My name is Grant Law. I’m the developer of a fencing system which utilizes homemade foam weapons within a fantasy-styled framework. I am currently searching for schools in the Portland area that are interested in making our fencing program available to their students by hosting our program one day a week through the school year. I would like to talk with you or another representative about the possibility of holding classes at your school, and answer any questions you might have about our system.
The system is similar to what is commonly called boffer fighting, however my methods incorporate traditional western fencing techniques with an extensive rule set that greatly extends students’ potential paths towards success. My program was created while teaching at Pacific Crest Community School over the 2013-2014 school year, and included approximately 1/3rd of the student population, in both club and physical education class settings. Many of the activities we engaged in are described at a website created for the Pacific Crest Garrison — the name we ended up adopting for our site (http://grantlaw8.wix.com/pacificcrestgarrison).
Encouraged by the response of the Pacific Crest community, I’m attempting to expand the scope of our fencing program. I’m hoping to set up several after-school clubs in Portland, that would operate from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., one day a week. Classes will include an hour of instruction in basic fencing skills, including footwork, parries, and attacks, and an hour dedicated either to crafting weapons and armor, or tournament fencing. Students would directly pay for these classes, on either a monthly, quarterly. or semester rate, depending on the structure utilized by the school.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
– Grant Law
I wrote a short story featuring this song playing in the background. Result? Song is playing nonstop in the back of my mind all day. And I can’t really belt out “roll another joint” while I’m at school.
This song makes me always feel like Mr. Petty suffers from a touch of the depression.
Round two was just as good as round one which is saying something because we only saw this a month ago. I managed to stay mostly awake for the whole thing and that’s also saying something because I was up long past my bedtime. I was looking for a specific quote to end this review but was distracted by this one instead:
Gamora: I’m a warrior, an assassin. I don’t dance.
Peter Quill: Really? Well, on my planet, we have a legend about people like you. It’s called Footloose. And in it, a great hero, named Kevin Bacon, teaches an entire city full of people with sticks up their butts that, dancing, well, is the greatest thing there is.
Cost: Free, if you apply all $8.00 of the entrance fee to Blazing Saddles, which I did in the last post.
Where watched: Newberg Drive-in with Matt.
I think Lili Von Stupp’s song “I’m Tired” would make a wonderful karaoke performance, if someone were so inclined. This is packed full of boy humor (Matt contributed to the farting scene and tried to convince me it was the movie) and many gags. I found it very meta, decades before meta was a thing.
Cost: $8.00
Where watched: The Newberg Drive-In with Matt.
Yes some of the dialogue is cringe-inducing, and sure the movie totally changes the big speech at the end by the boyfriend, missing the point entirely that was made in the book. But despite all that, I really enjoyed this movie much more than I thought I would* and particularly enjoyed the happy family scenes.** However, the realization that songs that were hip and cool when I was in college have become campfire sing alongs was a harsh reminder that I’m the same age as the parents, not the teenagers.
Cost: some part of $8.50 because I used the last of my gift card.
Where watched: Regal Lloyd Cinema 10 with Tara, Perri and Sunita.
*Though admittedly, I went in with low expectations.
**The parents are perfectly cast and So. Much. Fun.
If only this movie hadn’t gotten draggy in the middle, I wouldn’t have had time to ask a whole bunch of questions that the movie couldn’t provide me with satisfactory answers for. However, when not dragging, it was an interesting film that kept me guessing. I loved the cast, although there was a rather egregious black lady thanking the white man scene that was a bit cringe-y.
Cost: $3.00
Where watched: Laurelhurst with Matt. We were headed to the Academy Theater, but running late. Driving by the Laurelhurst I noted that the same movie was playing and would start in 10 minutes. We parked and watched.
