Who did Crime Pay and a path to the Thrilla in Manila
I have spent the last few weeks studying details of the 1974 Purolator Vault Robbery for clues of Dante’s involvement. I blogged briefly about this back in March. I know a lot more now. None of the books about the robbery every mention a John Keehan or Count Dante. I have read Chicago Heist, and […]
Missing Cleo…
Back in college days(part 1) one of my movie fantasies was Cleopatra Jones. Tamara Dobson was her real name. Tall, statuesque, beautiful. A movie goddess, black female James Bond kind of woman. Classy, sort of North Shore Hyde Parkish and kicked a little ass when she needed to. She did not have that earthy rough […]
The Green Dragons: History and Discoveries
(This is the one year anniversary of my blog. Am I all Keehaned out yet? Almost. Long as I stick to the real research and avoid the bullshit I think I will be okay. I have another trip for an interview coming up real soon. fw) I was made aware of a book on hand […]
Haines School 1963
1963. This is the year before my first meeting with Dante. Unbeknowst to me, the John Keehan and Bob Trias’s World Karate Tournament took place at the University of Chicago Fieldhouse that summer. I would hear about it. I would see pictures in the paper about it. My exposure to martial arts at this time […]
1964 film footage…
My old buddy in Oak Park, Tom Palazzolo, filmmaker and artist gave me about 100 feet offootage he shot at the 1964 World Karate Championship at the Chicago Coliseum. that was organized by John Keehan. This is the tournament I attended after a hard says work in Chinatown at Guey Sams. As I look at […]
Struggling to make sense…
And now we come to the chapter in which I describe the internet wars over the legacy of Dante and the Black Dragon Fighting Society(BDFS). What’s it all about? The conversation is going hot and heavy at their site right now After the blackballing of Dante in Chicago, primarily because the death of Jim Konsevic […]
Frisco, Peace, T.Y. Wong and Dante’s Orphaned Son???
Still on the hunt…Of late I have had a few more connections between Count Dante and Satanism.All I can do is gather the information and evaluate it after I cross-reference and look for evidence. How we got there….please do not ask.I guess it is all part of the legend. I visited San Francisco two weeks […]
Return of The Dragon and Kung Fu Grip
My buddy, “Irish Bob”, went to Seattle last week and visited Bruce Lee’s grave site. He shared with me a rare bit of info about Jimmy Hendrix and Bruce Lee living in the same neighborhood for awhile. Interesting idea for a comic book. “The Kid” from Sam Delaney’s novel, Nova, with his laser shooting Kora-like […]
Department of Justice and Writer Robert Rankin
The last 24 hours I have had communication form Washington and London. Washington was the Department of Justice letting me know that my appeal for information on John Keehan/Count Dante was pending appesl per requerst of the FBI. I feel like this should have been easier than that. They got info on him but it […]
Chicago Gung-Fu: More Info from Yet Another Green Dragon
I heard from yet another Green Dragon member. This member filled in a few blanks about the school itself. Martial arts at this level are akin to a fraternity or secret society, a place of secrets and initiations. He hinted at some of the elaborate ritual that was present in joining and gaining promotions in […]