Art

Artistic expression is one of the most important aspects of human life. We've found art in cave before man even had fire.

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Pandora's box?

I was actually surprised because Pandora was actually quite right on when it created the station catered to my needs. I was quite skeptical because I expected it to create a list that was only one type of music or at least something that had little variety to it.

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The End of the Republican Party?

In a recent weekly radio broadcast, President Bush proved that he planned to push his lame duck presidency to the limits. Our startlingly intelligent president proposed a $70 billion cut to health care programs within the United States.

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Siren Song

In ancient mythology, Sirens were the beautiful Oceanids or sea nymphs which lived on Sirenum Scopuli. The sirens would sit and watch for sailors whom they would lure into their fatal arms using the infamous siren song.

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Faces of New York

Our faces are one of the fundamental elements of our body; in fact 4 out of our 5 senses organs are located on our face. So its no wonder that our face is often what says the most about us.

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Uganda

One of the most heart-wrenching stories of today is that of the children in Uganda. Approximately 20,000 children in northern Uganda are victims of mass killings, miming, and abductions.

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Bottom up

The poem "Read this poem from the bottom up" by Ruth Porritt is a extremely good piece of literature in that when you read the poem the normal way it seems to be deeply insightful and speaks of "the horizons urge to sculpt the sky" or "this simple cathedral of praise  …

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Radiohead

In the Radiohead song, Iditoteqe, the lead singer presents a very valid interpretation of the modern world. He is trying to warn us away from being self centered, egomaniacs. He is also pointing out some of the biggest problems facing the world today.

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Obama and Clinton

It seems that the race for a bid for the 2008 presidential election is on full fledge.

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History through Art.

I personally feel that the history portrayed thought art is the most credible of all sources because different artists, whether they are writers, poets, painters, etc.

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India

Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, once said, "Purely form the point of view of opportunism, if you like, a straightforward honest policy, an independent policy is best" meaning that India should remain independent global stage (Sikdar).

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When the President Talks to God

The Bright Eyes song "When the President Talks to God" uses a very unique approach to protesting Presidents Bush's war.

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Equality and Liberty

The 1961 story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut points out a huge problem in contemporary society; liberty vs. equality. Many people do not recognize that liberty and equality are two very different things and you cannot have one while the other stands.

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Brasil...world news

Way down south on the beautiful continent of South America lies the vast and monumental Portuguese speaking state of Brazil. Brazils beaches are almost as world famous as their dog eat dog politics and FIFA World Cup title.

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South Africa

South Africa, a nation with a history full of apartheid, politics, colonization, and everything in between, is located in well south Africa. When I typed South Africa into the Lexis Nexis search bar I got a variety of articles.

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The Pictures of 2006

All of the BBC's Pictures of 2006 were good but two in particular drew me in. The picture of the three girls drew me in as soon as I opened the page. The center girl is so in focus and you can see the sadness simply dripping from her.

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Emotional Arguments vs Logical Arguments

Emotional arguments are basically arguments that appeal to an audience's emotions. The book uses two very good examples to portray how an emotional argument can convince it listener. On the other hand the book also provides good examples of logical arguments.

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