Karate Business 101 (Not so Fun) Fact - The Martial Arts Industry is 20+ Years Behind the Economy I want you to to remind yourself what you charge for your martial arts instruction. Got that number in

San Tan Valley, AZ This fellow, to me, is indicating how well STV AZ is prospering. This Arizona locale is a very popular destination and why wouldn't be? Dry heat (good for those aches and pains), magnificent

More Desert Beauty A few more cacti in bloom from our visit last week. It's hard to imagine that such vibrance can exist in such a harsh environment.

They're Grrrrrrreat-Fruit! Our little / big man with family friend harvesting the neighbors grapefruit for breakfast! Gotta love Arizona!

Can You Believe This!? April 18th, 2018 Enough is Enough I just recently returned from a 10 day trip in Arizona and I must say I am not a happy camper West Grey Canada lol. Hmmm.... To pull the snowmobile

San Tan Valley, Arizona USA A family vacation in Arizona shows the true beauty within all things including a desert environment. Coming from the cold and white Canadian climate, the warm dry heat of SanTan

This is a picture I took early last evening towards the east! Yes, east! This isn't the sun as the sun is behind me in the West! This is a pic of a very bright moon! Absolutely magnificent!

Another Tranquil Moment... In West Grey, Ontario Canada. Spring 2018.

Spring is in the Air ... and in the water as it seems. In fact, as I hike though the forest, spring is everywhere. One can't help but notice the rebirth of nature and the tranquility it manifests with

Tresures Abound Out exploring a little deeper in the forest today, down a ravine from the old cabin (see previous post), we found some little treasures that have been there for quite some time as all the

The woods they giveth, and the woods they will taketh away It doesn't take long for nature to reclaim itself when humans are no longer around. Take this abandoned cabin in the forest out behind my back

テンショウ Most traditional Karate-ka of Okinawan disciplines, regardless of style or affiliations, have come to know of the famed teacher and founder of Goju-ryu Karate, MIYAGI, Chojun sensei. I think it is

Make the best of it. Nature and it's cycles are awesome. My family and I live in Canada and we love our homestead. Embrace what you and your environment has to offer. I will post a few pics of my reality

There is great debate among Karate-ka about using the word OSU in the dojo. Although Karate originated in Okinawa, the word OSU did not. The word OSU actually originates from Japan and there are many theories

ANVIL was formed when high school friends Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner began playing music together in 1973 out of Toronto, Ontario Canada. By 1978 the line up consisted Steve "Lips"

NASH THE SLASH, born James Jeffery Pleman (March 26, 1948 - May 10, 2014) in Toronto, Ontario Canada was a Canadian icon known for his electronic and progressive rock. A multi-instrumentalist (electronic

Canadian Hard Rock Band MAX WEBSTER, was formed in 1973 out of Toronto, Ontario Canada. Extremely successful in Canada, the band struggled to find success elsewhere. The song "Paradise Skies"

THE KINGS are a Canadian Rock Band that were formed in the mid 1970's out of Vancouver, British Columbia and Oakville, Ontario Canada. The original line up consisted of David Diamond, (David Broadbent,

Canadian Hard Rock Band HAREM SCAREM, from Toronto, Ontario Canada, is today's pick. The band was formed in 1987 achieving popularity in Japan and their native Canada in the early 1990's. Drummer Darren

Today we take a look into GALAXIE. A Montreal, Quebec Canada based band formed in 2002. GALAXIE is a francophone indie / garage rock band. GALAXIE (formally GALAXIE 500 and not to be mistaken with American