COVID-19…….. It has killed, decimated the supply chain and finances of nations, crippled businesses, ruined lives and brought out the worst in humanity. From a personal standpoint it has only prevented me from seeing loved ones and made shopping for food a little harder. I have been one of the lucky few whom have been … More Crisis and greed

“A warning is not a threat, but a spoken threat is a foolish warning to give to your enemies. If a man is worth threatening, then he is worth killing. Cut him down before a word is spoken. Otherwise keep your tongue prudently sheather along with your sword.” – Akiyama Munenoshi (1529ad – 1602ad) Before … More When to keep your big mouth shut…

The road to enlightenment isn’t an easy one, I don’t care what anyone says. You hear a lot of spiritual this and release the anger that, but nobody can give you a clear method on how to do this and why it should be done. Quite frankly thats not good enough, not for me anyway. … More How broken is your path?

What makes a sword, any sword effective? One could argue its size and weight, metallurgy and the list goes on. But at the end of the day, the primary function of a sword is to cut, thus its edge would make it most important (in my honest opinion). I personally have never seen or been … More How sharp is your edge?

This is going to be a quick post, more of an FYI I guess. Lately I have had a strong urge to go back to writing in the context of the 21st century Ronin. I don’t know what it is that possesses me to continue and stop so suddenly, but here I go again. I … More Get it all down on paper