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Note to self: Really, when the shoulder is out of whack, don't go through the entire sword class. Or go through it empty handed. Muscular control is a wonderful thing, but you'll still end up irritating the joint...

(In my defense, Shifu was out of town, and a lot of people in class are still struggling on memory with one of the forms. Of course, I took some time during warm ups in Chen to work the shoulder, and the joint did open up, and felt pretty decent by the end of class.)

Actually, come to think of it, most of my back being sore is probably all those Iron Buffaloes. Sometimes it really irritates me that not only is wednesday triple class day, but it's endurance training day in wushu. Though just from a hot bath and stretching, I'm feeling mostly better.

Call for Opinions

It occurred to me the other day that our Commander in Chief seems to inspire an unusual number of ad hominem attacks.

At one level, this seems fundementally right and proper, to me. But on another... I have to wonder why this is the case. I mean, it certainly isn't that people attack him because they have any problem with attacking his opinions, his actions, his policies...

But somehow, it seems to be night unto irresistable not to stop there, and to go on and attack him in ways both above and below the belt. What is it about him?