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. I thought it might be fun to drop them instead in a...
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.  Both were...
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...
The Spartan Women, Part One

The Spartan Women, Part One

The last article I wrote, which featured Michael D’Asaro’s time in San Antonio and the Army, got me thinking about one of the reasons I decided to attend San Jose State to train with him.  That reason was the awesome strength of his Women’s foil...
Michael D’Asaro Goes To Texas

Michael D’Asaro Goes To Texas

It’s like fate or an inexorable draw.  Or karma.  That might be too strong.  But if you’re named Michael D’Asaro, you eventually move to Texas.  Maybe it’s the bbq.  That would be the last entry on the ‘go’ side of my go/no go...
My Forever Summer

My Forever Summer

You don’t forget your first team, or your first teammates.  The fortuitous circumstances surrounding my introduction to fencing couldn’t be more memorable; a time filled with remarkable personalities.  Fencing was my first college course.  Fencing, the game I’d always...
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