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Swords of Chivalry: Historical Sword Combat
February 5, 2012
Swords Of Chivalry: Historical Sword Fighting
February 10, 2012
Blue & Gold: Knights and Chivalry
February 11, 2012
Swords of Chivalry: Historical Sword Combat
February 12, 2012
King Arthur and the Code of the Round Table
February 13, 2012
In Other Words...
“Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.”- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
True Stories of Chivalry Archive
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A Knight in Scuba Gear
Posted on February 13, 2006 | No CommentsI recently had the opportunity to go scuba diving in a sunken ship off the coast of Southern California. My “diving buddy” was an acquaintance of mine who had been... -
Chivalry and a Mother’s Courage
Posted on January 23, 2006 | No CommentsI find chivalry all around me. I find examples of it in the most unusual situations, and in the most surprising moments. I saw one such moment occur at a... -
A Little Lesson in Chivalry
Posted on December 14, 2005 | No CommentsOne day, I was walking up to a small grocery store. When I say it was a small store, I should rather say, an older store with old-fashioned “pull-open” doors... -
The Medicine of Chivalry
Posted on November 12, 2005 | No CommentsThis story happened to me not more than twenty minutes ago in my doctor’s office. I was standing in line to pick up my prescription when I heard the nurse... -
Shining Armor and a Dirty Job
Posted on October 21, 2005 | No CommentsMy story of chivalry doesn’t involve anything that will change the world, but I think it’s a fine example of a knight in shining armor. It happened several years ago... -
A Knight in the Band
Posted on October 13, 2005 | No CommentsI was in Indianapolis for my first Bands of America Grand Nationals event. My band was staying at the Radisson hotel. The second night we were there, we were eating... -
Sacrifices and Courage
Posted on October 11, 2005 | No CommentsI grew up in Southern California in the ’50s, the son of an immigrant from post WWII Denmark. My dad was very proud of his hard-earned citizenship, but never to... -
Chivalry and the Tow Truck Driver
Posted on September 9, 2005 | No CommentsI live in California and attend graduate school at night at CSU San Bernardino. One evening on the way home, I was in a terrifying hit-and-run collision on the freeway.... -
Pizza and Inspiration for Navy Seaman Recruits
Posted on August 15, 2005 | No CommentsWhen I was new to the Navy in the late ’80s I was sent to the Naval Training Center in San Diego, California. I remember the first time I was... -
Knightly Trash Service
Posted on October 13, 2004 | No CommentsI was driving on the freeway during my lunch hour the other day when I witnessed something that brought to mind the actions of a knight. The road I was...
