Merce Cunningham.

Merce Cunningham, RIP.

British mini-civil war in Afghanistan?

Interesting report on U.K Muslims travelling to Afghanistan and fighting British troops there:

http://toyoufromfailinghands.blogspot.com/2009/02/afpak-some-of-uks-enemies.html

Go after em kid. Go after em.

Okay, Rocky is cheesy, but what the hell.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaaVs5W6T6s

There are those that do
and those that don't
Those that will
and those that won't


(This image and this poem were posted in front of the power rack at Zach Even-Esh's old gym. It reminds me of my favourite boxing gym sign: "When you're not training someone else is: to kick your ass. )

Intensity, Heart, bring it!

Check out Ross Enamait's article and definitely watch the movie!

http://www.rosstraining.com/articles/individualfactors.html

And as an aside, Ross' books and character are stellar.

from Henry V

Whoever does not have the stomach for this fight, let him depart. Give him money to speed his departure since we wish not to die in that man's company. Whoever lives past today and comes home safely will rouse himself every year on this day, show his neighbor his scars, and tell embellished stories of all their great feats of battle. These stories he will teach his son and from this day until the end of the world we shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for whoever has shed his blood with me shall be my brother. And those men afraid to go will think themselves lesser men as they hear of how we fought and died together.

profound possibilities of human endurance

Some Kalahari tribespeople have forged an utterly remarkable and inspiring relationship between human endurance and spiritual hunting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52k6FdApB94

For background information on "persistence hunting:"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persistence_hunting