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Voices From The Past

Voices From The Past

A number of people over the years have done impersonations of the inimitable Hans Halberstadt and they range wide in both style and substance.  Charlie Selberg knew Hans well and would often quote him during fencing lectures or footwork drills. 

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August and Everything After

August and Everything After

I’ll say up front that I’m sick of my desk and computer.  I still spend long parts of my day here, but motivation to string my thoughts together in a coherent way have been sparse.

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Short Stories

Short Stories

A number of things have come my way recently through various paths.  Taken individually, they add to the collection in nice ways, but don’t necessarily give me the grist to crank out a full story around them.

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The Maestro of Clay and Bronze

The Maestro of Clay and Bronze

My first impression of Peter Schifrin was formed by my reaction to seeing his sculpture work used in a poster for a fencing tournament.  It was a photo of his sculpt of his teammates, Vinnie Bradford and Stacey Johnson, and I was fascinated by it.

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Stories as an Additive Process

Stories as an Additive Process

Back in December, I took a trip through Southern California to do some research, have conversations, scan a scrapbook and collect some fencing memorabilia.  It was an extremely successful tour.

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Fencing and Wine, 1982

Fencing and Wine, 1982

Ever wondered who has the “fencing.com” URL?  Yup, it’s the Silicon Valley original, The Fencing Center.  Proximity and foresight; a powerful combination. The past two weeks of “Shelterinplace Con – 2020” have been all about San Jose’s The Fencing Center. 

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Women’s Foil, circa 1971

Women’s Foil, circa 1971

The 1971 US National Championships were held on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley, commonly known as Cal.  The locals did pretty well, too!

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College Annuals vs Space

College Annuals vs Space

At some point I will outgrown my available storage. It’s not in any way imminent, but down the road it will be something to deal with.  Storage space wasn’t a consideration when I began to purchase relatively low cost university annuals on Ebay.

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An Unexpected Addition

An Unexpected Addition

In going about my daily Archiving routine, I’m beginning to recognize that small obsessions can take over my focus.  Sometimes for days, sometimes longer.

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