BBC is running its 3rd, and final, season of Musketeers. It’s an enjoyable series to watch and it can be…
Elementary
My appreciation of intelligent but damaged protagonists continues, with Elementary filling in for the now-departed Hannibal. This show is far…
Masks By Mishima
I don’t know what Mishima’s goal was, and maybe he didn’t either, but his actions signaled his understanding of the…
The Internationalization of Kendo
To what extant are concepts of honor, excellence, rhythm, and ethics, cross-cultural? This question was prompted by Alex C. Bennett’s…
Daredevil Gets A Friend
Or an enemy, I don’t know but I do know that Electra is a kick-ass character in…
Hard Knocks
I love shows about sports training and team dynamics and HBO’s Hard Knocks provides that (plus I love football and…
Meditation on Death
In general, death is not an exciting topic for conversation but it is the ultimate destination for every single living…
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is all the rage right now with studies showing that living fully in the moment and being aware of…
Re-Post
Repost from my hitherto forgotten blog on Google’s Blogger. I must have 5 versions of blogs across different platforms and…
Coming Back
I’m returning to the interwebs. Unlike the Dying Gaul (pictured here), I am standing back up. I’d like to post…