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On The Art of The Smack-Down, by Fitzroy
Though the term “smack-down” is a fairly recent addition to the American vernacular, the smack-down itself is of course nothing new. It could even be argued that the smack-down is older than civilization itself, in which case, one has to … Continue reading
New Years Revolution: Zuccotti Park (temporarily) Reclaimed , by Eric Walton
In many but not all senses of the word, the Occupy movement is at war. As I see it, it’s a war primarily of values and ideas against institutionalized inequality, corruption, and injustice, but in some respects and certainly on … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Houdini by Fitzroy
“The three most famous names in history are Jesus Christ, Sherlock Holmes and Harry Houdini.”
-George Bernard Shaw
As the terrestrial existence of Jesus Christ is a matter of some dispute among professional historians, and as there is no question that Sherlock Holmes was entirely fictitious, then at least as far as George Bernard Shaw is concerned…
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This is Your Brain on Card Tricks
A lie is always told with the intent to deceive, whereas a secret is merely the concealment of the truth or some aspect of it and may or may not involve the will to mislead. I may have a secret tattoo of Genghis Khan on the sole of my foot, but you are unlikely to consider yourself deceived if I fail to disclose the fact when we first meet. Continue reading