Quote and Thoughts “Fixation is the way to death, fluidity is the way to life.” – Miyamoto Musashi What Happened Today In the Past July 31, 762 – Oldest Recorded Eruption of Mt. Fuji The first recorded eruption of Mt.Fuji occurs on the island of Honshu, Japan Word of The Day ancillary adjective subordinate, subsidiary […]
Quote and Thoughts “You must understand that there is more than one path to the top of the mountain.” – Miyamoto Musashi What Happened Today In the Past July 30, 762 – Baghdad is Founded The Capital of Iraq, Baghdad is founded on the Tigris river near the remains of the ancient city of Babylon.
Quote and Thoughts “Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world.” – Miyamoto Musashi What Happened Today In the Past July 29, 1914 – Opening Of The Cape Cod Canal The seven mile long artificial waterway in the U.S. state of Massachusetts connecting Cape Cod Bay in the north to Buzzards Bay in the south, and is part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway is
Quote and Thoughts “It is difficult to understand the universe if you only study one planet.” – Miyamoto Musashi What Happened Today In the Past July 28, 1148 – Failed Siege of Damascus The siege of Damascus ended in a decisive victory for the Muslims, leading to the disintegration of the Second Crusade. Word of The Day disavow
Quote and Thoughts “Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men.” – Miyamoto Musashi What Happened Today In the Past July 27, 1943 – First Reconnaissance Flight into a Hurricane As the Surprise Hurricane struck Texas, a United States Army Air Forces pilot made the first reconnaissance flight into a hurricane. Word of The Day
Quote and Thoughts “Whatever the Way, the master of strategy does not appear fast….Of course, slowness is bad. Really skillful people never get out of time, and are always deliberate, and never appear busy.” – Miyamoto Musashi What Happened Today In the Past July 26, 2005 – Maharashtra India Floods Mumbai, India receives 99.5cm of rain (39.17 inches)
Quote and Thoughts “You can only fight the way you practice.” – Miyamoto Musashi What Happened Today In the Past July 25, 2010 – Wikileaks Afghanistan Leaks WikiLeaks publishes classified documents about the War in Afghanistan, one of the largest leaks in U.S. military history. Word of The Day amorphous adjective lacking definite form; having no specific
Quote and Thoughts “The important thing in strategy is to suppress the enemy’s useful actions but allow his useless actions.” – Miyamoto Musashi What Happened Today In the Past July 24, 1962 – Salt Lake City is founded in Utah After 17 months of travel, Brigham Young leads 148 Mormon pioneers into Salt Lake Valley, resulting in the establishment of Salt
Quote and Thoughts “The ultimate aim of martial arts is not having to use them.” – Miyamoto Musashi What Happened Today In the Past July 23, 1962 – Jackie Robinson Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American to be inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Word of
Quote and Thoughts “The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things.” – Miyamoto Musashi What Happened Today In the Past July 22, 1342 – St. Mary