Monthly Archives: August 2015

August 29th 2015 is the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina coming ashore, leading to the devastation of a place I have called home! I had the opportunity to reside in NOLA in 2001.  I fell in love with the vibrancy and … Continued

 This article appeared in the December 2012 edition of The Lutheran. As a martial artist who was older than I was when I started, I was draw to Roberta’s story. I corresponded with her over the next couple months. She started … Continued

 In 2011, I founded a movement called “Kilts 4 Kause“. I lost my best friend to kidney cancer in 2010. I began to work with the American Cancer Society to raise awareness of cancer and its affect on all of … Continued

 Sensei Michael, Sensei Jan and I have been having an online discussion about kata and bunkai. Sensei Michael quoted a book and said that he had “Written notes in the margins.” I do that, too. I write notes in the … Continued