The only way for you to truly understand Tai Chi Chuan is to understand its history and its development through the generations. Each style, and each variation of that style, was developed in a particular way for a particular reason. A teacher of one generation may emphasize a certain aspect of the curriculum, and if…
Origins and Meaning of the Kung Fu Salute
The Kung Fu salute or bow is known in Chinese as wushu baoquan li 武术抱拳礼 which roughly translates to the “Kungfu courtesy of covering one’s fist”. The Kung Fu salute is generally characterised by an open left hand placed next to a closed right fist. The importance is that the fingers on the left hand…
Q Codes
Q-codes, sometimes also called Q-signals, are a collection of standardized three character codes that all start with the letter Q and were developed to help improve morse code communication in radio telegraphy. Q-codes were first introduced around 1909 by the British government for use in their ships and stations as a means to improve communication…
What is Credit and Why is it Important?
There are a lot of so-called personal finance gurus running around writing books, and getting rich, all while teaching about the evils of credit. Don’t use credit they say. Don’t get the credit cards they say. Don’t take out loans or use other forms of credit. But they are wrong. They are preaching to the…
What is Money?
I am a video game junkie. Going all the way back to my first console as a kid, an Atari 2600, I’ve played hundreds of video games and video game franchises over the years. One of my all time favorites is the Fallout series, particularly Fallout 4 (let’s be honest, Fallout 76 was a disappointment)….
The Body Positivity Movement Failure
Let’s talk about the Body Positivity Movement. It is failing. It’s making things worse. The underlying idea is not terrible. We can’t all look like cover models, super models, bodybuilders, movie stars, and whatnot. And that’s okay. We need to be accepting of ourselves and others. We need to stop hating, rejecting, not loving ourselves…
The Good Wife’s Guide
From Housekeeping Monthly, 13 May, 1955. Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have be thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they get home…
A Solution for the Eruv Problem?
by Rabbi Haim Ovadia 1. Introduction: The Eruv Today It is well known that Eruv is one of the most contested issues of Jewish Orthodoxy. Many cities, suburbs, and neighborhoods, experience religious battles around the Eruv. In some places the opponents of the Eruv cut the Eruv strings minutes before Shabbat, in others, educators teach…
Cyber Security Full Course for Beginner
In this complete cyber security course you will learn everything you need in order to understand cyber security in depth. You will learn all the terminology related to cyber security. Which is very crucial in the field of IT security.
The Definition of a Gentleman
Hence it is that it is almost a definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who never inflicts pain. He is mainly occupied in merely removing the obstacles which hinder the free and unembarrassed action of those about him; and he concurs with their movements rather than takes the initiative himself. His…