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85Some Thoughts on Northern and Southern Kung Fu, a Brief History of Shaolin, and What's with These Animal Forms?
The differences between Northern and Southern styles of Chinese Kung Fu developed over thousands of years. Terrain, history, and war have shaped the two regions differently, and the styles emerging reflect these changes. The legendary Shaolin temples have a fascinating history, and I try and shed some light on the realities of the animal forms so often seen in movies and popular culture.
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73How To Get Started in Martial Arts
If you ever wanted to get involved with a martial art, either for self-defense or your own well-being, then this is the article for you. Some advice on picking your style, finding a good school, and starting training.
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88The Illegal Immigrant Debate, Why You Shouldn't Worry about Their Taxes, and How We All Benefit
It is easy to be upset with illegal immigrants for reasons of taxation. If they are not paying taxes, then aren't they just getting a free ride? Absolutely not, and this is why.
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74Armageddon in Retrospect - So It Goes, Mr. Vonnegut
Any attempt at writing about Kurt Vonnegut is bound to fail miserably, something like trying to describe color to a blind man. When it comes to such a master craftsmen of prose the only recourse left to us is...
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78The Bottom of the Bear Market, Spotting Trends, and How You Can Profit from It All
I show you some basic technical analysis using trendlines to spot a potential market bottom. Next, I teach you how to draw such trendlines, tell you all about support and resistance levels, then finally how you can profit big time in a bear market by being slightly more savvy than the average investor.
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74What Happens on Wall Street Does Not Stay on Wall Street
With all the recent news of pain and suffering coming from Wall Street the rest of the country isn't exactly floating on Cloud 9 on Main Street. The unfortunate part of all of this is the prevailing belief...
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77Avoiding Stock Market Scams, Stock Advice Sites, and Where to Find the Free Information
I'm sure you've all received the spam in your Inboxes about stock picks. If you've already researched stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, or anything related to investments there's likely going to be a dozen or so...
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80Investing in Unstable Markets: Earning Money, ETFs, and Mutual Funds.
You're here because you want to know how to invest in an unstable market, or you want to know when to jump back in because you've cashed out when you saw your mutual fund tanking. Perhaps you're totally new...
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67Why Politicians Will Never Pass Good Policy
I'm a politics junkie. Some people have baseball or football, I have the news. The good thing about being a politics junkie is that the season never ends. Think of election cycles as playoffs, division...
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70I Became a Guinea Pig, All in the Name of Science!
I got a call the other day from a doctor friend at Yale's Mental Health Center. He started off with the words, "Jarrod, we don't have a lot of money so what I'm going to be asking of you is purely for the...
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