yeah Im a Tolkien nerd….
Hello. My names Tom and Im a Tolkien geek. I have been a fan of Tolkien since I picked up a copy of the Hobbit at the local library when I was a grade schooler and have read the Trilogy every few years...
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For verse that doesn’t leave you feeling like a effeminate, eggheaded, effete, nobody did it better than Rudyard Kipling. I went into a public-‘ouse to get a pint o’ beer, The publican ‘e up an’ sez,...
View Articleto be a kid today
Take a look at this kids stuff. His YouTube channel says that he is 15 years old. Perhaps we have another John Browning in the making? Here’s just a few samples of his work.
View ArticleGood Luck, Bad Luck. Who knows?
The Chinese farmer There is a Chinese story of an old farmer who had an old horse for tilling his fields. One day the horse escaped into the hills and, when all the farmer’s neighbours sympathised with...
View Articlethe mystical and the mundane
I’ve often wondered how people (especially martial artists) can consider this: an Art with all the benefits we ascribe to martial arts (discipline, mental clarity, improved concentration, moving...
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Im in an interesting discussion over at: http://www.martialtalk.com/forum/showthread.php/108916-Is-it-possible-to-quot-train-quot-for-something-that-you-never-actually-do/page7 The following is...
View Articlemartial art or art form?
This old post seemed appropriate in light of the conversation my previous post is involved in. I find Kyudo an interesting art and an interesting subject for discussion of the term “martial art”. While...
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