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I'm wondering what you all might think is the most effective path for arts education to take in the public school sphere. The aesthetic, arts for arts sake approach has been and continues to be the dominant philosophy in most arts ed, especially in music. I was certainly brought up and trained...

Hello, Tonight on Cartoon Network,the show was Harvey Birdman, Attorney-at-Law. During the second episode, one of the plaintiffs was someone who looked like James Randi, admittedly the character was on screen for only a second or three. Did anyone else see it? I DO consider Harvey Birdman...

I thought you'd all like a look at this. It's a vidseo of a martial artist trying to use his magic powers to protect himself from his own razor sharp machete. I can't even begin to imagine what would have to be going through your mind for you to not only think that this could work but to...

This thread doesn't have to apply only to martial artists. I suspect that there are other sports where this "feeling" happens. I'm just curious to hear someone's take, especially people in throwing arts, or aikijujitsu arts. And we don't have to hash the materialist / dualist debate anymore...

Hello, I hope this is the best place to post this. I am looking for volunteers with some graphic arts experience who can create and/or improve upon some graphics my nonprofit organization needs/uses. I have 5 short term needs: 1) A re-do of our logo which would make it standard as far as...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7FZjHAijc0k Yelling now qualifies you for a black belt.

Maybe this is an old onem, but I find it hilarious: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=827877829185720919&q=martial+art But seriously. This can not be for real, can it? Please tell me it's an elaborate joke...

I found this article today on the website of the Association of Renaissance Martial Arts. It contains a plug for Randi and this site. :) http://www.thearma.org/essays/Unbelief.htm

Hello everyone, it's been a while since I've posted here, but this has really gotten me upset. I picked up a spiritual poo-rag today and started flipping through it, when I came across this: What makes this so disgusting to me is that it is mixed in with otherwise innocent activities. This is...

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/31/veteran.robbery.ap/index.html The key thing to realize is that more often than not, the bad people want something from you, and they need you to comply in order to get it. Having some set of skills that helps you fight back will usually make a difference.

Having seena programme on martial arts "Kick Ass Moves" or similiar,I was wondering about this breaking slabs of concrete with your hands and the like.Whats happening here? Is it some amazing power such as "Chi"(whatever that is)or can everyone do it? How is it possible without breaking your...

Robert Moog has passed away. You know this was a man with a real sense of humor -- his website for his electronic musical instruments is www.bigbriar.com, and some of his newer pieces of equipment were self-nicknamed 'moogerfoogers'...there is a charitable foundation in his memory for...

I just caught a "breaking news" story on CNN. Apparently the Biblical Arts Center in Dallas, Texas is being consumed by fire. Fire officials interviewed stated that the building was occupied at the time, and thanked God that no one was hurt. My question is, how they can thank God for not...

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Hey, all... Maybe this should go in the Arts & Lit section, but I am in need of lots and lots of critical-type thought here, so hopefully this thread's presence on this page will help things in that regard. Okay. So, in the second half of the twentieth century especially, art--and, especially...

http://www.nea.gov/news/news03/Budget.html This is strange. The NEA has always been such a republican target. Whats up with this move???? Maybe I can finnaly score a grant for my stick figure art! (Sundog will be so jealous!)

The following quote is taken from Mr. Randi's latest commentary: "...it would be quite a surprise for me to find any martial arts group that does not use supernatural claims and old tricks to sell its philosophy" I understand that Mr. Randi is probably familiar with and therefore speaking of...

In today's commentry, Randi says: Why? Surely self-defense devices are quite at home in martial arts stores, as are personal attack alarms and other such items bought by people interested in personal security? Even if a taser has been misused by Yellow Bamboo, it doesn't hold that they're...

Hello, I believe this is my first post here on your forums. By way of introduction, I am the co-founder and site director for Bullshido.com, a website devoted (mostly) to rooting out fraud and what we call 'Bullshido', in the Martial Arts. We're a bit rough around the edges, but we share...

Dark Arts: The Real Reason Your Computer Keeps Crashing Advice for the cybersavvy coven, as published in the spring 2003 edition of New Witch magazine. » Because the physical hard drive is a conduit for a unique type of energy, it is possible for nature spirits (called vaettir) to take up...

Forget religion just for a second... :) Here is some philosophy- some martial arts stories: http://w3.blackbeltmag.com/bbkids/empty/