ArcherZUpshot is in final Beta Testing right now, at Lancaster Archery Supply! Yep, the great folks at Lancaster Archery, including Rob Kaufhold (Mr. Lancaster Archery) himself, are testing ArcherZUpshot this week. Something you probably didn’t know about Lancaster Archery Supply: they have three “official” indoor ranges that I saw (two at the Showroom and one … Continue reading »
On The Road Again
Time to head out. Bags to pack. Check my list, and check it again. Damn OCD. Check the weather in New York. Right… it’s COLD. The daffodils may be popping here in Virginia, but not in Central Park. Hit the Interwebs and look for an archery range in Manhattan. “Probably not,” says the husband. “Real … Continue reading »
The Incredibly Awful Electronics of Archery
Whoa!! Before the flamings begin, read further…. I am, among other things, an app tester. My app-testing job consists almost entirely of reminding genius software designers that the rest of us lowly humans don’t speak Computerese. We Normal People don’t necessarily intuit how to navigate complicated electronic interfaces. We need it spelled out for us, … Continue reading »
Ribbons And Crossbows
Archery Fashion… Could any phrase be more (oxy)moronic? It elicits an odd mental image of a burly guy in camo posing next to Ki Bo Bae in tennis-match white with her cute little floppy hat — the polar opposite of “style.” But wait! Thanks to the preponderance of Post-Apocalyptic and Pre-Industrial Age archery in recent pop … Continue reading »
Two Cheers for The Green Arrow
St. Patrick may have expelled the “snakes” from Ireland, but unfortunately for me, he didn’t use a bow and arrow. So in earnest search for an appropriately Green archery subject for St. Paddy’s day, I turn, reluctantly, to The Green Arrow. Like many other superheroes, the Green Arrow is the alter ego of a billionaire. … Continue reading »
After All The Chores Are Done…
On overwhelmingly busy days, sometimes I need to remember this is out in the backyard. It keeps me going. Does anyone else occasionally get just flattened by it all?
The Amazing Life of Earl Hoyt’s Wife
I never met Ann Weber Hoyt, the legendary archeress and wife of Hoyt Archery’s Earl Hoyt. What I little know of her I’ve gleaned from various articles, all of which are so crammed with her innumerable accomplishments that almost no flavor of Ann herself comes through. With one notable exception. In 2007, slightly more than … Continue reading »
Archery Can Save The World
Could philosophy help you bull’s-eye a target from the back of a horse at a full gallop? The 1500 year old Japanese samurai art of horseback archery is called Yabusame. This morning, I came across an article about yabusame from Catrien Ross of Energy Doorways. For some mysterious reason, I paused. I think it was … Continue reading »
The 8 Signs of a Zombie Archery Blog
Come and listen to the story of a man named Dead… I recently unearthed an unholy secret: the dreaded Zombie Apocalypse has already begun, but it’s not what you’d expect from watching “Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Living Dead.” Rather, it seems that silent, shifty Zombies are surreptitiously … Continue reading »
And Now On BBC2 — Archery Lessons
Three British Archery stories. One takeaway. I admit it. I’m kind of a nerd about England. I totally dig it. I love the traditional British cuisine, especially dishes with exquisite names like “Bubble and Squeak” and “Spotted Dick.” I prefer the BBC News, which, lacking soundtracks, celebrity obsessions and blazing graphics, makes our American news … Continue reading »
