Philosophy - Blogs & Blog Posts

The Power of Intention in Self-Defense by Jiu-jitsu Sensei on Nov 6, 2009I was recently chatting with a Shorinji Kan friend of mine in Toronto who is preparing to test for brown belt in his style. He was saying that he felt that he was ready for the physical rigors of the test but was somewhat worried about the mental pre...

Dating and Sales – It’s not that different by The Sales Dating Guy on Nov 4, 2009I think we have another convert to the Sales Dating philosophy. Here is an article by Greta Schulz.    http://www.b2bsalesplaybook.com/clubportal/ClubStatic.cfm?clubID=2173&pubmenuoptID=24674  Greta Schulz is the President of Proactive Train...

arrows into blossoms by siobhan curious: classroom as microcosm on Nov 2, 2009I’ve just finished reading Pema Chodron’s Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears. If you’re not familiar with Chodron, she is perhaps the world’s most famous Tibetan Buddhist American nun, and her works a...

Turning My Focus Away from the MMA Ring by Jiu-jitsu Sensei on Oct 21, 2009Ok, it's time to face facts. I've started to turn away from the idea of getting into professional MMA fighting. Part of it has been life getting in the way. In the last 8 months, I've opened my dojo at a new location, I did special abilities extra wo...

The Giving Tree by I Miss My Childhood on Oct 21, 2009"Once there was a tree. . . and she loved a little boy."I remember combing through my public school library, looking for a book to take home (being a shy kid, frequenting and ransacking the library was one of my favorite things to do). I spotted The...

The Avarice of Automatons by Acts of Minor Treason on Oct 16, 2009Human nature is one of those things that resists easy definition. Some people tend to believe in the "inherent goodness" of humanity, while others tend to look at crowds with jaundiced eyes. Personally, it doesn't matter what side of the fence I'm on...

the most dangerous political philosopher in the West by Doug's Dynamic Drivel on Oct 16, 2009Amy Goodman interviews Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek Tags: amy goodman, democracy now, philosophy, Slavoj Žižek...