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learnteachLike I could.
It's NaNoWriMo month, and I'm...not. I need to have something closer to NaJoGo month, but it's tempting to listen to the muse.
Buncha thoughts bouncing around, as usual.
First up: http://www.timeagan.com/MT/archives/Deep%20Cover/000657.html
Yeah, so...Bill O'Reilly called him Tiller the Killer, and the hate sites are still out there. He was one of three remaining clinics that would perform late period abortions. (After month 4) of any form, and he had been shot in both arms, the clinic firebombed, and there was constant protesting there, especially from Operation Rescue. I used to do clinic defense, and once stood across the line from Operation Rescue, and they were some right slimey bastards. Dr. Tiller had planned to become a dermatologist until his family (parents, sister, brother in law) were killed in an accident, and he took over his father's practice, which had been performing abortions.
...The clinic is closed. The gunman, who shot George Tiller at point blank range in church, where the doctor was greeting people and handing out church bulletins, has not yet come up for trial, as the case is too emotionally charged. The earlier woman who shot him got an extra 20 years in prison as a terrorist for arson and acid attacks on clinics, and as a member of the Army of God (this is an ugly link) http://www.armyofgod.com/
...time to go see if PP Mar Monte still needs clinic defenders. The website says no, but a visit in person is best.
PRACTICE NOTES:
2 drills: Sword block fluidity (mainly for Ly, who it will work for.) Pump to position, follow with an offside off a sliding left step, point position (back, forward down) doesn't matter; other shots off the shot possible but not developed. Ly worked better with a 2 step, block on right step throw on left step. Second drill: Whiffle bat windmill; teacher (hat on) throws combo shot/block over and over and over in the same rhythm, student responds with whatever they have, to see the holes, hit the timing, etc. Can be done full armored. Good basics.
...off to think more. Havoc's haunted house was fun. Need to strengthen leg. More fondue!
It's NaNoWriMo month, and I'm...not. I need to have something closer to NaJoGo month, but it's tempting to listen to the muse.
Buncha thoughts bouncing around, as usual.
First up: http://www.timeagan.com/MT/archives/Deep%20Cover/000657.html
Yeah, so...Bill O'Reilly called him Tiller the Killer, and the hate sites are still out there. He was one of three remaining clinics that would perform late period abortions. (After month 4) of any form, and he had been shot in both arms, the clinic firebombed, and there was constant protesting there, especially from Operation Rescue. I used to do clinic defense, and once stood across the line from Operation Rescue, and they were some right slimey bastards. Dr. Tiller had planned to become a dermatologist until his family (parents, sister, brother in law) were killed in an accident, and he took over his father's practice, which had been performing abortions.
...The clinic is closed. The gunman, who shot George Tiller at point blank range in church, where the doctor was greeting people and handing out church bulletins, has not yet come up for trial, as the case is too emotionally charged. The earlier woman who shot him got an extra 20 years in prison as a terrorist for arson and acid attacks on clinics, and as a member of the Army of God (this is an ugly link) http://www.armyofgod.com/
...time to go see if PP Mar Monte still needs clinic defenders. The website says no, but a visit in person is best.
PRACTICE NOTES:
2 drills: Sword block fluidity (mainly for Ly, who it will work for.) Pump to position, follow with an offside off a sliding left step, point position (back, forward down) doesn't matter; other shots off the shot possible but not developed. Ly worked better with a 2 step, block on right step throw on left step. Second drill: Whiffle bat windmill; teacher (hat on) throws combo shot/block over and over and over in the same rhythm, student responds with whatever they have, to see the holes, hit the timing, etc. Can be done full armored. Good basics.
...off to think more. Havoc's haunted house was fun. Need to strengthen leg. More fondue!
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Scale Back?
Date: 2009-11-02 02:21 pm (UTC)Re: Scale Back?
Date: 2009-11-02 07:03 pm (UTC)