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THE LEGACY OF THE FATHER (my first poem)

Every son has a challenging relationship with their father. Whether it is cheerful or traumatic, it is forging. I am not a father, but I believe their job is to prepare their children for the world. Mine did his best to that but we were never friends. Recently the 20th anniversary of my fathers passing dredged up memories that raised conflicting emotions, I tried to sum it up in a poem. Something I have never done. THE LEGACY OF THE FATHER Parts of you are the best of your father Parts of you are the worst of your father Choose what not to be But to be, is to be

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Why Politicians & senior military are COMPLICIT & RESPONSIBLE for their soldiers, even IF a war crime is committed.

Bonus Content: Why the media is not the justice system & contributes to the moral corruption of our leaders. This article is about training soldiers to use lethal force for their country and the requirement to do so, morally corrupt journalism, and the moral failure of leadership of senior military/politicians at the highest level. The ‘I hear nothing ‘excuse from people responsible is used to blame the operational soldiers, with virtually no defence or responsibility taken for those that send soldiers to war. This article is not a defence for war crimes that may have been committed at any time by the Australian military. It is an attempt to swing

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Take the Stairs! Live a longer healthier life by making better choices.

Fitness and health are the 100 little choice’s you make every day, not just time in the gym. It is not that hard, and it adds up to living a quality life, for as long as you can, reducing the risk of health issues dramatically. It also involves being a little different, which makes no sense to me, as it is the best way to be. I was travelling recently and had cause to wait at the bottom of the stairs to the baggage area. I did a detailed survey and movement analysis of everyone coming down the exit area. One side was one flight of stairs, the other was

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Familiarity Breeds Contempt – A critical lesson in leadership.

For every coach, business owner, manager to be aware of to avoid potential peril. An important lesson in leadership. Underestimate the power of this ticking time bomb at your peril. Manage it early or risk seeing everything you build damaged. The phrase “familiarity breeds contempt” implies that the more you know someone increases the likelihood that you will develop a lack of respect or appreciation for them. This can happen because familiarity exposes people to deeper, less superficial aspects of someone personality, values and core beliefs. People fart in private but rarely on first dates or in job interviews. Familiarity can lead to taking someone for granted, noticing their flaws,

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2024 24hr WEMBO World Solo Championships

Wrap up and overview including the obligatory FB ‘annual’ expression of feelings. It is long but I am summarizing 24hrs and months prep, so you can endure a few paragraphs! The rest of your life is the best of your life – live it! Why? Mmm, because I thought I needed something hard to focus on that would take a lot of preparation, organisation, tenacity, resilience and craziness beyond what most people think a 55-year-old (or anyone) should do. To test my comfort zones and set new benchmarks. Plus, I had to do it again after being unhappy with last year ‘eye’ failure and not riding the full 24hrs! (only

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR - ANTMAN
(Anthony Manning)

I was an active kid into every sport. I have been doing martial arts since I was 13, that is 40 years! Everything I have done has been towards the goal of being a martial artist that is competent, lives by a honourable code and is very fit and healthy. My martial skills of striking and grappling were enhanced by Army Officer training that taught me how to lead, plan, organise and kill, in combat and in self-defence.
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