Peter Boylan

Oh yeah! Southfield Freeway is a nightmare.

Budo Is Not What You Can See Budo isn’t all about throws, chokes, joint locks, controls, thrusts, strikes, cuts, and parries, though those are the visible elements.

This is my latest blog post, about some of the deeper aspects of budo that you can't see.
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to get the Orange One to back off from tariffs that would have crippled the industry, and shortly after that, the entire country. She's shown diplomatic skills I didn't realize she had to do this. I think Princess Leia and Jabba comparison is apt.

Big Gretch has been doing a remarkable job helping to prevent a wholesale meltdown of the automotive industry since the Dumpester Fire got back in office. She's managed to thread a nearly impossible needle, working with the leaders of the auto industry

The US island with no cars and one horse for every person In the midst of "the car capital of the world", there's a serene vehicle-free island home to 600 people, 600 horses and a once-upon-a-time way of life.

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Kihon for Kihon You need some basics before you can learn the basics.

I did some budo writing. Just how basic are your basics?
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Mugsy Margarit **Updated to reflect threats made by Trump the morning of March 11th.** One thing I've learned over the past few weeks, and it's been a bit of a sobering lesson, is that a lot of Americans I know...

When you make our incredibly polite, friendly neighbors feel like this, you are doing some serious wrong. What can possibly be gained?
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Unholy demons! No damn way!

That is too damn close.

Budo Is Optimal I saw someone on reddit saying that the footwork in Kendo feels unnatural.

I made the mistake of checking out a martial arts page on Reddit. The result is this Substack post on budo.
[https://substack.com/home/post/p-157591064](substack.com/home/post/p-...)

Google owner Alphabet drops promise over 'harmful' AI uses The tech giant has updated the principles governing its development of artificial intelligence.

Google is officially evil.
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@kderbyshire.bsky.social Thank you! That's weird. I'll have to figure it out.

Peter Boylan I'm happily shooting off my mouth about budo stuff I probably shouldn't. Here's my latest Budo Bum post, about the pluses and minuses of big budo organizations versus small, traditional groups. I...

I'm shooting off my mouth about budo stuff again.
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Boosting for visibility. Even if you're not in Seattle, probably your local blood bank would also love to hear from you.

No need to support Jeff Bezos anymore for e-books!
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This is what we get for listening to idiots on YouTube.

Musings of a Budo Bum (1) Amazon.com: Musings of a Budo Bum (1): 9781483598680: Boylan, Peter: Libros

Amazon has put me in the marked-down rack. Looks like a $3 discount. I hope I'm worth it.
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The Constitution Decoded: A Guide to the Document That Shapes Our Nation|Paperback The ultimate guide to the US Constitution—and the history of the US through the law of the land—for middle grade readers ages 10+. The book decodes the original document with a direct tran...

Since the White House pulled the page on the US Constitution, a reminder that THE CONSTITUTION DECODED isn't just for kids. It's a plain language explanation of the text, side-by-side, so you can see for yourself. @workmanpubkids.bsky.social www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-consti...

would love to hear what @scalzi.com thinks.

Oh boy, that is gonna take some wild rethinking of our place in the world.

Random thought. The thing with AI is not that it will go rogue and destroy humanity. The question is, given gene editing tools, what will AI decide to make humanity into?

Thinking about posting blog posts on Substack. Does anyone have any experience with that forum?

How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith Amazon.com: How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith eBook : Edgar Budde, Mariann: Tienda Kindle

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde certainly walks her talk.
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Thinking about posting blog posts on Substack. Does anyone have any experience with that forum?

Very sad 😔

"They may not be citizens or have the proper documentation, but the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals," she continued. "They pay taxes and are good neighbors. They are faithful members of our churches and mosques, synagogues, gurdwara and temples.

“I ask you to have mercy, Mr. President, on those in our communities — these children fear that their parents will be taken away,” she said. “And that you help those that are fleeing war zones and persecution in their own lands find compassion and welcome here.”

“In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now,” the Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde told Trump. “There are gay, lesbian and transgender children, and Democratic and Republican and independent families, some who fear for their lives.”

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour WATCH: Episcopal bishop asks Trump 'to have mercy' on LGBTQ+ communities and immigrants

Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Episcopal Bishop of Washington, rocks! You don't see this speaking truth to power like this very often!

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Opinion | ‘Now Is the Time of Monsters’ (Gift Article) Four trends are converging to make life much scarier.

This is a clear-eyed look at the global problems we face. All of them are trans-national at a time with international cooperation is disappearing. And I'm afraid humanity is going to fail miserably at dealing with all of them. Buckle in, it's going to be a rough ride.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/o...