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I too am sorry, @Montana!!

NO BRAIN SURGERY!! Dr. Cox says that I have a hematoma on my left side of my brain possibly from an extremely mild stroke, even though I never ever knew it happened, but the MRI in July shows that it’s gotten a lot smaller than from the MRI in March!! Possible that my prostate cancer stemmed out to my brain or other places even though Dr. Goodman said that he found no cancer anywhere relating to my prostate and/or T12/L4 and/or any related areas!! Dr. Cox is referring me back to my Oncologist, Dr. Wierman AND Neurologist, Dr. Dixon!! I’ll more than likely have radiation therapy in my brain, depending on Dr. Wierman and Dr. Dixon!! I’ll get Dr. Cox’s summary of today’s appointment mailed to me!! I’ll share that once I receive his summary!!

I think everyone has experienced this moment more than once…I know I have.

Fair predictions across the board; thank you @KarateKen!! Raiders might have a better chance this season than last year as far as W-L column. As far as Mendoza is concerned, he did well against the Cardinals, but it’s still too early to tell. As far as my Cowboys are concerned, they did well against the Seahawks. Milton did well as the QB for my Cowboys. Put we all know that Dak will be the starting QB; Milton could be a good backup QB. As far as the other teams, I respect what Ken has said in his predictions. GO COWBOYS!!

At Allegiant Stadium the LEO’s just walk in the South Gate, in uniform, where they get their special wrist band; very quick process for them to get in/out the stadium.

I’ve always been sitting down whenever I put my socks on/off. For me, dressing isn’t part of my MA training.

Very sad to see this no matter how many LEO’s are on-duty even though the Allegiant Stadium has increased the LEO’s presence. Still, there’s far too many fans for security to control. Cameras are everywhere at Allegiant Stadium that are managed by GDOC; no tolerance helps but useless if not consistent. I’m glad that I can’t afford tickets!!

Excellent feedback from your Sensei, Brian. A feedback you should be quite proud of across the board!!

Even though my wife’s hosting Raiders lost to the visiting Cardinals 27-14 during their Raiders fist pre-season, it looks like, for now, that Mendoza will be the starting QB when the season starts; that’s still to be seen with 2 more pre-season games to play!! Cardinal and Raiders didn’t get along much. One Raiders fan was arrested and there were several fights!! Raiders visit the Texans next!! My Seahawks will just my Cowboys for their first pre-season game; Seahawks are favored by 85% to my Cowboys 15% for the win. Pre-season doesn’t mean much to me as far as prediction is concerned because it’s a feeling out in order to put the best roster on the field on the seasons day one. GO COWBOYS!! One more thing…Raiders Mendoza has a wicked sidearm throw; I’ve never seen that from a NFL QB.

Congrats @P.A.L; well deserved!!

Welcome to KF @SemperMorosus ; glad you’re here!!

Well said…solid points!! After all, kata is just another tool; one that shouldn’t be taken lightly because without my parents, there’s no way that I could’ve learned how to stand, then walk correctly and effectively. Some one has to teach and someone has to learn and both have to preserve.

Under the hierarchy of Soke, Dai-Soke, and then me, the student body was NEVER kept in the dark about anything because of our shared transparency across the board. Integrity is not just some word that sounds good. It far exceeds the level of transparency that we expect from day one, without any ambiguity, from everyone, and not just some. Students are not some autonomous entities that blindly follow the GB protocol without question; the students never have, but some do because they don’t know better, and they never should have. We made sure of that!! Under the hierarchy of San-Dai-Soke, the wheels came off quickly because the importance was hierarchy first, SKKA second, and the student body dead last; students had to bow to the hierarchy without any exceptions. Civil War erupted next and the firestorm quickly swept through the SKKA landscape unmercifully. Next, the SKKA was destroyed…closed permanently as everyone scattered away from each other like burning embers being doused before they’d never ever been seen again. Here’s why, and because of that, I will never trust any Governing Body; I’ll let the floor speak for myself.

You’ve a plan to retrain her away from the bad habits?!?

After ANY said tie(s) are finally gone and done, then what is left, no matter how it might appear, is all that remains, and oftentimes, quite degraded.

Especially considering all of the gear a LEO must wear while on-duty!! Unbearable, but necessary!!

I think Mother Nature is mad at Las Vegas…110 degrees today.

In Wisconsin, drivers lose their driving privileges when they refuse a breathalyzer. He’s going to need a driver to get to anywhere.

I agree!! As someone who was part of the SKKA hierarchy, and who’s seen many things that others were not privy enough to see, the Governing Body is a valuable resource for the Student Body, but only if the Student Body is first and foremost, especially by its highest branch of the hierarchy. The Student Body of any Governing Body should always be allowed to question about everything without fear of repercussions from anyone. If not, said Governing Body isn’t worth anything, especially when their integrity can be questioned, compromised, and undermined.

Me, as well. Unsu tops my list, even though it’s not officially part of Shindokan.

Welcome back to another season of the Not For Long league.

Great points; I don’t disagree with you whatsoever. For now, I’ll remain gun shy with my wanting to consider any Governing Body. Besides, my current health status is far more important to me than having the backing from any MA Governing Body. If that time ever comes, I’d want to pass whatever form of Testing Cycle they might have because proof is on the floor and not what’s hanging on any wall. My health first…anything else a distance second!!

When did she start doing that and where did she pick that up from?!?

Can’t say I’ve ever heard of or seen something like you describe in my 6 decades on the floor.

FINALLY… I’ve an appointment with my Neurosurgeon, Dr. Efrem Cox on August 18, 2026 at 9:15am. In preparation for this appointment, I had MRI Brain preformed this morning at 8:30amPST; took 20 minutes…I hate that they put a cage over my head…even though I look like I’m wearing the football helmet face guard…Blue-80 HUT HUT HUT!! With 2 MRI Brain Imaging done, March 2026 and July 2026, I’m set with 3 CD’s and their findings to give to Dr. Cox. Had the MRI Brain imaging done for a more recent imaging; hope that the findings are negative…I need some good news to come my way!! My wife will be with me when we meet Dr. Cox!!