Tonight was WWE’s annual swing through Peoria at the Peoria Civic Center, and I have to say: this crowd seemed like it could have cared less. I should also say at this point that, while I may rip on the choices WWE made with this show, I had a great time. I went with my… Continue reading WWE Raw house show results – Peoria, Illinois – 7/29/11
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Kata mudra code
The longer I’m involved in the martial arts, the more mysterious they become to me. I’ve taken to reading bits and pieces of The Pinnacle of Karate again since summer has started. On page 47, Robert Trias talks about the “Kata Mudra Code” and lists out the 11 mudras of the Okinawan Shuri-ryu system. And… Continue reading Kata mudra code
How to make a commercial
Well, to be completely honest, I guess this is how you would make six of them. But to understand why these commercials were made, I think it’s necessary to first explain the context behind them. This semester was our senior project, also known by just three numbers – 413. 413 is the capstone class of… Continue reading How to make a commercial
My first conference – not the best impression
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to represent Bradley University at DePauw University’s 37th Annual Undergraduate Honors Conference for a paper I wrote about in the fall about intellectual property, specifically dealing with copyright, hot news misappropriation and the new waters being charted with certain court cases. The key word in that sentence being… Continue reading My first conference – not the best impression
Triple H, Undertaker fined for chairshot at WWE WrestleMania XXVII
Even if WWE’s brand of sports entertainment has loosened its restrictions on PG content by using “bad words” and showing bloody lips and noses, they are still cracking down – and rightfully so – on chair shots. Specifically, WWE has fined Triple H and The Undertaker for an undisclosed sum regarding the chair shot from… Continue reading Triple H, Undertaker fined for chairshot at WWE WrestleMania XXVII