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 Essays, Reprints, Poems

# Sword, Brush, & Stone

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### [On The Events in Minneapolis](https://sandiegobudokan.com/blog/on-the-events-in-minneapolis)

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Jan 27, 2026 7:37:22 PM

The United States is in distress. Political and cultural animosity have intensified from simmer to b...

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### [The Secret Art of the Carpenter's Plane by Yamaoka Tesshu](https://sandiegobudokan.com/blog/the-secret-art-of-the-carpenters-plane)

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Jan 6, 2026 12:33:48 AM

The following essay is reprinted from the book The Sword of No Sword: Life of the Master Warrior Tes...

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Dec 15, 2025 7:14:23 PM

Think back to the last conversation you had with someone that locked eyes with you and never looked ...

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### [The Path of Least Action](https://sandiegobudokan.com/blog/the-path-of-least-action)

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May 26, 2025 6:29:14 PM

A Revolutionary Discovery In the 1940s, physicist Richard Feynman made a startling discovery about h...

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### [Discipline is not what you think](https://sandiegobudokan.com/blog/discipline-is-not-what-you-think)

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Feb 19, 2025 1:44:15 PM

It was my first time hunting. I lay quietly, in the shadow of a small berm, overlooking a field with...

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### [Understanding Posture](https://sandiegobudokan.com/blog/understanding-posture)

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Feb 9, 2025 11:07:54 AM

There are various types of what is usually called posture (kamae), but I want you to know that these...

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