Category Archives: 2008

Issue 62: Choreographing Ballet Routines

Editor’s note : The pictures included in this article are from the 2008 AKA Grand [...]

Issue 62: The Kite That Bridged Niagara

Mighty Niagara Falls, once known only to the local Native Americans, was being transformed. Sightseers [...]

Issue 62: Revisions, The UK Edition

As I eluded to within my two articles regarding my trip to the UK, something [...]

Issue 62: Portsmouth Kite Festival

Late last year, I think just after WSIKF, I received an interesting email. When John [...]

Issue 62: Empty Spaces: Sharon Torres

Sharon Torres – 6/26/47 to 7/31/08 This summer the beach skies are missing one kite. [...]

Issue 62: Bristol Kite Festival

In between the Portsmouth and Bristol festivals, a few things happened that bear mentioning before [...]

Issue 62: MOTS Kite Festival

This festival started much like any other. I departed for John’s house on Thursday so [...]

Issue 62: Eurocup 2008

Once again kites shaded the beach of Scheveningen. For the 30th time the old fisherman’s [...]

Issue 62: Berkeley International Kite Festival

The song goes that you will leave your heart in San Francisco when you go [...]

Issue 62: WSIKF 2008 (Gallery)

Editor’s Note : Sometimes, best laid plans for a given issue fall flat on their [...]

2008 AKA Convention: Day 5

Don’t ignore the small things — the kite flies because of its tail. Hawaiian Proverb [...]

2008 AKA Convention: Day 4

I said who am I to blow against the wind (Paul Simon) Below, in between [...]

2008 AKA Convention: Day 3

“Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.” – Winston Churchill Given today is [...]

2008 AKA Convention: Day 2

We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. (John Barresi’s fortune cookie) [...]

2008 AKA Convention: Day 1

The AKA is going to the dogs. Ok, there, I’ve said it. Of course, some [...]

Issue 61: From the Editor

After a couple of issues of promising an exciting new look to Kitelife, voila! Welcome [...]

Issue 61: AKA Corner

Convention 2008 – Gettysburg, PA – Come Fly in to History with us. September 22 [...]

Issue 61: Dave’s World

I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical when our good friend Keith [...]

Issue 61: Drachen Archives: Yukio Akiyama

Mr. Akiyama first came to Drachen’s attention when a set of origami kite designs were [...]

Issue 61: Revisions: Overview

As I sit here writing this piece, I’m about 40,000 feet above California, flying back [...]

Issue 61: iQuad in Japan: Part 2

So, when I last left off, I was moaning about how ill I was becoming. [...]