Articles tagged: "myth"

1: The Mythical Google Sandbox And How To Escape It

With an article title like this, it almost seems like I am
playing the fool, by telling you something doesn't exist and
then telling you that I will show you how to beat that thing I
said does not exist. Maybe I am the fool, or maybe, I have
something valuable to share with you today. You be the judge.

2: The Myth and Lore of August 's Birthstone, Peridot

As a jeweler, I am often asked about birthstones by my customers. Yet few understand the historical connection behind between gem and month. Nor do many considered what is behind the attraction one may feel toward a particular gem. This article considers peridot, the birthstone of August, using myth and lore, to grasp this gem 's metaphysical "meaning".

3: Five Truth and Myths About Internet Marketing

Every day millions of people come to internet marketing beleiving they will get rch ovrnight. Truth or Myth?

4: The Myths of Modern Men

Columnist, James Harkin expressed his view in The Guardian last year that “Our attempts to create a gender-neutral society have had the unfortunate effect of stripping men of their boldness. The values and pursuits we traditionally associated with masculinity are increasingly ridiculed or pathologised”.

5: Liberation from Life Scripts

We are all born with certain predispositions, leanings, assumptions about the world, psychosomatic behaviours, and inclinations. There is a ‘mood’ to our lives and, already, a life script in place that we will increasingly come to live by. Unless we change things...

6: Is It Possible To Have It All And Do It All?

We've been sold a myth. We cannot have it all and do it all. We must disavow ourselves of the notion that we can achieve anything if we labor long and hard enough.

7: The Myths And Truths Of Internet Marketing

Ever since the Internet became available to any household with a dial-up connection, there has been the dream of easy wealth. The long-standing stereotype is the easy-going character who sits at home in his bathrobe and slippers, doing a few minutes work at his kitchen table, and spending the r

8: The Chinese New Year Spectacular Will not Fail to Impress

The Chinese New Year Spectacular is a veritable feast of music, drama and dance that will fill a void in the hearts of the Chinese diaspora, many of whom, since Mao’s destructive Cultural Revolution, are no longer aware of what their true culture is. But you don’t have to be Chinese to enjoy the spectacular….

9: NTDTV’s Global Chinese New Year Spectacular - A Gift of Healing

I want to share some of my reasons for sponsoring New Tang Dynasty Television’s (NTDTV) Chinese New Year Spectacular. Of course, I am Chinese, and the Chinese New Year is part of my tradition and heritage. I love the colorful costumes, beautiful music and dance depicting ancient myths and legends. It reminds me of stories from my childhood. In addition, the cause, the people involved and the performances themselves have touched me profoundly, they have a healing effect in more than one sense.

10: Slaying the Evil Dragon

Like the Loch Ness Monster of Scotland, China has its myths and legends of dragons, some helpful and benevolent, and some not so. Of the evil variety, there’s one that’s been slain on stages around the world during the 2006 NTDTV’s Global Chinese New Year Spectaculars. The performance is called "Nine Swords," and it obviously was one of the audiences’ favorites as it receiving roaring applause.