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Heros 24 Aug 2013 | 02:36 am
I met Don on Sauvie Island during dog training. He was taking his wife, and some friends, sight-seeing. He pulled into what he thought was a parking place and promptly drove head first into a small ir...
Continuing the Lineage 17 Aug 2013 | 02:35 am
WOMAF and Pacific Rim students have been fortunate to be introduced to many of the icons of martial arts. Instructors who were the pioneers of Judo, Aikido, Jujitsu, Hapkido and Taekwondo have visited...
Take Them Fishin’ 5 Aug 2013 | 12:33 am
Music is a good indicator of the mood of the country. It is normal for each generation to continue to listen to the music of their teenage years. Hopefully times spent with parents, listening to the m...
Zonta 30 Jul 2013 | 12:32 am
“What is advocacy? Simply put, advocacy is expressing support for a cause.” - Lynn McKenzie, President Zonta International Mrs. G. is very involved in an international organization called Zonta. Duri...
The Bow 9 Jul 2013 | 11:03 pm
Periodically there have been instructors who felt that the etiquette of traditional martial arts schools is unnecessary. During a visit, an out of state Judo instructor took exception to the American ...
WOMAF and IMAF 3 Jul 2013 | 10:50 pm
Our culture seems to be in an era where if a person has limited knowledge, reasonable showmanship, and good communication skills they are experts. In many fields, valid certification and documentatio...
Cultural Norms 28 Jun 2013 | 10:24 am
“They had no battle plan. They were always ready.” - Isaac Dog Eagle & Sitting Bull descendant discussing the Battle of Little Big Horn, Sunday June 25, 1876. Sociologists study patterns of behaviors...
Prodigies & Practice 21 Jun 2013 | 10:19 am
“Every great and commanding moment in the annals of the world is a triumph of some enthusiasm.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Years ago I worked with a young client who was referred to me by his frustrated pare...
Babbles from the Laundry Mat 15 Jun 2013 | 01:35 am
A person can learn a great deal of the culture of a small community at the local laundry mat. Some individuals may be unfamiliar with the nature and function of a laundry mat. Laundry mats are a priva...
Eagles on the Mat (Ben Campbell) 8 Jun 2013 | 02:45 am
Floundering my way through the internet has its advantages. During one of my bumbling sojourns a name from WOMAF’s past appeared on the screen. This individual is claiming very high rank. In the biogr...