Above Average

Tonight I was at the karate school as part of a judging panel, wherein I did my best to confusticate and bamboozle two candidates for fourth degree black belt.  (I failed.)  They were quite magnificent, and after a four-hour test were both still on their feet. But the experience reminded me of the following: Q: How long does it take the average person to earn a black belt? A: Average people don’t earn black belts.