Kayla Harrison
When U.S. judo fighter Kayla Harrison won the gold medal at this year’s Olympics there were a number of publications who were quick to suggest that she could be the next Ronda Rousey — a decorated judo competitor who transitioned to mixed martial arts.
Harrison isn’t quite sold on the idea, though, and she’s got some good reasons why.
Sarah wrote about them for Fightland.
To read the story click here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Kung fu nuns
The Drukpa Lineage nuns from a Himalayan Buddhist order have been getting a lot of attention in recent months for a campaign where they’ve been cycling across the Himalayas to raise awareness about and to combat human trafficking.
These same cycling nuns, 500 or so strong, also happen to be regular, avid kung fu participants.
Sarah wrote about them for Asian World Of Martial Arts.
To read the story click here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Nocturnal Animals
One of the films Sarah covered at TIFF 2016 was Nocturnal Animals, the story of an art gallery owner’s ennui.
She says the film is “an undeniably stylish but insubstantial concoction that promises probing thrills and delivers little more than listless melodrama and self-satisfied satire.”
To read the full review head over to Consequence Of Sound by clicking here.
Filed under Films, Shameless Promotion
Secret Path
I’ve been doing a bunch of stuff over at the music-ish charity ‘n’ good news website Samaritan Mag.
Here’s a batch of recent news pieces:
The Adventure Club Cross-Canada Cineplex Screening To Aid Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada
Hedley Play Concert at Perth High School that Won Cancer Fight Fundraiser Draw
Pros And Cons Prisoner Music Program Gets $25k David Rockefeller Fund Grant
Re:Sound Event Raises $20k For Unison Benevolent Fund
Gord Downie to Play Two Charity Concerts in Support of His Secret Path Reconciliation Project
Tragically Hip Tour Generates More Than $1 Million For Brain Cancer Research
Music Monday And Youth4Music Music Education Programs Receive NAMM Foundation Grants
Gord Downie’s Secret Path Project To Support Truth & Reconciliation Efforts
Black Eyed Peas’ ‘WHERESTHELOVE’ Star-Studded Song, Video To Combat Violence, Racism
U.S. Government Gets Cheesy To Help Farmers, Those With Food Insecurity
Filed under Culture, Music, Shameless Promotion
The worst in Olympic judo
There were some magnificent highs and some ugly lows at this the Olympics this year in the sport of Judo.
Sarah wrote about this mirror on humanity for Fightland.
To read about it click here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 