As I have mentioned before, I started fencing nationally (and even earning medals) soon after I started learning to fence.… Read more Opinionated cheat sheet to national fencing events

When I looked over my last few entries, I saw I included too many little triumphs. It makes sense that… Read more Painful lessons

I am one of the most competitive people in the world, except most of the time. Somebody at work once… Read more Participation Awards

It’s supposed to be a two and a half-hour drive down I95 from my house to Silver Spring, Maryland, but… Read more Road trips to the industrial park

When I started fencing in the 1990s, the Philadelphia Division of USA Fencing had three clubs, and each club ran… Read more All the unidentified medals

Because I was willing to risk making a fool of myself, I have collected many embarrassing moments, and a handful… Read more Unrealistic