
Kim

Weather Is Not Always My Friend - I woke up badly, late, and with a headache today. The headache was explained by the severe weather warning announced for my county, and was somewhat respon...
1 year ago
Ask A Ninja - iPod

NINJOKES: The Broken Heart - NINJOKES: The Broken Heart The Ninja glass punches, ankle kicks and hair flips his way through the best bad jokes you've ever heard. Thanks to https://w...
2 years ago
atcampbell

ArmadilloCon 36: Novels of the Year panel - *Novels of the YearConvention: *ArmadilloCon 36 *Date:* July 25, 2014 *Panelists: *Renee Babcock, Claude Lalumière, Michelle Muenzler, Alex C. Renwick, Wi...
2 years ago
One Expatriate Chicagoan:

Oh, look, the Hugo nominations are open... - And since that is the case, please allow me to take this opportunity to mention that my short story "Le Gardien," published in *Tales From a Lone Star: A F...
3 years ago
Johndo- John's path to understanding

Still going strong - So my students are beginning to settle into a routine of some going only to Judo, some only to Aikido, and a select few bouncing back and forth. I...
3 years ago
Renegade's ramblings

2013, Books 20-45 - I've gone too long without noting my reading progress, so I'll keep comments on most of these books short. I've been on a bit of a kick reading a lot of hi...
3 years ago
Andy's Epic Ramble

Updates for the summer - Been far longer between posts than I meant to happen, but that's how school gets ya. I graduated from PRCC in May with special honors, as a Vice President ...
4 years ago
Bum Scoop

Apocalypse And You! - As humans, we have a fascination with significant numbers and cycles. Sometimes, the fascination borders on the morbid. And sometimes it careens right th...
4 years ago
AutoJim's Brain Dump Zone

Announcing Operation: Appleseed to benefit Marian Call - *NUMEROUS UPDATES AT THE BOTTOM! INCLUDING SUPER-EXCITING UPDATE #10, WHEREIN WE BOUGHT A COMPUTER, AND UPDATE #11, WHERE PART OF THE SOOPER SEKRIT PLAN IS...
4 years ago
Rock Ends

American Queen Riverboat Cruise – June/July 2012 - Jan and I decided it was time for us to have a more extended vacation than the weekend trips we’ve been doing so far this year. After some searching we ca...
4 years ago
Ch. Cedar Ridge DoubleOSeven CD RE MX2 MXJ EAC EAJ CGC

Tracking Mymom - *Mymom has a guilt.* *"I don't let you play on LiveJournal enough, ConneryBeagle."* That's what she says. *Twitter was talking to LiveJournal so at least ...
5 years ago
The Chronicles of Zoe

I'll be at Emerald City Steampunk Expo in Wichita KS this weekend. - Will have a table in the dealers' room (OTHERWHEN ODDITIES). Also will be with the rest of the executive committe for Octopodicon - Oklahoma City, OK on Oc...
5 years ago
Just Keep Breathing

A Poem - Don’t Cry for me Don't cry for me now I have died, for I'm still here I'm by your side, My body's gone but my soul's is here, please don't shed another tear...
6 years ago
AikiThoughts

When it’s time to move on - Before you begin reading: This is, probably, a terrible post to write after such a long absence from this blog. So allow me, if you will, a moment to say t...
6 years ago
Glimmerscape

Living in the Long Rhythms - The encouraging thing about the yin yang symbol is that at the center of the strongest portion of one aspect you have the tiny seed potential of the other....
6 years ago
The AikiPenguin

In memoriam - Today was the Seiichi Sugano Sensei Memorial Seminar at the New York Aikikai with Yoshimitsu Yamada Sensei, Donovan Waite Sensei, and Jikou Sugano Sensei...
6 years ago
timdesuyo

Up and Running - Thanks everyone for the advice, and the help. Timdesuyo.com and Timothybuerger.com are both up and running! I've also got the fan page up on Facebook, and ...
7 years ago
The Olifant - Aikido

Cool entry from Sode dori - From Daito-Ryu "as close as it gets to the founder's pre war Aikido" Takumakai
7 years ago
karenmtx

Winter in Austin - The world continues to turn each and every day . . . It is full winter here in Austin, temperatures warm up most days but dive back down near freezing at n...
8 years ago
Crafting her heart out...

Mexico - Back from Mexico.... and I had a wonderful time. I am glad I got to take a little time off relaxing. Now at work and home I have to play catch up from the ...
8 years ago
South America Travels

Tango, tigers and tears... - Howdy from our last day in South America! We have been in Buenos Aires since this past Monday and have been enjoying our final week in South America. On W...
8 years ago
Ukemido

Two days later and I'm still feeling it - Kat Sensei’s teaching style is different when it is more ‘advanced’ students. It was just Sempai C, Nert and myself last night, so instead of the traditi...
9 years ago
A Writerly Place

Gonzales Resigns - It's about damn time! Now, boys and girls, repeat after me: Money and influence are no substitute for intelligence and competance.
9 years ago
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