E D Skinner

Fiction, facts, and philosophy

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Before Jumping Off the Cliff
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6/8/12
"To fly, you must jump off the cliff."
Fast Eddie

But First

  1. Learn what to do;
  2. Have a good teacher;
  3. Get good equipment;
  4. Practice on a grassy slope; and
  5. Always check the weather.
Getting To The Olympic Games
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6/6/12

Being the best in your country is not enough.

Oh No, Not Cleaning Products?
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6/5/12

Ok, Ok, I know. You’re sick of hearing about yet another miracle gun cleaning, lubing and rust preventing product.

Evil and Suffering
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6/4/12

A parent, watching their child take its first steps, knows it may fall. As a result, we stand ready to catch them when they do.

Origin of the Universe
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6/3/12

Everything I can see, touch, hear, find in fossils or discern in the extreme reaches of the most distant super galaxies and quasars all tell me that everything changes according to “cause and effect”.

Final Free Pistol Olympic Team Member
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6/2/12

Nick Mowrer has won the (nomination for the) final US Olympic Team position in Free Pistol, according to the USA-Shooting Facebook page. The nomination is made based on the athlete’s performance over several competitions.

Day 2 Free Pistol Competition
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6/1/12

CLICK HERE for today’s results in the Free Pistol competition at Fort Benning Georgia for the last seat on the US Olympic Team for London.

ISSF Shooting Videos
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6/1/12

All the shooting disciplines are represented and include brief and sometimes much longer coverage of competitions over the last couple of years.

Ft Benning USA Olympic Team Coverage
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5/31/12

Flash Update: Click for today’s results!

See this article at USA Shooting for details of the competition for the four spots remaining on the USA Olympic Shooting Team:

USA Free Pistol Olympian
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5/30/12

The athlete that will represent the United States on Free Pistol at the London Olympic games is being decided this weekend in Fort Benning Georgia.