I Can See Your Aura…
Tag: humor
LOLCats: Show Your Cheezburger Kung Fu
Photo: Zsuzsanna Kadar
You should never blog about your cat—unless it’s an lolcat. Here is a quick guide to creating lolcat images of your own.
Secret Asian Man: The Comic Voice of Asian-American Neurosis
Tak Toyoshima’s comic, Secret Asian Man, celebrates Asian-American stereotypes with politically incorrect humor.
If the U.S got into a fist fight with China, we’d be outnumbered by more than 4 to 1.
Yeah, but we’d still weigh more.
Haiku Tournament Winners
The martial arts haiku tournament has officially ended. Thank you to all the participants. Here are some of my favorite haiku from among the submissions:
Yoga Action Squad Defeats Doctor Badvibes
Ever since the dawn of time (or when Yoga became Westernized), an elite team of Yogis and Yoginis have protected Yoga throughout Santa Monica. Led by a mysterious Guru, the Yoga Action Squad brings the clarity and focus of yoga to the mean Santa Monica streets. When called on, they respond with a resistance that opens up blockages, creating space for fighting crime!
Multilayered Tapestries of Combative Anachronism
The term “martial arts” is mostly synonymous with Asian fighting systems, and the alternative combat traditions of 19th century Europe are all but forgotten.
The Legend of Bagua Chang
Separating martial fact from fiction is a perilous task. If you are too credulous, you may be tricked into joining a fraudulent kung fu cult. On the other hand, if you are too skeptical, you will cut yourself off from real high-level skills. “Common sense” is an unreliable guide, because it is grounded in your own limited experience, and odds are you’ve never met a legitimate master.
For this and other reasons, I do not use my website to mock other martial arts and artists. Sometimes, though, I hear a story so fantastical that I just cannot resist the urge to share it.
Who Destroyed Shaolin Village?
By day, I am a mild-mannered software developer; when darkness falls, I step away from the computer for more vigorous pursuits. During the past few days, I’ve been moonlighting as a private dick. My latest case: to find those responsible for the destruction of the Shaolin Temple village, and bring them to justice.
Charlie The Chimp Knows Taekwondo
No doubt you’ve heard of Monkey Kung Fu. But did you know that monkeys practice Korean martial arts too? See for yourself in the video below.
Amateur MMA Tryouts Captured on Video
These top fighters have combined the best of Muay Thai, Wing Chun, Karate and Ninjitsu, to achieve real ultimate power!