When it comes to art made from glass no one stands out more than Dale Chihuly. His art stands out for not only the dazzling design, but also for the aura that it emits. Several people have attempted to describe his work however few have succeeded in their endeavor. For this paper, I am going to look at Linda Norden’s description of Chihuly’s work, a video interview of Chihuly, as well as an article from Clement Greenberg for comparison. From these, one prominent writer, Linda Norden, evaluated Chihuly’s art and argued that his forms extend from nature.…
This essay is based on an information accordingly to the USA Today network article by David Unze “Search Unsealed in 1989 Killing Jacob Wetterling” which describe the story of an 11th year old who was abducted “ Kidnapping”in 1989 by pedophilia while he was riding a bicycle with his brother and one of his friends in St. Cloud, Minnesota. At the beginning all the evidence where pointing at a man named Dan Raisser who was residing who his parents near to the abduction site, even the child 's mother wear recorder device trying to get more information on her son case. However, those were simple hypothesis that didn’t lead to any conclusion at that time.…
Speaking with Yellow Creek Mennonite Church’s Senior Pastor, Wes Bontreger is always a pleasure. He is consistently kind and opens his conversations with a smile and a plethora of jokes or stories that put at ease anyone in his presence. Meeting him at The Electric Brew in Goshen just over a week ago, our conversation progressed similar to its normal fashion, albeit with a slightly mor somber tone. Bontreger had just finished several days of viewing and funeral officiating, and when asked his entrance to ministry, he was forced to confront his own brush with death. At twelve he was diagnosed with terminal leukemia..…
Two shootings, one survivor and one dead man, both linked to a book that would change the world forever. The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger’s notorious story, helped fuel two mentally unstable men to commit homicide. December 8, 1980, Mark David Chapman becomes the most hated man in the world, at that time, but little did people know that three months later the world would hear about John Hinckley. Both of these men, and the assassination they attempted, have one thing in common: The Catcher in the Rye.…
Tyler Morrison Ceramics 1 11/15/2017 Research Paper: Bernard Leach Widely regarded as one of the most influential potters of the 20th century, Bernard Leach helped popularize British studio pottery. Leach developed a style of pottery and ceramics that is a combination of the styles from Japan, China, Korea, and England. Many of his works are functional, yet highly decorated pieces. Bernard Leach was born on January 5, 1887 in Hong Kong. Though his mother died while giving birth to him, Leach lived with his grandparents on his mother’s side in Kyoto, Japan for a few years before returning to Hong Kong with his father.…
Dr. Jeffrey Wigand was born in New York City in 1942 and now resides in Mt. Pleasant Michigan. Currently Dr. Wigand travels the world lecturing and acting as an expert witness and doing consultant work on tobacco issues. However, his heart lies with his non-profit organization Smoke-Free Kids, Inc. He feels it is his obligation to concentrate as much energy as possible helping children of all ages to “make better decisions and healthy choices regarding tobacco use.”…
QP provided Nasir with a CBT activity geared towards understanding violence and abusive behavior. QP explained to Nasir that the activity will examine violent behavior, choosing nonviolent and non-abusive behavior in family relationships, defining abuse and violence and to help him think about, how violent and abusive behavior can affect his life and examine the consequences of being violent and abusive. QP explained to Nasir that when a person is violent and abusive, they are usually acting without thinking about the outcomes and consequences of the behavior they are using. QP pointed out to Nasir that an important step toward choosing nonviolent and non-abusive behavior is to recognize the consequences of violent and abusive behavior. QP asked Nasir to list some consequences for being violent and abusive.…
The Type designer I decided to discuss goes by the name Ed Benguiat. He was born on October 27 1927. His contribution to typography came in the shape of over 600 typefaces such as Tiffany, Bookman, Panache, Edwardian Script, Benguiat, and Benguiat Gothic. At one point a jazz drummer Ed grew up in Brooklyn New York playing in mostly big band arrangements.…
Alan Stuart Franken, better known as ‘Al’ was born on May 21st, 1951 in New York City, and graduated Harvard University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts with a cum laude degree in government (Biography). This degree is one of many qualifications which Franken has that validates his expertise to discuss the subjects in his book Lies and the Lying Liars That Tell them. Franken began his comedic career as an entertainer and writer for Saturday Night Live from 1975 to 1980, and later became a producer of the show upon returning in 1985 (Biography). His widespread popularity won him four Emmy Awards and landed him a spot as an anchorman for Comedy Central, where he covered the presidential election of 1992. Throughout the next fifteen years, Franken…
Hello! My name is Alexis Meixner and I am approaching my senior year at Boyceville High School. At the moment, much of my time is spent preparing for college through a rigorous academic schedule and job shadowing a preschool teacher at a local elementary school. Simultaneously, I also enjoy competing on my school's varsity dance team and science olympiad team. In my free time, I enjoy painting, working with children in my community, and endlessly laughing with friends and family.…
It is self evident that Frank Sinatra has inspired countless artists in todays music world from all diverse genres of music. The two pieces of music I will be comparing are Panic! At the Disco’s “Death of a Bachelor” and Frank Sinatra’s “My Way”. Both, “Death of a Bachelor” and “My Way” are portrayed in different ways, but both songs are in relation to an end of an era. Although the song “Death of a Bachelor” was not inspired by a specific Sinatra song, Panic! was inspired by Sinatra’s compelling use of vocal techniques and his voice as a whole.…
I am Alexandra Papazian and I am 14 years old. I am in 9th grade at Andover High School. I am liking my Freshman year at Andover High School. Over the summer I was very nervous for high school but it isn’t that bad!…
Michal was the first wife of David. She is also one of the only women who is stated to have loved another man, and this indicates that this entire narrative will have a different tone and atmosphere to it. The fact that love plays a part within a marriage in the Old Testament should be noted. However, her love for David does not endure. Michal’s character transitions from 1 Samuel to 2 Samuel, highlighting her use in the story as one who stands firm in her actions, even against David, in order to make a point that David’s arrogance gets in the way much too often.…
It was a great pleasure reading each of the postings that I commented on. Overall, 71% of students analyzed their articles from a teleological perspective while 29% analyzed articles from a deontological school of thought. The first student analyzed a Supreme Court decision that was rejected by the court. The case involved five residents who took their case to the Supreme Court because they want to carry a concealed weapon in public.…
Howard Schultz, age 62 of Brooklyn, New York is currently the chairman and CEO of Starbucks.. In 1982 Howard Schultz married Sheri Kersch. They now have two children, their son Eliahu is a sports writer for the Huffington post, Adison is their daughter. After high school, Schultz attended Northern Michigan university and graduated with a bachelors degree in communications in 1975. Howard became a salesman at Xerox later to go on to general manager of Hammarplast, a sweedish drip coffee company.…