Jack’s Winning Words 2/21/18
“I’m going to walk the earth like Kung Fu.”  (Samuel Jackson)  These words are from the movie, Pulp Fiction, and indicate that there comes a time in life to do other things.  The “Jackson words” were recently spoken by a man who’s closing his comic book store.  “It’s time to move on to a new adventure.”  I was intrigued by the Kung Fu reference and did some research.  I saw Kung Fu, not as a person, but as a life-search for self-improvement.  Good advice…Let’s start walking like Kung Fu!   ;-)  Jack

FROM TARMART REV:  "Grasshopper" will certainly take your advice!!====JACK:  You're combining two movies, but that's OK.  They both have reference to Kung Fu.  I see you as one who came to a decision-point in your life last year and decided to "walk the earth like Kung Fu."  ====REV:  You can readily see I’m not a movie buff. I was thinking of the TV series.

FROM BLAZING OAKS:  I have zero knowledge of Kung Fu or his movies, but I like the idea your propose.  I had to laugh at cartoonist Bill Watterston's quote in the Wall St. Journal, "Life's
disappointments are harder to take if you don't know any swear words." :-) Maybe with enough self-improvements, we won't need any! Worth a try...====JACK:  A person that I know, who is very circumspect with her words, lets out an occasional, "Damn!"  Is that swearing?  BTW, as I pointed out in WWs, Kung Fu is a way of life, a path to self-improvement.====OAKS:  But it isn't a character in comics or movies too? I got the impression it was both....!====JACK:  Yes to one and No to the other.  The Pulp Fiction quote is by one who sees "Kung Fu" as a martial arts discipline which is to leave the past behind and move on to the more important thing...self-improvement.

FROM DR J IN OHIO:  Like it… I’m in!====JACK:  Walking like Kung Fu is not like Walking like an Egyptian.

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FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY:  Great words!  We should approach each day looking for new adventures.   There's a place, actually two places, where we love to visit.  One is an airboat adventure on Lake Kissimmee in Flordia.  It is a nature tour and it is absolutely fantastic!  We see stunning birds of every type and color, big and small; alligators of every size, turtles, water plants, fish, just everything you would expect in Florida.  It is truly a wonder.   The second tour is a 4 hour bus safari through a 160 acres of exotic animals from around the world who live in an environment like Florida's.  Many are very rare and have been saved from poachers or given to keep the species pure.  Many of whom I can't even pronounce their names.  We hand feed ostriches, zebras, water buffalo and llamas.  Another wonderful blessing of an adventure!====JACK:  I wonder what you might be missing back on the farm?  Mice?  Skunks?  Deer?  Rabbits?

FROM ST PAUL IN MESA:  are you sure its not Kung Phooey:):)====JACK:  I know that you are trying to be funny, but for your enlightenment, Kung Fu is a term describing Chinese martial arts in general.  One of the strengths of martial arts is being "focussed."  One of the strengths of preaching is "keeping focussed" on the message being presented.  Not to do that is "Phooey Preaching." ====PAUL:  thanks for the info.   wasn't there a show on TV about Kung Fu with David Caradine?   for some reason, i could never get "into" that show.  i am sure i also have a  bias in that some of our church programming conflicted with Karate classes at a nearby strip mall and Karate always seemed to trump the church programs. i suppose the parents thot that after putting down there $$$ down for the classes,  they were not going to walk away without getting their money's worth.====JACK:  The problem of making choices seems to be perpetual with the Church, whether it be with confirmation classes, stewardship or who to serve..."Choose this day etc."