I have now covered the basics of George Silver's backsword. From here it is a matter of practise, increased judgement and learning to apply what I have been taught. There are additional subtleties, to be sure, details of the Close Fight, some additions to the style that lend from later backsword techniques, but from here I move from drill to ( Read more... )

As the director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell) descibes - "it might be a military myth ( Read more... )

As some have already mentioned (see thorfinn for some useful links) the PM is backing changes that are described as banning gay marriages. Worse, Labor looks set not to oppose them.

Disagree? Write to your local member (Grayndler types Mr Anthony Alabanese is your rep.). Express your concern.

( My letter )

All righty, with asrei moving out, a room at the fabulous Gowrie St abode is going to be available from 9 June.

If anyone is looking for somewhere about that time, or if they know of someone looking, please let me know.

Sunday afternoon saw me in Camperdown Park, for the second time, waving a shinai and moving through the footwork of some of the basic attacks and defences drawn from George Silver's "Paradoxes of Defense". The session was instructed by Paul Wagner whom, I understand, has done some considerable work (and been published) translating and interpreting ( Read more... )

To those who helped me remember who I was - thank you.

If more is asked of you if you have the strength, even to the point of the asker admitting they ask more than they could do, what is the point in developing strength ( Read more... )

five things i miss

- trash buddy
- sex
- rambling walks and rambling talks
- being a part of
- tomorrow

( and now for the philosophical )

( hazy shade of winter )

I may be being melodramatic but it seems life is determined to strip from me everything of worth. Or perhaps it is just my illusions that are under assault.

Well, if walk this path I must, then I had best see where it leads.