Sword News

I signed up for Google news alerts on fencing and swords. I thought there may be interesting historical articles. Mostly it's idiots attacking people with katanas or idiots attacking dogs with katanas.

• “Motorcycle taxi driver rides 10km with sword in his back” (AYUTTHAYA, Thailand) by Nation Multimedia Group, 25 April 2004.
• “First time human figures found on ancient sword” by The Asahi Shimbun, 6 February 2004.
• “Yelm’s the place for Saddam statue repairs” by Associated Press, 9 April 2004. The sword arm of a statue of Saddam is now in Missouri.
• “First time human figures found on ancient sword” by The Asahi Shimbun, 6 February 2004.
• “Teen Uses Sword to Capture Prison Escapee” by Associated Press, 30 January 2004. (Google News Links)
• “Quarrel escalates to sword standoff,” Billings Gazette, 17 January 2004. Here’s the lead: “A Reed Point man was charged Friday with criminal endangerment and partner/family member assault after a sword was drawn during a quarrel over decorating a Christmas tree.”
• “Blood brothers” by Jonathan Green. Great article on the mensur tradition. (Source: FinancialTimes.com. Published: January 2 2004 16:00 | Last Updated: January 2 2004 16:00)
• “Israeli fencers barred from tourney in Aqaba” by Yoav Stern and Yoav Borovitz. The Israeli’s are building a fence, so Jordan won’t let them fence. (Source: Haaretz.com, Mon., January 12, 2004 Tevet 18, 5764)
• “Store Owner Defends Himself With Samurai Sword.” (Source: KHBS/KHOG, Updated: 6:24 PM CST December 31, 2003)
• “Guard who took elvish sword pleads guilty.” (Stuff.co.nz, 06 December 2003). He was going to use it to harvest his marijuana apparently.
• “Jean, 80, Fights Off Burglars With Sword.” (The Mirror, Nov 27, 2003). Also @ Scotsman.com
• “Merrie birthday, and here’s your sword.” King David Kalakaua’s 167th birthday is tomorrow, and the Friends of ‘Iolani Palace plans a quiet celebration after acquiring a valuable possession of Hawai’i’s last king. (Source: Honolulu Advertiser)
• Kuo Chang-hsi’s traditional swordsmithing for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: As Kuo says, “Swords represent a combination of erudition, fighting prowess and chivalry.“