Last of the Mohicans and Star Trek

This has to be the greatest video on youtube...well, aside from my lifting and throwing videos, hahaha. Nothing beats a Picard/Crusher video set to the Last of the Mohicans theme.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvxI3Of8Sv8&feature=related

Throwing

Training was going well but my hand has not really recovered from being destroyed by a 19.2 pound shot. Dr. B has cut back on my throwing volume in hopes that my hand heals up. I threw ok this past weekend, I was pleased with it because of my health situation but when my hand heals, I fully expect a P.R. I threw 17.21 which is not great but good for having no hand.

I am now house sitting for an older guy that comes into the bar. His place is sweet and he has a ton of wild salmon that he personally canned in his pantry. Tomorrow I move into my new apartment. It will be nice to have a permanent place, now.

Again, I highly recommend reading "Nutrition and Physical Degeneration." It is quite amazing.

The Patriots once again made the greatest draft picks in this weekends draft. The Eagles once again stunned their fans by drafting Dean Kuhar and Nate Bauer in the first and second rounds, respectively.

Why PETA can Blow Me.

http://www.slate.com/id/2189676/

Who in their right minds would find this to be a sound alternative? Clearly PETA does not find properly raised, grass fed meats as a way to promote healthy eating. Instead, they would rather grow meat in a test tube powered by fossil fuels, not the natural energy that powers grass...the sun. PETA most likely has little to no understanding of the healthy product that comes from a balanced food system that produces grass fed meats and they would also instead promote something that would have significantly less nutritional value. Sounds like a grand idea, let us all eat test tube meats and then rely on artificial supplements to cure our nutritional deficiencies and degenerations...at least no animals would be killed...

Bolivian Cocaine

Recently I have been reading and listening to discussions on the state of the coca plant in Bolivia. The Bolivian government decriminalized growing the plant in 2005-2006. Now many regions are growing the crop and it makes for decent money to be sold at legal auction and the crop can also be harvested about 5 times a year. The Bolivian government attempts to promote the usage of the leaf with treating diabetes, arthritis, among other ailments. Now, the middle class and elite of Bolivia and the US government are complaining and bitching about what is going on and that only about half of the plants are used for "legal" reasons. The rest of the crops are being used for cocaine production.

My problems are these...First off, the rural poor need continue to grow other fruits native to their land to prevent the soil from becoming complete crap. Otherwise, over time the soil will never get a rest and they will need to start using artificial fertilizers to grow the crop. In regards to the middle class and elite...these people may be pissed because the rural poor are actually gaining money. Really though, why should they be pissed? Most of the middle class and elites are the ones who either turn it into cocaine or actually use cocaine. Why is the US government worried about this? It is a Bolivian issue and if the Bolivians voted someone into office who supports these methods, then so be it. Let them have the freedom of choice. Also, why does the US insist on attacking the growing of cocaine? Why don't they actually address the problem of cocaine use and abuse? Or here is a novel idea. If someone wants to use coke, then let them.

Now I find out that the US has numerous authorities in Bolivia investigating and taking down crops and what not. Why the hell is the US blatantly involved in another countries domestic issue? It is just ridiculous. Oh well. It is starting to warm up here in Canada.

Snow

It has actually been fairly warm here since the end of February. I kept telling people it would snow again but no one believed me. Of course, yesterday it was 65 degrees and now today it was 30 and snowed for about 3 hours. Oh well, hopefully it heats up in the coming week. Training has been going fairly decent and work has been alright. Tomorrow the farmers market begins so I am quite excited about that. Here are my predictions for the upcoming UFC event.

Main event: St. Pierre over Serra. Travis Lutter upsets Rich Franklin. Kalib Starnes beats Nate Quarry. Michael Bisping. He looked great at weigh ins. Danzig over Bocek. Doerksen over MacDonald in a good fight. I like MacDonald but I have a weird feeling. Ed Herman is an easy win and Sam Stout is victorious in a tough fight. Kuniyoshi Hironaka also wins.

Also, I think Joe Calzaghe will win by TKO in the 10th. He throws too many punches and he will avoid the pot shots of Bernard Hopkins.

Hello Again

I have been away from the computer for quite some time. Since moving I have been running around, training, coaching, training an adult and volunteering at the co-op. All these things and the lack of a solid internet connection in my place puts me in a bad spot to blog. Anyway, I am spending this next week at my old place, house sitting for my crazy ass landlord. After that, I will be back near the center and about to move into a new apartment in May.

Since I last wrote, the Sens have gotten absolutely owned in their series against the Pens, Kermit Cintron suffered his second knockout loss to Antonio Margarito (who I absolutely despise), I was interviewed for a throwing website and the Phils are an average 500. I also started reading "Nutrition and Physical Degeneration" which I highly, highly recommend and challenge someone to come up with a firm rebuttal against the evidence of degeneration and diet.

Here is a link to my interview...http://www.athleticscoaching.ca/default.aspx?pid=1&spid=81

Also, I finally got a new training program and have been throwing fairly well. I am excited about this. I am still annoyed that the temperature has not changed in Kamloops since the beginning of March. It is quite weird and annoying.

Modern Day Prophets

How are people still being conned into following "prophets". It is really freaking weird. Prophets were so 2000 years ago. Gosh. Here is a fundamentalist Mormon prophet and their craziness.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/05/texas.ranch/index.html?eref=rss_latest

Ron Paul vs. Bernanke "Corporate Socialism"

I finally got my computer fixed and should be up and running on the internet shortly. I am currently at my friends place but hopefully I can get everything running in my laundry room. Anyway, things are going a bit better in regards to training...I finally started to hit some decent throws and hopefully it all starts rolling in a positive direction. I have been eating very very well and sleeping well.



Because I have no internet, I have not been able to keep up on some current events but I found a video that is very informative. Listening to Ron Paul discuss the economy or government will always provide for a very informative occasion. Here is a video where he really gives it to Bernanke and basically schools him on the principles of Corporate Socialism...otherwise known as the American Economy. Perhaps Karl Marx would be proud of the direction the US has gone in their economic relations with the government. Hopefully things improve and eventually move further away from the socialist/fascist economy that we currently find ourselves involved with.



In sports news, Kermit Cintron defends his IBF title next weekend against Antonio Margarito. Should be awesome.

Move and Interview

I just moved closer to the training center and I am quite pleased about it all. I am a 10 minute walk from where I train and about a 5 minute drive from everywhere, including work. It is very nice. The new place is fairly nice and it is a cave at night so I get a decent nights sleep. Perhaps I will stop throwing like absolute shit now.

Throwing has just been brutal as of late. It is really frustrating. I have had no reaction to this cycle and hopefully after I get a new program things start to click for me again.

Here is a link to the interview I conducted with Dr. B. It is fairly long and extensive but very good nonetheless. I am quite pleased with how it came out and hopefuly it turns some heads in the US throwing community.

This website is awesome and my interview is the last article under General Concepts. http://www.athleticscoaching.ca/default.aspx?pid=7&spid=35&sspid=71