Olympic Camp 2016
From August 8th to August 12th, the Moravian Churches an Staten Island hosted on Olympic Camp for middle-school age youth. It was noticed last summer that there was not a lot of activities for this age group. There were camps … Continued
St. Peter’s Mission Trip Fundraiser
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, along with First English Lutheran in Lancaster, Ohio, will be coming to Staten Island to work with Earth And Cup in NYC for a week in June 2016. On April 30th, they held a fundraiser for … Continued
“Walk, Don’t Run” Around the Water
The recent water crisis in Flint has caused some to take a look at the water shortage situation in our country. So often we believe lack of clean water is a situation that only exists in other countries. Desert places that are … Continued
Integrating Your Martial Arts
I recently came across this article about Chinese martial arts and how the approach should be one of integration. The article talks about three (3) different possible approaches to a situation: first the fighter (punching and kicking), second the wrestler, and third … Continued
Address to the Haggis
Today, January 25th, is the birthday of Robert Burns, Poet Laureate of Scotland. Around the world, Burns Dinners are being celebrated, to commemorate the contribution of Burns to the literary community. One of the activities associated with Burns Dinners is … Continued
Studying Tai Chi for physical recovery
I went back home for a few days this week. My mom went back into the hospital a week ago. It started the end of January. In fact, she has spent the vast majority of 2015 in either a hospital … Continued
World Record Potluck Attempt
I grew up a Lutheran. I learned very quickly what a potluck was (long before Garrison Keillor started revealing them to the world). About ten years ago, it was a dream of mine to set the record for World’s Largest … Continued
Variations on Gojushiho
I spent the year from August 1st, 2014 until July 31st, 2015 focusing on the kata Gojushiho. One of the avenues I took to study the kata was to look at of traditions variations of the kata. This helped immensely … Continued
What Color Is It Now?
We see these colored bracelets all the time. A lot of people were them. Some wear many bracelets at one time. What do all these colors mean? October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The color for breast cancer awareness is … Continued
Tai Chi Helps Survivors of Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast Cancer touches all of us, one way or another. I’ve had family and friends go through breast cancer treatment. In fact, last week, I heard the story of a high school classmate of … Continued