I Can See Clearly Now--The Year In Review

 

    ENTRY 525| DECEMBER 23 /2023

I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW

Welcome to the last entry for the year 2023.

This past year has been a real game-changer for me in various ways.

One big one was that I realized that the Cabbagetown Boxing Club is really not that different to any other boxing gym that I have attended as far as the treatment of the Masters boxers.

You already know the story of Rey. but another coach pulled one on Thursday.

The coach in question has had a history of never giving me very much sparring time and I never knew the reason, so on that particular occasion I asked, and his reply was"We need to give more time to the guys who are competing."

Well, what the hell am I doing? Wasting time?

Now two coaches at Cabbagetown are not taking me seriously. One thinks I am "Too old" and the other thinks I am just there because I have nothing better to do with my time.

What the hell is going on? The Cabbagetown Boxing Club was not like that pre-pandemic. It has just been this year.

It does not make sense that someone would take the time to go to a coaching seminar and then not want to coach.

Coach Johnny on the other hand told me that he likes coaching and it shows. 

That is the reason why I am so particular about who I allow to coach me. There are still many coaches who do not want to coach Masters for ridiculous reasons. To put it bluntly, it doesn't matter how you feel. You are a certified coach so do your fucking job!

That being said, I am still very happy with the quality of coaching I get from Johnny, so I am going to keep training to the best I can. I am going to the Brampton Cup, and I am going to win Gold at the Brampton Cup---for Johnny.

For Masters boxers out there, be very careful when choosing a coach. 

I suggest not even telling the coach you are a Master until it is absolutely necessary.

THE YEAR IN REVIEW

Despite the few problems, I feel that 2023 was a very productive year in boxing for me.

That is thanks mostly to Coach Johnny, but also to other boxers who have worked with me.

I could not have done it without you.

THE FUTURE: LOOKING TO 2024

 I predict a more positive 2024. I will keep training with Coach Johnny as long as he remains at the Cabbagetown Boxing Club and if he leaves, so will I, but I don't see that happening soon.

After my next bout, I will be moved automatically into the Open division. That will mean longer rounds and different rules but I feel that with Johnny's continuous help, I will get by just fine.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Merry Christmas/Happy New Year/Happy Holidays to all my readers.

Please join me here again in 2024.

--'The Brick'

NEXT ENTRY: January 6 /2024 

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ABOUT 'The Brick;

'The Brick' is a competitive boxer, training since 1982.

Political lean: None. (middle)

Personality Type (Myers-Briggs): INTJ

Education: College Diploma (Applied Arts)

Lives in: Toronto, Ontario, Canada  (The Junction/Stockyards Village)

Born in: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Entertainment Likes: Rock music and psychological drama films

Favorite books: Fahrenheit 451, The Catcher In the Rye, Slaughterhouse-Five, Of Mice and Men, 1984

BOXING STATS

9 bouts (Boxing Ontario) 

2 bouts (Ontario Boxing Association) 

1 bout (Florida State Athletic Commission) 

DIVISION:

Masters Novice

CURRENT WEIGHT:

76 kg (170 lbs.)  

 STANCE:

Orthodox (left lead)

TRAINING STATUS:

PAUSED (Holidays)

TRAINING SCHEDULE:

Mon: 0900-1100

Tue 1730-1900

Thu 1730-1900

Sat 1100-1300

COMPETITION STATUS:

ACTIVE

NEXT SCHEDULED BOUTS:

Brampton Cup Tournament 

February 1,2,3,4 (TENTATIVE)

CURRENT TEAM/CLUB:

Cabbagetown Boxing Club

Toronto

COACH:

Johnny Kalbhenn

Back To (Modified) Training

 

    ENTRY 524| DECEMBER 16 /2023

MODIFIED TRAINING

I have returned to training this week after a short break.

There is not much to report this week, but leading up to the Brampton Cup I have modified my training schedule to allow for more intense training while allowing for more rest time between sessions.

My coach wants me doing more work with the competitive boxers.so that means fewer mornings and more evenings.

Beginning next week I will only be attending one morning.

I will be attending on Monday mornings, Tuesday evenings, Thursday evenings, and Saturday afternoons until at least the end of January.

Thios will give me a good balance between competitive training and a rest period between sessions to help prevent injury from overexertion.

As a reminder, the next entry, December 23, will be the last entry for 2023 and will cover a review of the year.

NEXT ENTRY: December 23/2023 

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ABOUT 'The Brick;

'The Brick' is a competitive boxer, training since 1982.

Political lean: None. (middle)

Personality Type (Myers-Briggs): INTJ

Education: College Diploma (Applied Arts)

Lives in: Toronto, Ontario, Canada  (The Junction/Stockyards Village)

Born in: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Entertainment Likes: Rock music and psychological drama films

Favorite books: Fahrenheit 451, The Catcher In the Rye, Slaughterhouse-Five, Of Mice and Men, 1984

BOXING STATS

9 bouts (Boxing Ontario) 

2 bouts (Ontario Boxing Association) 

1 bout (Florida State Athletic Commission) 

DIVISION:

Masters Novice

CURRENT WEIGHT:

76 kg (170 lbs.)  

 STANCE:

Orthodox (left lead)

TRAINING STATUS:

ACTIVE--MODIFIED

TRAINING SCHEDULE:

Mon: 0900-1100

Tue 1730-1900

Thu 1730-1900

Sat 1100-1300

COMPETITION STATUS:

 ACTIVE

NEXT SCHEDULED BOUTS:

Brampton Cup Tournament 

February 1,2,3,4 (TENTATIVE)

CURRENT TEAM/CLUB:

Cabbagetown Boxing Club

Toronto

COACH:

Johnny Kalbhenn

An Unexpected Obstical

 

    ENTRY 523| DECEMBER 9 /2023

NEW DAY, SAME BLOG

Welcome to a new day. 

A new blogging day, that id.

The blog will remain weekly (excluding holidays and events), but will new be on Saturdays. There are several reasons for this change. 

Also, remember that there will be no blog during the holidays, so the last entry for the year will be on December 23.

IT WOULD NOT BE MY LIFE WITHOUT DRAMA

I was unexpectedly "forced" to stop training for a while due to some drama around the Cabbagetown Boxing Club involving a specific coach. If you read my entries regularly, you already know who I am talking about.

Okay, so this is basically what happened.

One of the coaches, not my coach, falsified an injury. The fact is that I wasn't injured and there was no report from a medical professional stating otherwise. As a matter of fact, my own physician was able to verify that there wasn't an injury, but of course, all of the other coaches including my own, told me that I had to take time off from training.

I can understand that there are unfortunate situations where an athlete gets injured and has to take time off. That wouldn't bother me, but for the fact that in my case the injury was "made up" by a coach who already thinks that I am "too old to be a boxer".

Yes.

Do you understand my point now?

The most disturbing thing about this is that I am concerned about the impact this is going to have on my training for the Brampton Cup.

I have been off for two weeks, so that means that my opponent is already going to have two weeks on me before anything else.

The one good thing about it is that the gym is investigating the "ageism" of that particular coach as this was not an isolated incident.

I will be able to train again starting next week, but I have a lot to do. The tournament will be here soon. The Brampton Cup starts on February 1. That really isn't that far away. Registration is already open.

As you can imagine, this is a very nig thing for me.

The last time I competed was in December of 2018 and it was a piss-poor performance.

For five years that poor performance has been staring in my face, so the fact that my coach invited me to go to this one was a big deal. It means that he trusts me that I am not going to screw up and I absolutely can not do that.

I am going to settle for nothing less than Gold.

NEXT ENTRY: December 16/2023 

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ABOUT 'The Brick;

'The Brick' is a competitive boxer, training since 1982.

Political lean: None. (middle)

Personality Type (Myers-Briggs): INTJ

Education: College Diploma (Applied Arts)

Lives in: Toronto, Ontario, Canada  (The Junction/Stockyards Village)

Born in: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Entertainment Likes: Rock music and psychological drama films

Favorite books: Fahrenheit 451, The Catcher In the Rye, Slaughterhouse-Five, Of Mice and Men, 1984

BOXING STATS

9 bouts (Boxing Ontario) 

2 bouts (Ontario Boxing Association) 

1 bout (Florida State Athletic Commission) 

DIVISION:

Masters Novice

CURRENT WEIGHT:

76 kg (170 lbs.)  

 STANCE:

Orthodox (left lead)

TRAINING STATUS:

ON HIATUS

TRAINING SCHEDULE:

Mon: 0900-1100

Wed. 0900-1030

Fri. 0900-1100

COMPETITION STATUS:

 ACTIVE

NEXT SCHEDULED BOUTS:

Brampton Cup Tournament (TENTATIVE)

CURRENT TEAM/CLUB:

Cabbagetown Boxing Club

Toronto

COACH:

Johnny Kalbhenn

Why I Will Never Spar A Young Guy Again

 

    ENTRY 522| DECEMBER 1 /2023

NO MORE SPARRING THE YOUNG GUYS

Tuesday produced a very interesting sparring session.

It was interesting enough to cause me to rethink my training schedule.

The coaches liked me coming in the evenings to help the younger guys,  However, some Masters do not like doing that and I found out the reason.

Some of them lack self-control.

Here is the thing, in amateur boxing there is a weight differential and an age differential. It is 10 pounds and 10 years between boxers. However, that is not always possible while sparing. Therefore, the heavier boxer should adjust accordingly. That is not a problem with the guys who are closer to my age, but the younger guys don't do that.

I am tired of risking injury from doing something that really does not benefit me. It helps the younger, newer guys, but does diddly squat for me.

I am currently training for the Brampton Cup tournament. I am not going to ever have an opponent who is half my age and 50 lbs. heavier. There is no way that is going to happen so I need more realistic training.

Therefore, at least until the Brampton Cup, I will not be sparring the younger guys on the evening sessions.

NOT EXACTLY A REY OF SUNSHINE

Coach Rey is...Coach Rey. He is known to be somewhat abrupt and abrasive with his boxers and I have got used to that. Also, he is not my coach so I don't have to deal with him very often but he recently pushed one of my buttons. 

I have a lot of buttons that people try to push and most of the time they don't do anything, but there is one button that if pushed will make me very angry, and you won't like me when I am angry.

DO NOT EVER ATTEMPT TO PUSH THIS BUTTON:

I am very proud to be able to do what I do at my age--any age-- age doesn't matter. I respect all boxers. Boxing is a difficult sport so anyone who tries it and is serious about it deserves respect. Mentioning someone's age is disrespectful.

Rey, for some reason, "went off: on me about my age. It initially made me really upset. He pressed the forbidden button. 

I don't think he intended to press that button, but he did. Regardless of his intentions, coaches are very much aware that they are not allowed to make statements to their athletes that may come across as being discriminatory. This is true with any sport not just boxing.

I was so furious at first that I wanted to file a grievance with Boxing Ontario, but then I realized that it would be pointless because they wouldn't care about that since it has nothing to do with money.

Ultimately, I have decided to stay away from the gym when I know Rey is going to be there for the time being. I am still a bit annoyed.

MY FACE (FINALLY) IN THE NEWSLETTER

For months I have been trying to figure out how I can get my handsome mug in the Cabbagetown Boxing newsletter, and I finally did.

I had to model one of their hoodies.

Yes. That is me in the red trunks. 

This photo appears in the December newsletter, but they didn't let me keep the hoodie. 

Really?

I also thought that this next photo would appear as well.

My wife and I gave the gyn this diamond painting of the Cabbagetown Boxing logo. 

I added the boxing gloves as a nice touch.

There was interest by some other members in purchasing one as well.

If anyone from the Cabbagetown Boxing Club would like one of these, let me know.

NEXT ENTRY: December 9/2023 

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ABOUT 'The Brick;

'The Brick' is a competitive boxer, training since 1982.

Political lean: None. (middle)

Personality Type (Myers-Briggs): INTJ

Education: College Diploma (Applied Arts)

Lives in: Toronto, Ontario, Canada  (The Junction/Stockyards Village)

Born in: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Entertainment Likes: Rock music and psychological drama films

Favorite books: Fahrenheit 451, The Catcher In the Rye, Slaughterhouse-Five, Of Mice and Men, 1984

BOXING STATS

9 bouts (Boxing Ontario) 

2 bouts (Ontario Boxing Association) 

1 bout (Florida State Athletic Commission) 

DIVISION:

Masters Novice

CURRENT WEIGHT:

76 kg (170 lbs.)  

 STANCE:

Orthodox (left lead)

TRAINING STATUS:

ACTIVE

TRAINING SCHEDULE:

Mon: 0900-1100

Wed. 0900-1030

Fri. 0900-1100

COMPETITION STATUS:

 ACTIVE

NEXT SCHEDULED BOUTS:

Brampton Cup Tournament (TENTATIVE)

CURRENT TEAM/CLUB:

Cabbagetown Boxing Club

Toronto

COACH:

Johnny Kalbhenn

Me and the Brampton Cup

 

    ENTRY 520| NOVEMBER 24 /2023

ME AND THE BRAMPTON CUP

On Friday the coach asked me if I wanted to be in the Brampton Cup.

It didn't take me long to think about an answer.  Well, I actually didn't think about an answer, "Yes" automatically came out of my mouth.

I know that I have been saying that I didn't want to be in tournaments anymore, but I felt appreciated when the coach asked me. Besides, I had never been in a Brampton Cup. It is the only tournament that I have never attended as an athlete or otherwise.

I am taking this very seriously. I have just over two months to prepare and I am not going there to lose. The Cabbagetown Boxing Club does not create losers, only winners. That club and its coaches have been very good to me and I am not going to pay them back by being a loser.

Over the next couple of months, I will be very focused on winning. I will be asking anyone who works with me in the ring or on any drills to work me very hard.

The Brampton Cup is tough as boxers from all around North America are in attendance. 

My coach and I will be working rigorously on a few techniques.

• Jab, L Upper, Hook
• Jab, R Upper, Hook, Right
• Block, Jab, Right
• Check Hook
• Jab, Step-Back, Right
• Slip, Slip, Duck, Duck
• Slip, Slip, Duck, Duck, Right
• Slip, Body Jab, Right
• Double Jab
• Step Right, Right, Double Jab
• Double Jab, Right
• Double Right
• Right To the Body
• Right, Hook, Right
• Jab, Duck, Right

I think that's about it, for now.

I tell you, they are turning me into a mean machine.

Thank you to Coach Johnny and the Cabbagetown Boxing Club for continuously making me a better athlete.

For anyone out there wishing to be a better boxer, I can not recommend the Cabbagetown Boxing Clun enough.

NEXT ENTRY: December 1/2023 

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ABOUT 'The Brick;

'The Brick' is a competitive boxer, training since 1982.

Political lean: None. (middle)

Personality Type (Myers-Briggs): INTJ

Education: College Diploma (Applied Arts)

Lives in: Toronto, Ontario, Canada  (The Junction/Stockyards Village)

Born in: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Entertainment Likes: Rock music and psychological drama films

Favorite books: Fahrenheit 451, The Catcher In the Rye, Slaughterhouse-Five, Of Mice and Men, 1984

BOXING STATS

9 bouts (Boxing Ontario) 

2 bouts (Ontario Boxing Association) 

1 bout (Florida State Athletic Commission) 

DIVISION:

Masters Novice

CURRENT WEIGHT:

75 kg (168 lbs.)  

 STANCE:

Orthodox (left lead)

TRAINING STATUS:

ACTIVE

TRAINING SCHEDULE:

Mon: 0900-1030

Tue: 1730 -1930

Wed. 0900-1030

Thu. 1730-1930

Fri. 0900-1100

Holidays 0900-1030

COMPETITION STATUS:

 ACTIVE

NEXT SCHEDULED BOUTS:

Brampton Cup Tournament (TENTATIVE)

CURRENT TEAM/CLUB:

Cabbagetown Boxing Club

Toronto

COACH:

Johnny Kalbhenn

How Dangerous Is Boxing?

 

    ENTRY 519| NOVEMBER 17 /2023

HOW DANGEROUS IS BOXING?

A recent study compared the dangers of sports.

I found the results very interesting and somewhat surprising.

One would think that the most dangerous sports are the contact sports. However, the two most dangerous sports are in fact not contact sports at all. 

They are basketball and European football (soccer).

Keeping in mind that this study was based on statistics from reports of injuries caused while participating in said sport that required hospitalization.

The most dangerous contact sport is American football.

Some of the safest sports are baseball, swimming, ice hockey, and tennis.

Where does boxing fit into all of this? You may be surprised. 

It is dead last.

So, in addition to being the hardest sport, it is also the safest.

That is not to say that there are not any injuries, but it means that you are highly unlikely to receive an injury that is severe enough to need to go to the hospital.

Strict safety protocols are one of the main reasons.

For example, in most places in North America, boxers must have an annual check-up with a cardiologist.

That is the definition of irony to me. One of the reasons why I exercise is for a strong heart, but yet once a year I have to be tested to make sure that my heart is strong enough so I can exercise.

Okay, then.

For all those basketball players out there...switch to boxing. It is safer.

NEXT ENTRY: November 24/2023 

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ABOUT 'The Brick;

'The Brick' is a competitive boxer, training since 1982.

Political lean: None. (middle)

Personality Type (Myers-Briggs): INTJ

Education: College Diploma (Applied Arts)

Lives in: Toronto, Ontario, Canada  (The Junction/Stockyards Village)

Born in: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Entertainment Likes: Rock music and psychological drama films

Favorite books: Fahrenheit 451, The Catcher In the Rye, Slaughterhouse-Five, Of Mice and Men, 1984

BOXING STATS

9 bouts (Boxing Ontario) 

2 bouts (Ontario Boxing Association) 

1 bout (Florida State Athletic Commission) 

DIVISION:

Masters Novice

CURRENT WEIGHT:

74 kg (167 lbs.)  

 STANCE:

Orthodox (left lead)

TRAINING STATUS:

ACTIVE

TRAINING SCHEDULE:

Mon: 0900-1030

Tue: 1730 -1930

Wed. 0900-1030

Thu. 1730-1930

Fri. 0900-1100

Holidays 0900-1030

COMPETITION STATUS:

 ACTIVE

NEXT SCHEDULED BOUTS:

TBA

CURRENT TEAM/CLUB:

Cabbagetown Boxing Club

Toronto

COACH:

Johnny Kalbhenn

It Was Like Trying To Move A Building

 

    ENTRY 518| NOVEMBER 10 /2023

IT WAS LIKE TRYING TO MOVE A BUILDING

Lots of sparring this week and I was able to attend the gym every day, so I did a total of 13 rounds this week.

I had a good variety of guys to work with, and I like that.

One guy I worked with a few times was a fairly big boy. He is about 240 lbs to my 165. He kept driving me to the ropes and the coach was yelling at me to spin him out. It was like trying to move a building. After several tries, I was finally able to do it. Yes! I was able to flip this big guy right around.

The coach's constant yelling of "Flip him around!" finally worked. Although I paid for it later. My shoulders were so sore that it felt like my arms were going to fall right off.

However, the coach did say that in a realistic situation, I would not have an opponent that big, but it was still good practice for me.

My trapezius' disagree and are still complaining.

CARD CANCELLED

On November 11 the Cabbagetown Boxing Club was supposed to host a boxing card. There were initially 10 bouts scheduled and I was really looking forward to it. However, for some reason, it was canceled. 

I was working very hard for that, but good training is never a waste. There will be other cards in the future.

MIKE TYSON IS AROUND!

One of the best boxers of all time and the boxer who first got me interested in boxing will be in the Toronto area this weekend.

Mike Tyson of 'Mike Tyson Mysteries' is scheduled to appear in Mississauga at the Sports Expo. 

Admission to the show is $20 which is a steal, but there is (of course) an additional fee to meet the sports stars. $200 to be exact. 

I;m sorry Mike, getting a photo of you is not worth $200. I can get one of them off the Internet for free.

I could just play Pavarotzi and wait for him to leave and then just snap a photo, but I don't know how well he would take that. I don't think pissing off Mike Tyson is a good idea.

Remember the Sean Penn incident?

There.

$200, please.

SPORTS CARD AND MEMORABILIA EXPO

NEXT ENTRY: November 17/2023 

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ABOUT 'The Brick;

'The Brick' is a competitive boxer training since 1982.

Political lean: None. (middle)

Personality Type (Myers-Briggs): INTJ

BOXING STATS:

9 bouts (Boxing Ontario) 

2 bouts (Ontario Boxing Association) 

1 bout (Florida State Athletic Commission) 

DIVISION:

Masters Novice

CURRENT WEIGHT:

73 kg (165 lbs.)  

 STANCE:

Orthodox (left lead)

TRAINING STATUS:

ACTIVE

TRAINING SCHEDULE:

Mon: 0900-1030

Tue: 1730 -1930

Wed. 0900-1030

Thu. 1730-1930

Fri. 0900-1100

Holidays 0900-1030

COMPETITION STATUS:

 ACTIVE

NEXT SCHEDULED BOUTS:

TBA

CURRENT TEAM/CLUB:

Cabbagetown Boxing Club

Toronto

COACH:

Johnny Kalbhenn

"Killer" Right

  

    ENTRY 517| NOVEMBER 3 /2023

BORING BOXING WEEK BUT THE "KILLER" RIGHT IS COMING!

Hey everyone.

You know. There is nothing to report this week. 

I did a total of four rounds of sparring where I practiced defense and by "killer" right that I had a bit of a problem with being able to land, but that's okay. That is what practice is for.

We are still working on the "left--left--left" and the "left--step back--right", both of which I really like, but I need to work on them more while sparring.

That's all for this week.

NEXT ENTRY: November 10/2023 

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OTHER PROJECTS

Writing

"The Talot Hills Memoirs", workplace humor, comedy, novel- 20 chapters

READ HERE on Wattpad

"The 58th Floor". science fiction, based on reality, novel- 14 chapters

READ HERE on Wattpad

"Five Days Left", science fiction, short-  1 chapter

READ HERE on ABCTales

"Unsupported File Format" science fiction, short- 1 chapter

READ HERE on ABCTales

"Obfuscation" science fiction, short- 1 chapter

READ HERE on ABCTales

"Knee-Deep In the Hoopla", screenplay. comedy, feature film

CONVERSION FROM NOVEL IN PROGRESS, RELEASE TBA

Synopsis: A film version of the novel "The Talbot Hills Memoirs".

"WOKE-up", situation comedy, controversial, TV series

CONCEPT SCRIPT AND PROGRAM OUTLINE IN PROGRESS, RELEASE TBA

Synopsis: A conservative father of a boy who thinks he's a girl and living next door to a married same-gender couple with an adopted girl who thinks she's a boy. Can this conservative father survive the WOKE generation?

"Toxic Transit: Why Public Transportation Is No Longer An Option To Driving", opinion, article

READ HERE on Medium

"From Talking Chickens To Flying Beer Bottles", workplace incidents, article

READ HERE on Vocal

"Three Days of Darkness", news retrospect, article

READ HERE on Vocal

Broadcasting

Stockyards Radio is set to return next year pending a server upgrade, The station will operate 24/7 with a whole new programming schedule featuring the return of "The Rockpile" and "Sounds From the Screen"

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ABOUT 'The Brick;

'The Brick' is a competitive boxer training since 1982.

Political lean: None. (middle)

Personality Type (Myers-Briggs): INTJ

BOXING STATS:

9 bouts (Boxing Ontario) 

2 bouts (Ontario Boxing Association) 

1 bout (Florida State Athletic Commission) 

DIVISION:

Masters Novice

CURRENT WEIGHT:

73 kg (165 lbs.)  

 STANCE:

Orthodox (left lead)

TRAINING STATUS:

ACTIVE

TRAINING SCHEDULE:

Wed. 0900-1100

Thu. 1730-1930

Fri. 0900-1100

Holidays 0900-1030

COMPETITION STATUS:

 ACTIVE

NEXT SCHEDULED BOUTS:

November 11 (tentative)

@Cabbagetoown Boxing Clun

CURRENT TEAM/CLUB:

Cabbagetown Boxing Club

Toronto

COACH:

Johnny Kalbhenn

Boo!

 

    ENTRY 516| OCTOBER 27 /2023

HAPPY BOO DAY EVERYONE!

Welcome to the Halloween edition.

There is nothing scary to report this week, as a matter of fact, boxing was very slow this week.

The coach and I are still working on defensive drills and improving my "killer" right. Even I don't want to be on the receiving end of one of those.

Sorry, all, there is not much to report in the boxing world for me.

There was a tournament this weekend but Masters were not invited, not that I would want to go, but its nice to be invited.

Also, big news for me, but not boxing-related, my e-novel "The Talbot Hills Memoirs" has finally been published. Use the link below to read for free.

Oh, and here is another Grammar Snob sighting:

Apparently, this Denny's located at the Stockyards *SERVED* wind and beer. That is past tense. That means that they no longer serve wine and beer, so why are they advertising that?

NEXT ENTRY: November 3 /2023 

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OTHER PROJECTS

Writing

"The Talot Hills Memoirs", workplace humor, comedy, novel- 20 chapters

READ HERE on Wattpad

"The 58th Floor". science fiction, based on reality, novel- 14 chapters

READ HERE on Wattpad

"Five Days Left", science fiction, short-  1 chapter

READ HERE on ABCTales

"Unsupported File Format" science fiction, short- 1 chapter

READ HERE on ABCTales

"Obfuscation" science fiction, short- 1 chapter

READ HERE on ABCTales

"Knee-Deep In the Hoopla", screenplay. comedy, feature film

CONVERSION FROM NOVEL IN PROGRESS, RELEASE TBA

Synopsis: A film version of the novel "The Talbot Hills Memoirs".

"WOKE-up", situation comedy, controversial, TV series

CONCEPT SCRIPT AND PROGRAM OUTLINE IN PROGRESS, RELEASE TBA

Synopsis: A conservative father of a boy who thinks he's a girl and living next door to a married same-gender couple with an adopted girl who thinks she's a boy. Can this conservative father survive the WOKE generation?

"Toxic Transit: Why Public Transportation Is No Longer An Option To Driving", opinion, article

READ HERE on Medium

"From Talking Chickens To Flying Beer Bottles", workplace incidents, article

READ HERE on Vocal

"Three Days of Darkness", news retrospect, article

READ HERE on Vocal

Broadcasting

Stockyards Radio is set to return next year pending a server upgrade, The station will operate 24/7 with a whole new programming schedule featuring the return of "The Rockpile" and "Sounds From the Screen"

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ABOUT 'The Brick;

'The Brick' is a competitive boxer training since 1982.

Political lean: None. (middle)

Personality Type (Myers-Briggs): INTJ

BOXING STATS:

9 bouts (Boxing Ontario) 

2 bouts (Ontario Boxing Association) 

1 bout (Florida State Athletic Commission) 

DIVISION:

Masters Novice

CURRENT WEIGHT:

73 kg (165 lbs.)  

 STANCE:

Orthodox (left lead)

TRAINING STATUS:

ACTIVE

TRAINING SCHEDULE:

Wed. 0900-1100

Thu. 1730-1930

Fri. 0900-1100

Holidays 0900-1030

COMPETITION STATUS:

 ACTIVE

NEXT SCHEDULED BOUTS:

November 11 (tentative)

@Cabbagetoown Boxing Clun

CURRENT TEAM/CLUB:

Cabbagetown Boxing Club

Toronto

COACH:

Johnny Kalbhenn