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Fauja Singh says he lives 'a very simple life'. Photograph: Chris Young/AP I found this i nspiring person from the Daily Good and have re-posted the brief biography they provided on their website.  This man is incredible, not only for his physical abilities at his age, but we can all take a lesson from his philosophy about money, food and life! Rock On! 'Anything worth doing is going to be difficult," says Fauja Singh, the 100-year-old runner  who this week became the world's oldest person to complete a full-length marathon, crossing the line at the  Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront event  in eight hours, 25 minutes and 16 seconds. (And he didn't finish last: five came in after him.) At five foot eight and weighing a little more than eight stone, Singh is a spindly figure under his heavy turban and wispy beard. "Girl, you tell me: has anything you wanted ever been easy?" he says. "I was so worried we [he ran with his trainer] might not ma

Last Thursday, I was invited by my friends at WLTX TV to come onto their morning show and talk about the free self defense workshop I was doing in honor of Domestic Violence month. You can see a video of the segments below: Thanks again to WLTX for being such a gracious host. Sensei Chris Feldt Samurai Karate Studio Columbia, SC 29229 803-462-9425 samuraikaratestudio@gmail.com

Our martial arts school is asking parents, homeowners and drivers throughout our community to join with us to make Halloween safer with these safety tips. Parents ·   Make your child eat dinner before trick-or-treating. ·   Children should carry quarters, so they can call home. ·   An adult should accompany young children. ·   If your children go on their own, be sure they wear watches, preferably those that can be read in the dark. ·   Buy or make costumes with flame-retardant material. ·   Older children should know where to reach you and when to return home. ·   You should know your children’s route for the evening. ·   Although tampering is rare, tell your children to bring their candy home to be inspected before consuming anything. ·   Look at the wrapping carefully and toss out anything that looks suspect. Homeowners ·   Buy candy that is individually wrapped. ·   Consider healthier alternatives for treats: juice boxes, packages of low-fat crackers with cheese or peanut but

Steve Jobs recently left us, falling victim to Cancer after battling this horrid disease for several years!   Even though he passed away at the relative young age of 56, he had radically changed the world we lived in.  The Apple computer, the Ipod, the Ipad and the Iphone; just a few among the over 200 products he developed.   He created a special company devoted to creating movies for children called Pixer and spun out many classic stories, the first being Toy Story .  Today, Pixer is the largest animated film studio in the world.   Below is a video of Steve Jobs addressing a graduating class at Stanford University.  Intensely private, Steve Jobs almost never talked about himself, however, during this commencement address he talked about his own life and offered great advice to the graduates.   It gives you insight into the man, his passion and his life.       We will miss you Mr. Jobs! Thank you for your vision of the world! Sensei Chris Feldt Samurai Karate Studio Columbia,

  There is so much conflict in the world!    From the Middle East to Afghanistan to Iraq. From the Arab Spring which has resulted in regime change and the loss of thousands of lives. From the economic crisis in America and Europe, with the near collapse of our banking system, that is slowly reaching into Asia. From the Tea Party rally's to the Wall Street demonstrations. From the high unemployment rate with millions without a job, to a growing homeless population.   The left is attacking the right and vice-versa.   Washington has mastered the art of the "blame game" with neither party accepting responsibility for what is going on.   One Day!   I am confident that one day, we will be part of a kinder, gentler world, because of the work we are doing!  As school owners, we have audience to a large sphere of influence if we make the most of it.     Our curriculum touches on all things human -- strong and vibrant as well as frail and compassionate.   We have the power to CHA

Dedicated to Polly Hannah Klaas 1981-1993 October 1 was the 18th anniversary of the kidnapping of Polly Klaas. If she were alive today, Polly would be 30 years old. We honor all missing children today-- those whose whereabouts are still unknown, those who have been slain, and those who were kidnapped as children, recovered and are now building productive lives as they grow up and become adults. ______________________________ Things have changed since Polly’s kidnapping. With the active participation of our members, who used the Polly Klaas Foundation website to contact their elected officials, Amber Alerts are now the law in all 50 states and at the Federal level.  Also, law enforcement organizations now have protocols for communicating with one another in missing child cases. Best of all, a missing child report takes the highest priority. We applaud the law enforcement community who over the years have incorporated new procedures and new technological tools to respond to the n