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Telekinesis Theory
While it is commonly believed that telekinesis is a supernatural ability that only lucky people inherit, I am more inclined to believe otherwise. Everyone has a certain degree of mental…
Telepathy
Telepathy is direct transference of thought from one person (sender or agent) to another (receiver or percipient) without using the usual sensory channels of communication, hence a form of extrasensory…
Planning your wedding
You found your soul mate; you said “yes” with all your heart; but now you have a big problem: you have never planned a wedding before. The best thing will…
The Art of French Kissing ~ French Kissing Tips
The Art of French Kissing The first thing you should know about French Kissing, is that it isn't as hard as you think it is. After all almost everyone does…
Identifying a Child
Foreign Service personnel can be confronted with a situation where a child needs a home and their hearts go out to rescue a child in dire need of a family. The…
Short Biographies of Fencing Masters
History is filled with weapon masters winning fame and fortune with their spectacular skills. The Fencing master was a man of his time; respected, wealthy, glamorous, and well-travelled. Here are…
Breastfeeding and the Children and Families Commission
"A society which does not put its women and children at the forefront of consciousness and commitment is a society without a future." Robert A. Heinlein "Low breastfeeding rates are…
History of Badminton
Before Badminton House, there was poona. Before poona, there was jeu de volant. Before that, battledore and shuttlecock, and, before that, Ti Jian Zi. It's not easy tracking the family…
Badminton History
Badminton has a surprisingly long history given its relatively recent introduction onto the Olympic scene. Badminton was invented long ago; its origins date back at least two thousand years to…
Badminton in the USA
Badminton is a familiar and well-liked sport in the US, but predominantly is a fun game in the back yard or on the beach. We know that once Americans see…
Building a Team
HOW TO BUILD A TEAMThat's right, BUILD. Not form, not organize, but build. A team is built with blood sweat and (sometimes) tears. Buildings and maintaining a team is the…
Recreational Tournaments
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN RECREATIONAL TOURNAMENTS Yeah, that's right, I used the "T" word. I know, I know, this is a RECREATIONAL site. Believe me, tournies have a place in…
Scenario Games
HOW TO UNDERSTAND AND ENJOY LARGE FORMAT GAMES I have been playing in Large format Games for ten years now. I thought I'd pass on what I learned the hard…
The History of Paintball
Paintball started in 1981 with 12 competitors playing capture the flag. They shot paintballs at each other using special marking air guns. Since then, the game has exploded into a…
Game Descriptions: Roulette
Roulette, the oldest casino game still in existence, originated from other wheel games popular during the Middle Ages. It gained widespread popularity in Europe, especially in France during the late…
Game Descriptions: Poker
Poker can be traced to the early seventeenth century when a variation of the game was played by the Persians in the form of as-nas, a five-card game. French immigrants…
Game Descriptions: Pai gow
Pai gow is an intriguing gambling game that has been popular for years in Asia and recently has gained a following at casinos here in the United States. The game…
Game Descriptions: Keno
During the Han Dynasty of China two thousand years ago, a man named Cheung Leung invented a game in which players tried to match a set of characters with those…
Game Descriptions: Craps
Craps developed out of the old English game hazard, which came to America in the early eighteenth century. Hazard proved too tedious for American players, so the rules were altered,…
Game Descriptions: Blackjack
The card game of blackjack, also known as twenty-one, is commonly believed to have grown out of the popular French game vingt-et-un. Early nineteenth-century professional gamblers are credited with bringing…