North Korea Wants War

From FoxNews.com, North Korea: Increased U.S. Pressure Would Be 'Act of War'

Is it me or is North Korea looking for a fight? I've read several AP reports where North Korean leaders are snubbing China, Japan, Russia, and the United States. North Korea wants the United States to meet on their terms and demands. It ain't gonna happen.

But unlike Iraq, which has gone wayward thanks mostly to politicians, a defensive blow to North Korea would be decisive, i.e. parts of North Korea would be leveled. Read General Bell's comments to see for yourself.

Don't get me wrong: I'm tired of war. I'm tired of seeing husbands, fathers, wives, and mothers go off to war. BUT, I strongly believe in decisive self-defense.

Kurt Warner

SI.com's Jeffri Chadiha writes that Kurt Warner may soon retire.

Excerpt:

But now that he's 35, he's eyeing more interests that could satisfy him off the field. He's always been heavy into religion but he's pondering a potential career as a television broadcaster now. He's thinking about writing books and expanding his foundation. This might sound like a stretch but he could even see himself preaching one day.

Warner wants to do all these things because he'll always have that urge to connect with people.

Warner is a wonderful person who is not afraid to call Jesus his Savior. I believe he could be a great Quarterback coach, whether in the pros or college. Whatever Warner does, he will make a positive impact.

A Soapbox Moment

If you'll allow me a moment on my soapbox.

As many of you already know, an attack occurred yesterday at a high school in Colorado. The attacker, a deranged man between the ages of 30 and 50, held six female students hostage for over 4 hours. According to one report on FoxNews.com, the attacker may have sexually assaulted some of the hostages.

After police lost communication with this sicko, (which was done via hostages, not the attacker), they made the decision to storm the classroom. After a brief barrage of gunfire, the attacker then killed a 16-year old student before killing himself.

Granted, I probably don't have all the information on the exact details of this situation, BUT, I have a big problem with what the police/sheriff's department did or did not do.

If you've already discovered the problem, then good for you. If not, then let me point it out to you.

4 hours.
Yes ladies and gentlemen, 4 hours.

4 hours that the attacker used for his own pleasure.
4 hours that he could've killed every one of his hostages.
4 hours that the police had communications with him via the hostages.

Now I don't know about you, but 4 hours is way TOO MUCH TIME! Forget negotiations. We're living in a time where negotiations no longer work with psychos. Negotiations ended the moment the gunman used hostages for his communications. The sheriff, or whomever was in charge, should've sent men in from the beginning.

Sure - it's easy to point out deficiencies after the fact. But after Columbine, there should be no excuses why this went down so badly.

Poor Sportsmanship

A clear mistake was made by the PAC 10 officiating crew during the Oklahoma-Oregon game on Saturday. However, mistakes happen and Oregon won the game 34-33. Just think of all the mistakes that were made before instant replay.

I believe in good sportsmanship and a positive attitude even if I lose or my team loses. But the reaction from the University of Oklahoma, and their fans, is very poor at best.
Excerpt:

University of Oklahoma president David Boren sent a letter Monday to Big 12 commissioner Kevin Weiberg, saying the officiating problems was beyond an "outrageous injustice," and asking him to pursue having the game eliminated from the record books and having the officials involved in the game suspended for the remainder of the season.

Not only this, but the instant replay official is receiving death threats for blowing the call. Death threats for making a mistake!

I wonder if this poor display of sportsmanship and attitude would be the same if a blown call were made against a smaller, less known university. A university that simply appreciated just playing the game of football.

Multiple Styles

John Vesia, over at Martial Views, has an excellent post on multiple martial art styles and why we should consider them after we've been grounded in a particular style.

I used to be a huge proponent of just one single style, i.e. Daito ryu. After studying Daito ryu for eight years, I branched out to other styles such as Aikido, Kendo, Judo, and now Tae Kwon Do. No single style is the best. The each have their own benefits.