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
Quote and Thoughts “Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death.” – Miyamoto Musashi What Happened Today In the Past July 21, 356 BC Ancient Greek Temple Of Artemis Arson The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is destroyed by arson. Word of The Day ennui noun a feeling
Quote and Thoughts “Truth is not what you want it to be; it is what it is. And you must bend to its power or live a lie.” – Miyamoto Musashi What Happened Today In the Past July 20, 1903 Ford Ships Its First Automobile Ford Motor Company ships its first production automobile, the Ford
Quote and Thoughts “Perception is strong and sight weak. In strategy it is important to see distant things as if they were close and to take a distanced view of close things.” – Miyamoto Musashi What Happened Today In the Past July 19, 1900 First Metro Line Opens In Paris Paris Metro Line 1 Opens