"There were caves whose walls and ceilings are covered with soft light. As one gazes in wonder in the stillness of these caves it seems that the Creator has reproduced there in microcosm the ehavens themselves, until one scarcely remembers the enclosing presence of the walls. As one looks more closely, however, the scene is explained. Each dot of light identifies an ugly worm, whose luminous tail is meant to attract insects from the surrounding darkness."
      To that speaker, that image along with the knowledge that the worms are carnivorous and even cannibalistic "epitomizes pointlessness." To the author of the article that is using that quote, however, a similar experience with the glow worms taken in with his wife is indicative of how "meaning is what the phenomenon symbolizes to the viewer." He attributes meaning to the being in the moment and in love with his wife and in awe of the image before them, rather than looking for the image to have its own inherent meaning. Existentialism with Zen slipped in, interesting.

Shuai Chiao Takedown Tactics for Grapplers - Yes, Matt Furey goes just a bit overboard in his advertising, and we catch him sometimes stealing exercises from yoga and then turning around to decry the source. But he does seem have a good few undeniable good qualities in each of his products. In this case, credential-wise he is the first and only Westerner to win the world chamionships in shuai chiao, and his experience in wrestling helps with his explanations of techniques. The principles used are the same as in the Kodenkan's and Ko Sho's judo and jujitsu, and so as far as has been told by our initial tests the techniques on the video integrate quite well (one would hope, of course, considering the historical connections between the styles). While the variations on single-legs, hip throws, and foot sweeps aren't omega-be all-end all techniques, they work well and are decent enough for catching opponents unawares just because of their different-perspective nature. The real gem of his instruction is the conscious connection of just about every technique given to every other technique in terms of shifting between them as needed, enough to be worthy of rivaling a TKD stylist's flow in their kicking routine.