My Life had stood - a Loaded Gun
My Life had stood - a Loaded Gun - Into Corners - till a Day The Owner passed - identified - And carried Me away - And now We roam in Sovreign Woods
Holly G
A shy observer of the world. She loves to travel, eat, read, and muse. Hang out, or don't; she don't care.
Scattered thoughts on New Year's Day
When I walk into that ring this year, I will be there mind, body and soul. I will show up with not just my physical training, but my emotional and mental training.I
Year 2021 Retrospective
Early January of this year, I was teaching striking and grappling from the tiny screen in my art room turned training room. My job at the Bank was incredibly alienating and lonely, and
Uses for old tea bags
Add a hint of flavor to rice or grains. Hang your used tea bags in boiling water to infuse your food with a touch of flavor. Think jasmine tea with rice or chai
Getting myself together.
Basically writing this because my whole general sentiment lately has been that I really let myself get outdated in the cybersecurity and development front while I was busy training martial arts and combatives
My solitary life.
I couldn't sleep tonight, despite my best efforts (sans pills). So for the past few hours, I lay around with my eyes closed, thinking about life and relationships... just the usual universal topics
"So you want to start a cybersec company?" (preso by Ron Gula)
This is such a great presentation. After a long round of job interviews with both think tanks and startups alike, I got to wondering if I should start my own thing. That would
Shooting in for takedowns
This is the best explanation I've seen on the drill thus far... Note the use of footwork to practice feints. The forward momentum with no wasted movement in other directions. The straight posture.
Dumpling party fillings
We had a dumpling party a couple weekends ago. One of our guests doesn't eat pork, so I came up with a few options for non-pork fillings. I also created my own chili
Wisdom from Hagakure
A man is a good retainer to the extent that he earnestly places importance in his master. This is the highest sort of retainer. If one is born into a prominent family that
Chicken liver pup treats
For 1/2 lb of chicken livers... 1 cup of oatmeal, pulsed into a fine powder0.25 cup of all-purpose flour1 egg (I used jumbo sized)Pre-heat the oven at 325 degrees. Grease
Carne Asada
For 1 1/4 lb steak (beef chuck or skirt steak), pounded... 1/2 cup fresh lime juice1/2 cup fresh orange juice2 tsp dried oregano4 cloves garlic1/4 tsp cumin (I had