Monthly Archives: October 2010

Winternights 2010 with Tyr’s Helm Tribe

Saturday 23Oct10 I traveled out to Manhattan, Kansas and attended a Winternights celebration as a guest of Tyr’s Helm Tribe. It’s been a long time since I’ve been out to Manhattan, and I was happy to make the drive. Winternights … Continue reading

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Filed under Event, Folk, The Heathen Gods

Unboxing the D&D Essentials “Red Box”

So I’ve done a couple book reports before. It’s something I’ve meant to do a lot more of, just to keep this site interesting. I read enough books, I may as well do something useful and sharing with that fact. … Continue reading

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Filed under Hobby, Reviews & Reports, Right Living

KENDO! A demo and a promotion!

15Oct10 I helped to put on a kendo demo at the Overland Park Convention Center. Apparently there is a branch in the Kansas City area for the Japanese corporation IHI. They were having some kind of big dinner party thing … Continue reading

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The Toasters & The Checkered Beat at the Jackpot in Lawrence

11Oct10 I went to see the Toasters play a show at the Jackpot Music Hall. They got the local group Checkered Beat to open up for them. – It’s good to get out every now and again. There’s a host … Continue reading

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2010 Greater Kansas City Japan Festival

2Oct10 I attended, as is my custom, the Greater Kansas City Japan Festival, hosted by the Heart of America Japan-America Society with Johnson County Community College. They have this awesome torii that they bring out to the event. As I’ve mentioned … Continue reading

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Filed under Budo, Event, Iaido, Kendo, Learning, Right Living