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Entertainment > Movie Genres Did the "Amityville Horror" really occur?: 1 of 13
Amity Horror-ible Fraud.Did the George Lutz lie about being bitten by that porcelain lion?Did Ronny really hear voices telling him to kill?Were George and Kathy really just skipping out on their mortgage?The Amityville Horror-the quintessential haunted house, although now considered a hoax, remains one of the most sensational... More..
Religion & Spirituality > New Age Concepts The purpose of ley lines: 1 of 6
In 1921,a businessman named Alfred Watkins was struck by the apparent alignment of various ancient sites on his local map. He coined the phrase "ley lines" imagining them to be ancient trade route markers. His observation was to spark decades of debate, between a "New Age" theory and a recognized archaeological phenomenon.Did... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Is Jesus just a myth?: 17 of 76
First off in response to: If Buddha is a God why is he rotting in the ground? Buddha (Siddhartha Gotama) was not a God, nor did he claim to be. He was a man who taught a path to enlightment from his own experience.Religion is a matter of blind faith and there is no reason to disrespect other religions because you are not very... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Do Ouija boards really work?: 20 of 63
The Ouija board has been used to make contact with the spirits of the dead for more than two millennium. The origin of the Ouija board date back to ancient times-Pythagoras in Greece in the sixth century B.C. and the Byzantine historian Ammianus Marcellinus in the fourth century. Also, in ancient Chinese civilizations, early ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms The Spear of Longinus: the key to ruling the world: 1 of 3
The Spear of Destiny, also known as thee Holy Lance and the Lance of Longinus, is one of the three artifacts shrouded in mystery from Christ's Passion, the others being the Holy Grail and the Crown of Thorns. The legend of the spear comes from the book of John. According to his account of the events at Golgotha, Jews asked th... More..
Arts & Humanities > Artists & Artwork Biography: Raphael: 1 of 3
Raphael (1483-1520)is an Italian Renaissance painter, considered one of the greatest and most popular artists of all time. Raphael was born Raffaello Santi or Raffaello Sanzio in Urbino on April 6, 1483, and received his early training in art from his father, the painter Giovanni Santi. According to many art historians, he al... More..
Travel > United States Haunted travel destinations: Oak Alley Plantation, Vacherie, Louisiana: 1 of 3
Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie, Louisiana is an extraordinarily, magnificent house, and the most famous of the antebellum homes in Louisiana and an outstanding example of Greek revival architecture. The 28 massive oaks that line the driveway were planted in the 1700's and that is where the house got its name. Parts of the m... More..
Arts & Humanities > International Writers & Literature Book reviews: The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz: 1 of 3
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz is a tough yet inspiring book. The four agreements are:1: Be impeccable with your word.2: Don't take any thing personally.3: Don't make assumptions.4: Always do your Best.Now, it is very to go about your day doing your best, but the other three are a lot harder.Number three for instance,... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Ong-Bak, The Thai Warrior.: 1 of 3
Ong-Bak; The Thai Warrior definitely has some of the best martial arts fighting scenes in films of the action genre today. Usually you do not see a lot of Muay Thai fighters and Tony Jaa was a pleasure to watch. He was poetry in motion, he was almost better then Jet Li, almost but not quite.Our story opens with the purchase o... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Ran: 1 of 3
Ran is a true masterpiece of Japanese cinema. Directed by Akira Kurosawa is has some of the most breathtaking scenery I have ever seen in Japanese films. The story is actually the telling of Shakespeare's King Lear, with a bit of Japanese history thrown in.An aging ruler, Lord Hidetora, decides to retire and announces his pla... More..