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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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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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The Little Woman With The Big Briefcase

The Little Woman With The Big Briefcase

Tommy Angell was the type of person who overcame obstacles.  It doesn’t seem to matter how challenging things may have been; she simply took them on and beat them.   Not just took them on; she seems to have sought them out and demolished them.

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Daniel Magay, Part 2

Daniel Magay, Part 2

As a member of the Hall of Fame committee for USA Fencing, I get a chance to participate in the annual ritual of determining, in the fairest way possible, who is to be considered for inclusion into that prestigious body.  But in the long run, just like every member of USA Fencing, I only get one vote.

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Alpar Comes to San Francisco

Alpar Comes to San Francisco

Some months ago, I paid a visit to UC Berkeley’s Bancroft Library to look at a collection of scrapbooks donated to the library upon the passing of long-time Cal fencing master Julius Palffy-Alpar.  Harold Hayes of the Pacific Fencing Club had told me of their existence and agreed to meet me there to get a look at the books.

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UC Berkeley, 1917

UC Berkeley, 1917

It’s fun to come across something that looks straightforward but winds up proving to be mysterious. At least in this case, I think it’s mysterious. I just hope it’s not mysterious for very long.

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