Tuesday, May 08, 2007

40 Years on

Don't let a temporary break stop you :-)

Story:
While serving as an Army infantry officer in Korea, Larry Stirling took up taekwondo and earned his "red belt." But he couldn't find an instructor when he returned home – until last year, that is.

The former California state senator and judge found out that one of his law clients is a taekwondo "grand master." So at age 65, Stirling resumed his martial arts classes.

"I have already broken a bunch of wood into kindling – a useful skill," says Stirling, "and advanced to breaking two bricks at once with one blow of my newly calloused right hand."

On Wednesday, almost 40 years to the day from when he began, Stirling earned his black belt.

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