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“I just want to do #godswill “
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“My eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord”
2nd Clip
“He stood for #nonviolence and #peace for all man of all kind “
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“ Carry out what he started “
MLK 🙏
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Man I never imagined when I published NeighborhoodLlines
In 2018 ( A story of a #blackandwhite #teenfriendship from late #80’s early #90’s that we as people would ever experience #racial and #civil #unrest like 2020😳!
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Words without action are useless !
-What are you doing for others?
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#enoughisenough
#unitedwestand
#whatareyoureading
#allschoolread
I have worked in this City since 1990 in and out of most of the Highrise buildings (crawled in the tunnels along rats and sat in meetings across #billionaires) I miss it and I love it with a passion ! The #strength , the #people , the #schools and #education , businesses and corporations , the #diversity, the #unions and the #sportsteams
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It still felt #eire this week as the streets and buildings remain fairly empty !
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But I see the light at the end of the tunnel !
#allthewayup
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#staypositive💯
#lfg
#2021
#onelife
#rebuildtheworld
#bringitback
#reincarnatethegovernment
#bostonstrong
#bostonbusiness
#enoughisenough
#stayhealthy
These two #powerful #murals were in #southboston during the time frame Neighborhood Lines was originally written in 97’
I viewed them daily for a decade and I was intrigued for more information at every pass !
Check them out #ODB 👊@olddirtyboston
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I searched for months for these two specific pics that are in the Neighborhoodlines #novel, all over the internet , libraries etc. I asked an old friend who found these on a 20 year old hard drive 🙄! Thanks TK. . #loughgall #martyrs
#gibraltar IRA that’s how I spell Ireland 🇮🇪, that’s what Ireland means to me!
March 6, 1988 was the Date of Gibraltar, as I was freshman in high school, my brain couldn’t get enough of what was going on in the world 🌍and in this city!
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Imagine being a #freshman in #highschool this year 🤦♂️
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Never thought life could get crazier than the 90’s 😳
#uechiryu is a #karatestyle #martialart from Okinawa Japan. Formerly Pangainoon, meaning "half-hard, half-soft" — the idea of a hard outer shell of muscle, while breathing to remain soft on the inside.
Rated the best #selfdefense style of by @karatebyjesse
See his YouTube clip👈
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This style was developed in the #Shoalin temple in China by Kanbun Uechi .
It was first brought to the US right here in #Boston in 1958 at the Boston YMCA and then at the infamous Hancock Street dojo on Columbus Ave in 1962 by an American Army soldier 🇺🇸 George Mattson who had been accepted and taught by an Okinawan Uechi Master During the #vietnamwar ! So many cool stories 👊!
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I Recently Returned to the #dojo since COVID start in March. Home
Dojo only in full effect !✊🥋
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👈 2nd/3rd video I Performed these Katas with a mask on 😷😳 🤦♂️, as
one #sensei is 68 and the other will be 84 next month. I certainly want to protect them from this nightmare 🙏!
Performing these in front of them after such an emotional crazy year was a powerful experience !
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I realized how much my
#Innerchi was being expressed through this style of art!
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#kata are forms—a choreographed routine of steps, turns, blocks, strikes, and kicks
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2 advanced katas :
Kanchin
Sanseiryu - 36 positions of attack and defense
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No Neg comments - I am aware of the finer details And imperfections/corrections, tempo adjustments that are needed here but this was the stamp I left on the floor at this moment of time ! I will continue to create the fine tuning corrections and the journey of mastery my Entire life.
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This Shinkookai dojo
has brought people
From around the world together in practice, knowledge sharing and friendship within this style and other styles, grateful to be a part of it .
Owner John Tosches #rip passed in June!
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I encourage martial arts of any kind Tai-chi - Muay thai - Kung fu as a practice, habit , movement therapy !
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Just Think of all the #healthbenefits - #brainhealth - #mindbodyspirit
#neuralnetworks #brainbodyconnection Thanks to @zendenmedical for no surgery and being able to move this way.
#discipline
#self-actualization
#focus
#neverstoptraining
#humility
#theway
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Happy New Year
2020 #rearview- before this year - I thought I had seen some serious shit in this lifetime.
But this year Def put me #ononeknee several times !!
always #riseup and #comebackswingingandsmiling
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Chaos
Businesses handcuffed, SeveralDeaths-too many, masks, lockdowns , Civil Unrest , Political and Media corruption circus!
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Clarity
Internal Happiness , Physical and mental health is the most important component in life!
#thebestisyettocome
#onwardandupward
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#Staypositive
#Stayhealthy
#staywoke
#greatreset
#PMA
#Backontrack
#Newmindset
#LFG
#thecolorpurple
#seethepositives
#everydayisromperroom
#presentmoment
#2020vision
#newfocus
#higherpower
#dontbeasheep
#twoofakind
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What’s the conversation here?
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That goose was delicious
What’s next on the menu?
#relationshipgoals❤️
#teamwork
#doubletrouble
Some may say I lack patience but this was just #divineintervention 🤷♂️
My old man had some amazing #wildlife photos he captured!
This morning I saw two bald 🦅 enjoying their breakfast,
Then I doubted it, even though I had seen them with my own two eyes !!
This afternoon I had goosebumps when these #powerfuleyes stared right through me !!
“Caption this Photo”
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There were two many geese f***cking around so had to call in the Calvary !
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#youtalkingtome
“It’s hard out here , this neighborhood is no joke”
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I live and breathe this nature everyday”
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No matter how much the 21st century battle field changes - #trueAmericans are watching and will take down the #deepstate political media propaganda scams and take back this country.
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Son Someday I will explain #survivalofthefittest to you
Although I know you already instinctively have full understanding 😂
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Long live the #AmericanEagle
And the #AmericanDream 🙏🔥👊
#spiritanimal
#lionsnotsheep
#staywoke
Merry Christmas and God bless to all. Enjoy this very different time with your closest loved ones !
#timeisprecious
#stayhealthymyfriends
#2021vibes
#familytime