The Struggle Continues: The Blood of Jim Konsevic, More news, More contacts, More Dragons
I have been pretty quiet for a reason. Lot’s is happening, Some good some bad. I am not ready to talk about it. But I got a new image to day from, Laurence Kitsch, a guy who lived across the street from Black Cobra Fight Hall of the Green Dragon Society. The picture is of […]
Robert Rankins Reads from the Anti Pope
This is an excerpt from Robert Rankin’s interview in Brighton for the film. He reads from the Anti-Pope. It tells of a student who bought Count Dante’s book and learned Dimac(Dim Mak). More clips later.
Robert Rankin Interviewed!
The Robert Rankin Interview is done, as of today March 18, 2007, 14:00 gmt. Oscar has done a great job and the weekend is saved. Now if I can just get my passport business dealt with this week I will be batting a thousand. As you can see from the photo, Robert Rankin exudes eccentricity. […]
Robert Rankin Interview in progress in Brighton
I just got off the phone with Oscar Sharp, presently in the abode of Robert Rankin to conduct the interview I need for the Search for Count Dante. They were just calling to make sure they had all the questions I needed answered; Nature of mythologies, fiction versus real-life how he interprets and perceives these […]
I am still in Chicago, but the Count Dante Ball goes on…:
Today, I find myself still in Chicago. I was not able to go leave for London due to a glitch with my passport. I was supposed to attend this event, the Count Dante Ball, tonite and interview Robert Rankin on Sunday. I discovered Rankin while doing my early research on Dante and nI found this […]
I am presently making preparations to depart for the UK to interview writer Robert Rankin about his use of the Count Dante character in his novels. His fan base is pretty active and have proposed doing the “Count Dante’s Ball.” This could be a lot of fun. I should get some great footage from it. […]
My first sensei, Gregory Jaco Transitioned today.
I was trying to call my old sensei, Gregory Jaco the past three weeks, I called his ex-wife and found out he was in the hospital again. He was in a coma last week. This morning I got a call and she told me he passed early this morning. Jaco is a good part of […]
New York and The Trip to Fall River
I got here to New York on Saturday with the intention of meeting with Master Ronald Duncan and possibly Richard “Legend” Lenchus. Lenchus was at the 1962 Mas Oyama tournament at Madison Square Garden. Dante fought there and I was looking for film footage and information. Things did not work out and I cannot see […]
Dante’s Lion connection dies.
Chicago Tribune,February 3, 2007 “If there was an animal act on a Chicago-made TV show from the 1950s through the 1980s, chances are it came from Clarence “Bernie”Hoffmann’s Animal Kingdom pet shop on Milwaukee Avenue.” I got an email from Dan Kelly this morning informing me that the owner of Animal Kingdom died. Animal Kingdom […]
Preparing to Travel
Where do I start? I have been really inconsistent about this blog lately. I am at a point where I am a bit overwhelmed. Lots happening. I got more contacts, new discoveries and lots more controversy. I will be going away weekend, not saying where. Can’t say much about what I am doing yet. Not […]