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  • Blog Art History

    How to Buy Art When You’re Not Wealthy

    There is a persistent myth about collecting art that has probably kept more people from owning original artwork than almost anything else: the idea that…

    Ian August 25, 2026
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  • Blog Martial Arts

    Why Sanchin Matters

    There are kata in Uechi-Ryū Karate that are more dramatic than Sanchin. Seisan gives us more obvious fighting movements, while Sanseiryū asks us to coordinate…

    Ian August 24, 2026
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  • Blog Humanism

    Homelessness Is Someone’s Problem — Ours

    Homelessness is an uncomfortable subject. Most of us, I hope, want to help. We do not want people sleeping beneath overpasses, living in tents beside…

    Ian August 23, 2026
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  • Blog Martial Arts

    Hojo Undo: Building the Karate Body in Traditional Okinawan Karate

    Walk into an old-fashioned Okinawan karate dojo and you may notice that some of the most important training equipment looks as though it belongs in…

    Ian August 22, 2026
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  • Blog Humanism

    Crafting a Humanist Wedding: Ritual, Symbol, and the Celebration of Love

    There is something profoundly human about a wedding. Long before we divide ceremonies into religious and secular, traditional and modern, sacred and civil, there is…

    Ian August 22, 2026
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Blog Amateur Radio

Q Codes

Ian March 19, 2026

Q-codes, sometimes also called Q-signals, are a collection of standardized three character codes that all start with the letter Q and were developed to help…

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Blog Western Americana

A Brief History of the Cowboy Hat

Ian March 19, 2026

The Cowboy Hat is the most iconic and recognized clothing accessory in the world.  No matter where I go, wearing a cowboy hat is sure…

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Shannon Number in Chess

Ian March 19, 2026

The Shannon number, named after the American mathematician Claude Shannon, is a conservative lower bound of the game-tree complexity of chess of 10120, based on…

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Understanding Credit Utilization

Ian March 19, 2026

In our last post, we looked at how credit scores work and what those three little numbers mean. Now, let’s turn our attention to one…

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Blog Health & Fitness

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS): How to Manage Post-Workout Pain for Older and First-Time Lifters

Ian March 19, 2026

Whether you’re stepping into the weight room for the first time or returning after a long hiatus, one thing often hits harder than the weights…

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A Quick Look At The Credit Score.

Ian March 19, 2026

In my previous post I shared a few thoughts on why Credit is important and why we should care about it. In this one I…

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Blog Western Americana

The Vaquero Roots of the American Cowboy — lines from Spain to California

Ian March 19, 2026

Before the cowboy became a silver‑screen icon in chaps and a wide‑brim hat, he was a vaquero—a Spanish and then Mexican horseman whose techniques, tack,…

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Morals vs. Ethics: Understanding the Distinction

Ian March 19, 2026

In everyday language, the terms morals and ethics are often used interchangeably. However, in philosophy, law, and professional practice, they carry distinct meanings that shape…

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Blog Western Americana

Cowgirls Who Changed the Game — from bronc riders to brand owners

Ian March 19, 2026

The West was never a one‑man show. From dusty arena dirt to boardroom tables, cowgirls have been bending steel and expectations for more than a…

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Blog Western Americana

The Cowboy Way: A Gentleman’s Code for the Modern West

Ian March 19, 2026

Introduction: A Code Older Than Steel There are places in the American West where the wind still carries the echo of hoofbeats, where the land…

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