Combat Sports Historian at Martial Artist
One of the things that always impressed me about the Gracies is how they were able to turn out generation after generation of top-notch instructors. After reading a number of articles about their original belt system, at iba pa, I started to adapt some of their methods with our own students. Once the student reaches Green Belt, we allow them to start
In a previous article, I talked about field trips and how they enhance a homeschool education. Ngayon, I will recount a “field trip” na kinuha ko ang aking anak na babae Caitlin, kapag siya ay tatlong taong gulang. Subtitle ko ito “Paano Iwanan ang House na may $25.00 and Come Home with $0.75.” Sa huli 1990s, ang St. Louis Zoo had
My Grandpa used to tell me that Mom and Great Grandma were close. Great Grandma could be very stubborn, so Grandpa used to send Mom to talk to her about going to the doctor, at iba pa. I will let Mom tell you about her grandmother in her own words. Caroline better known as Lee was a woman before her time. Sa
Aking mga mahusay na lola, Caroline Leah “Taguan mula sa hangin” Ellis nee Johannpeter ay ipinanganak sa Frederick William Agosto Johannpeter, 1839 – 1903, at Joanna magdalamhati, 1843 – Hindi kilala, sa St. Charles, MO sa Hunyo 13, 1881. Siya ay ang pangalawang bunso ng anim na kapatid, Gustav, Anna, Amalia “Mary”, Julius “Palahing kabayo” at Charles Frederick. Great Grandma was said to be a very strong-willed person.
While it may not be on classic film lists, I love The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) (affiliate link). It is an adaptation of the novel (affiliate link) by the same name, written by Baroness Orczy. The film concerns an English gentleman, who risks his life to save French aristocrats from the guillotine. Sir Percy Blakeney married Marguerite, a French woman with
Sa Biyernes, Abril 24, 1953, tatlong kalalakihan at isang getaway driver tinangka upang nakawin ang Southwest Bank sa kanto ng Timog-Silangan Avenue at S. Kingshighway Boulevard sa St. Louis, MO. Ang St. Foiled Louis Police ang looban, kung saan ay naging ang pokus ng isang 1959 pelikula, Ang Great St. Nakawan Louis Bank. Film ay isa na ngayong nasa pampublikong domain. Fred W. Bowerman,
After Jack Johnson became champion, a lack of strong contenders caused public pressure to mount on James J. Jeffires, the retired former heavyweight champion, to end his retirement and fight Johnson. Jeffries was considered the first and most credible of the “White Hope” contenders. In his prime, Jeffries probably couldn’t beat Johnson. At 35 years of age and nearly 300
Jack Johnson ay palagi nang naging isang matibay na paksa para sa akin. Hahangaan ko ang kanyang tapang at lakas sa confronting galit at pagkapanatiko sa isang oras kapag ang paggawa nito ilagay ang kanyang buhay sa panganib. Tumanggi siya upang sumunod at tanggapin ang isang posisyon ng kahinaan ng klase sa puting Amerikano. Pa, tulad ng maraming mga tao siya ay isang flawed tao. He beat his first wife
Ito ay isang kuwento tungkol sa 1942-44 Hebert Street, na matatagpuan sa Lumang North St. Louis neighborhood ng St. Louis, MO. Like many of its neighbors, istraktura na ito ay nakakita ng mas mahusay na mga araw. Naging ako interesado sa gusali dahil ang aking dakilang lola nanirahan sa address na ito sa 1930. Pamilya Aking ina lolo ni nanirahan sa hilagang bahagi ng St.
William P. Ellis was my great grandfather. Sa kasamaang-palad, he passed away when my grandfather, Gilbert P. Ellis, was only two years old. My great grandmother did not know much about William’s family. The actual information Grandpa had on him was sparse, so William was the real mystery man in the family history up until 2006 o 2007. Grandpa had a