
By Rachel on January 23, 2008
Ninjutsu has captivated Americans since it first arrived in the US via movie and television screens in the nineteen eighties. Ever since the “ninja crazeâ€, kids and adults alike have been fascinated by the notion of stealthy, secretive assassins lurking in the shadows, bringing silent death to any who see them.
But, how true is this [...]
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By Rachel on September 26, 2007
Western customs, no matter how varied, are usually connected to each other in some way. Where ever there are local superstitions, customs, practices, or beliefs, there’s often a common, larger history tying them together. There’s no better example of Western beliefs commingling from various nationalities than right here in the US. We take our [...]
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