Category Archives: Kite Columns

Issue 39: Dave’s World

Fifteen years ago, on my first trip to Japan, Susan and I were privileged to [...]

Issue 39: Tangents w/out the Trivia

Several months ago Peter Lynn, the world renown kite flier, and kite builder flew his [...]

Issue 38: From the Editor

Hello and welcome back for issue 38 of Kitelife! We’re especially proud of this month’s [...]

Issue 38: AKA Corner

Its Convention time again! In just a few weeks, AKA members from around the country, [...]

Issue 38: Dave’s World

We’ve got a seven hour lay-over in Frankfurt. That’s time enough to check email again, [...]

Issue 37: From the Editor

Welcome to another issue of Kitelife, we’ve done our best to gather a wide variety [...]

Issue 37: AKA Corner

Hello Kitefliers! The AKA has just opened a new online Forum available to both members [...]

Issue 37: Dave’s World

The reporter, in a bushy gray beard, John Deere baseball cap, and one eye-patch, leaned [...]

Issue 36: From the Editor

Hello my friends, issue 36 is off and running! We’ve gone out of our way [...]

Issue 36: AKA Corner

By now, most of you know that AKA has seen significant changes in our insurance [...]

Issue 36: Dave’s World

Kites On Ice ….. Every time Susie and I step off the airplane in Madison [...]

Issue 35: From the Editor

The picture at left shows yours truly (on right) sampling some single line in Malaysia, [...]

Issue 35: AKA Corner

Happy Kite Month, Everyone! This year our “month” runs from March 27 to May 2nd. [...]

Issue 35: Dave’s World

Sequestered in a hundred year old Army post at the extreme northwest tip of the [...]

Issue 34: From the Editor

Here we are for another issue of KL… Even with a cold winter and minimal [...]

Issue 34: Dave’s World

Late Saturday night, Susie and I returned to the snow and rain. Our week in [...]

Issue 34: AKA Corner

Elsewhere in this issue, I’ve written about the annual gathering of the Kite Trade Association [...]

Issue 33: From the Editor

Greetings and welcome to another issue of KL! Like studious squirrels, we’re feverishly working to [...]

Issue 33: AKA Corner

Over the past two weeks, I’ve sent emails to over 1000 former members of the [...]

Issue 33: Dave’s World

For we kitefliers, the name Dieppe brings to mind a huge international festival sparkling with [...]

Issue 32: From the Editor

What a year it’s been! Since starting the Satori Kites project back in October and [...]