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Taido/Blog Is On Facebook

See that over there? Yeah. That’s right. It’s the Taido/Blog page on Facebook. You should probably go and check it out.

Taido News and Tips Issue 1

There’s no tips in this issue, but there is some good news. If you haven’t signed up for the newsletter yet, now would be an excellent time to do so. Just fill in your name and email address in the box on the right. Once you’ve done that, check out the first issue here.

Consider It

The two words “consider it” happen to make up one of my favorite English-language phrases. I was once asked what was required in order to be considerate – my answer was “consider it.” Taido/Blog Gets Sick So, foregoing any kind of clever segue, a few months ago, I lost the ability to do anything at…

2007 Year End Review

So another year has gone by, and Taido/Blog is officially two years old now. I’m pretty excited about that, and I’m also excited about the end of 2007 and all of the symbolic meaning of an approaching new year. I’m already looking forward to a ton of great things that will be happening in 2008….

Not my problem… yet.

Taido/Blog has been fixed, but not neutered. A few months after I launched Taido/Blog, I had some major problems with the software backend, and it prompted me to confront a personal weakness. In particular, I wrote about the mental “willful ignorance” category of thought of which we all seem to make liberal, if unconscious, use….

Exodus, Abridged

It’s finished. I am writing this from my new interim home with Negishi’s family in Yokohama. This will be my base for the next three weeks while I do a little traveling around the country before returning to Atlanta at the end of August. I’ve spent the last three years teaching English at a public…

Building International Community

As I mentioned in my top 11 article, one of my favorite aspects of my Taido experience has been the opportunity to participate as a member of an international community. There are people all over the world that share my passion for Taido, and I’ve really enjoyed meeting so many of them. There are plenty…