The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center this past Saturday unveiled an exhibit, presented at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, which highlights the impact of Asian Americans in Washington D.C. Continue reading “Smithsonian’s Sightlines: Chinatown and Beyond Exhibit”
I’m not sure why I’m writing this because it’s something I would rather forget. But maybe it’s important for someone to know and understand how misunderstandings mixed with certain circumstances can spiral into something very ugly.
I got my third degree black belt this past Monday. This was my first rank promotion in 12 years, so it’s been a while. Monday just happened to be one of the hottest days of the year, and the gym wasn’t air conditioned. Only four of us were testing – myself, two who got their black belts, and one who got his yellow belt. As I type this, the knuckles on my right hand are bruised, but it’s not that bad. I think it happened on the speed break punch during my three-stationed break.
Yesterday I officially launched two martial arts websites, one for my club and one for a foundation to support the legacy of my club’s grandmaster.
Ive been attending Silver Spring Martial Arts for 16 years now, and finally got around to making a site:
www.silverspringmartialarts.com
The other site, about Grandmaster Ki Whang Kim, is called the Ki Whang Kim Traditional Martial Arts Association and is dedicated to preserving his legacy. He was my master’s master.
As you can probably see, these sites look quite a bit like ScreamingSquirrelsHockey.com. What can I say? I go with what works!
