Camouflage Belt Style. . .

The Young Master earned his camouflage belt in Tae Kwon Do during a Tuesday evening belt test earlier this week with the belt ceremony on Wednesday. His side kick and stepping side kick took a bit of extra work to nail down over the last several weeks, but in the end he broke his boards on the first attempt(s) Tuesday evening. In front of room packed with fellow testers, their parents, and or family members no less. Paul actually has a mini-tournament coming up in a few weeks during which he'll perform a bowstaff routine. We're so proud of him we can hardly speak.

-- Heinz-Ulrich

P.S.
As an added bonus, here is highly useful advice for succeeding in life that Master Rodriguez and his fellow teachers impart to their students at each session, test, and belt ceremony:

Four Levels of Discipline

Obedience
Self-Discipline
Self-Control
Self-Awareness

Eleven Components of Discipline

Commitment
Punctuality
Goals
Focus
Persistence
Determination
Responsibility
Courage
Fitness
Vision
Passion

Solid guidance for us all regardless of age, or attire wouldn't you say?

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Mid-November Monday. . .

A few minutes between classes this morning, so I snapped pictures of today's attire and accessories. The first wearing this season of the Optimo 'Dearborn' fedora, and the tie is a vintage number from Orvis, a nod to my late father's fly-fishing and fly-tying hobbies. It's been two or three years since this particular necktie's last appearance, so high time to pull it out and knot it carefully around the ol' neck. Managed to nail it on the first attempt too. Could this be the start of a trend? -- Heinz-Ulrich

The Problem of "Business Casual" Attire. . .

This is how it's done. Business Casual the RIGHT way, ladies and gentlemen. Even during the summer months. A photograph (taken by Studio B Portraits ) which appeared in 425 Business Magazine in May 2017. T his post on the problem of business casual dress began as a quick postscript to a previous blog entry last week but quickly grew and grew as additional thoughts occurred, were developed in more detail, and revisions made. So much so, that it seemed, eventually, like a better idea to make the initial P.S. afterthought into its own entry . Are ya ready, Freddy? Then, here we go. . . ------------ U nless you actually plan to sell beach snacks and trinkets on Cozumel, become a serial barista, or greet customers at a fancy nightclub after taking out huge student loans to attend university somewhere for four or five years, plus an MBA afterward, it's really a better idea to err on the side of (somewhat) more formal work at...

My Preferred Oxford Cloth Button-Down Shirts. . .

One of several light blue cotton oxford cloth button-down collar shirts in my rotation, worn here with a wool flannel navy blazer and a vintage Italian silk necktie once sold under the Rooster label. An orange-brown with silvery paisleys, ideal for the autumn. T he other day, a regular visitor to Classic Style for the Average Guy left a comment in which he asked for information and my recommendations on the classic oxford cloth button-down shirt, commonly abbreviated to 'ocbd.' "Me? Are you tawkin' to me?" Oblique Robert DeNiro references aside, let's talk oxford cloth button-down shirts. This particular type of shirt is one of the bedrock items every man should have a few of hanging in his closet, especially when he wishes to present himself to the world in a way better -- yes, I said better -- than what has become the sad accepted average among so much of the male populace. First things first though. Lots of people automatically...

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