Hi everyone,
I read a book a year or three ago which I think many of you might find interesting. The book is called "Cryptonomicon" by Niel Stephenson. It is a story about the people whom actualy surmised the warcraft of WWII, or at least the egg heads that were thrust into playing field simply because they were the only people alive that could play the game. The story also goes into a post WWII treasure hunt, but the part I found most interesting was the ideas about the mentality of the governments and or people in general. An example would be Spartan or Athenian; Another way of saying this would be forward thinking or backward thinking. There is a danger in both methods of thought. The Spartans were all killed in glorious battle which they all felt was a fitting ending but maybe there was a better way. The Athenians were welcomed any change that would make them better off and were not afraid to craft alternatives to blique situations. I feel Mr. Parkers death has put us in this situation again all be it on a smaller scale. Please read the book if you get a chance but if you think you get the gist of what I am talking about, answer one question. Do you feel you have a Spartan or Athenian view of Kenpo? Why?
I read a book a year or three ago which I think many of you might find interesting. The book is called "Cryptonomicon" by Niel Stephenson. It is a story about the people whom actualy surmised the warcraft of WWII, or at least the egg heads that were thrust into playing field simply because they were the only people alive that could play the game. The story also goes into a post WWII treasure hunt, but the part I found most interesting was the ideas about the mentality of the governments and or people in general. An example would be Spartan or Athenian; Another way of saying this would be forward thinking or backward thinking. There is a danger in both methods of thought. The Spartans were all killed in glorious battle which they all felt was a fitting ending but maybe there was a better way. The Athenians were welcomed any change that would make them better off and were not afraid to craft alternatives to blique situations. I feel Mr. Parkers death has put us in this situation again all be it on a smaller scale. Please read the book if you get a chance but if you think you get the gist of what I am talking about, answer one question. Do you feel you have a Spartan or Athenian view of Kenpo? Why?