Pumpkin beer tastes very good and has a very nice cinnamon aftertaste. It actually contains an interesting property… the beer gas that it creates also has a not-so-nice cinnamon after…well, it’s not taste… afterstink. I seriously fear the deuce that will come of this. Since there is saki in the mix, I estimate it will […]

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After the seminars were complete, we all made for the St. Charles dojo for the dan test. We were all eagerly anticipating this, as Sensei Hartman and Sensei Brewer were up for their next rank. Sensei Brewer had to instruct, which he did at the last instructor training seminar. He also had to provide a […]

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This weekend marked one of the best karate experiences I have had in recent history. The day began bright and early at 4:15 am when my alarm rudely crashed me out of dreamland. and stayed at my place so they wouldn’t be horribly late, so we all got up and moving. We arrived at the […]

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