McCain/Palin Supporter Gets Schooled...

I'm tired... anyone else tired?

I have to admit that my focus wasn't what it should've been last night at the Wing Chun basic training class. I'm going to take a break from Wing Chun today and go to the regular gym. I should be back to my regular self for tomorrow's Chinese Boxing onslaught.

I know... it is short today, but, I did tell you I was tired...

More Wing Chun

Grading test was this past Monday! I took my first test into Level 2 and I passed. I wasn't as confident as I was for the first test, which was kind of disconcerting (as these things get harder!). Having said that, now that I'm just 2 grades away from level 3 and the sparring classes, I will be even more dedicated. I will be making an effort to make it to the Monday all-levels class and the Saturday Black Sash all-levels class. I need to get more involved in combination drills and more comfortable with my own footwork.

Well... That's all for now. 6 days until election day!

Stock Market Dives Again...

Brave New Films and ACORN release video about voter suppression

Brave New Films and ACORN Release Video Attacking Vote Suppression

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ACORN (the Association
of Community Organizations for Reform Now) released a video today, produced
by Brave New Films. This video calls attention to both the concocted
Republican issues of voter fraud and the Republican coordinated attempts at
voter suppression.

This video, which will be widely distributed via the web, is part of an
ongoing campaign by ACORN to set the record straight. The United States has
the lowest rate of voter participation of any western nation. Over the last
18 months, ACORN has waged a voter registration campaign, which
successfully helped enfranchise 1.3 million new voters. Recently the
McCain-Palin campaign, the Republican party and some sensationalist members
of the media, have been on a weeks-long campaign to discredit ACORN over
bogus allegations of "voter fraud." This video examines both the skewed
media attention and the real story of ACORN's voter registration program.
It also aggressively calls attention to the ongoing campaign of
suppression, which affects far more voters than anything recently covered
by the mainstream media.

ACORN (http://www.acorn.org ) is holding screening house parties in 17
cities around the country, including: Washington, DC, Boston, Springfield,
MA, Los Angeles, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Hartford,
Orlando, Houston, Dallas, Bridgeport, Detroit, Flint, Twin Cities and
Charlotte.

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=ind_f...

Obama Canvasser Attacked By Angry Man

http://www.wisn.com/politics/17754232/detail.html

CALEDONIA, Wis. -- Police in Caledonia are investigating the assault of a campaign volunteer as she was canvassing for Senator Barack Obama Saturday afternoon.

In an exclusive interview with 12 News, 58 year-old Nancy Takehara of Chicago says she was going door-to-door when she came across a disgruntled homeowner.

“The next thing I know he’s telling us we’re not his people, we’re probably with ACORN, and he started screaming and raving,” Takehara said. “He grabbed me by the back of the neck. I thought he was going to rip my hair out of my head. He was pounding on my head and screaming. The man terrified me.”

The man eventually stopped and the Caledonia police were called. Takehara was asked if she needed medical assistance, but she was not seriously injured. Instead, she says she was shaken up by the homeowner’s reaction.

“This negative stuff has to stop,” said Takehara. “We’re all Americans. This is all about protecting our democracy, not about attacking each other.”

Takehara was encouraged when she had a message waiting at home from the candidate she is fighting for. Takehara called back and she and Senator Obama talked one-on-one.

Takehara said, “Senator Obama understood… it was wonderful. It made me feel wonderful. It made me feel connected to this government again.”

The Obama campaign did not want to comment on the incident at this time.

Police tell 12 News they are still investigating the case and will forward the complaint to the Racine County District Attorney’s office after it’s completed.

This is what we've come to. Reports of physical assault, intimidation, heckling of early voters, tires slashed, even reports of a man going around a town in the midwest, asking how people were voting and giving them erroneous instructions. How can we even think to export this to other countries? This isn't the Democracy I signed up for.

Wing Chun.

I've been studying Wing Chun at the LA Wing Chun Academy in West Los Angeles for nearly 5 months now. The more I delve into it, the more intriguing it becomes, the more intriguing, the more frustrating. I know now that this isn't a process I am meant to complete, ever. Perfection does not exist. Knowing that there is always a goal is the spice of life.

I have set a goal for my wing chun training, and it is an attainable goal. Not perfection, but a stepping stone in the right direction. As I continue to see the effects in my physical appearance, others notice the effects in my spirit and seem to be happy for my change. That has been great encouragement to continue.

I have my level 2 grading in one week, and have been a bit nervous, but that's to be expected. I have some time to practice. I want to reach my orange sash soon so that I can start taking the intermediate and advanced classes and get some actual sparring in. When Sifu returns from London, all of us at the academy will be so far improved! Everyone has been training very hard and staying super-focused. I know he will be proud. The Si-Hings have done a great job so far motivating everyone.

Wish me luck in the grading :). I will make sure to keep you updated with my progress.