The Sapphires Essay

Louis Comfort Tiffany was the most important and influential American glass artist of the twentieth century. His renowned body of glass works redefined modern glassmaking and has continued to influence glass artists in the present day. His works have become an essential and crucial benchmark for American glassmaking. Tiffany concentrated intensely on creating brilliant, high-quality works, and courageously reformed the glassmaking industry of the United States and the world over. From a young…

What do we humans mean when we speak of ‘justice’? How is the word ‘justice’ even defined? For countless generations, prominent philosophers and average citizens alike have contemplated the social, spiritual, and moral implications of justice and what being ‘just’ entails. Some of the most notable thinkers and contributors to this age-old debate are no other than Plato, the ancient Greek philosopher, and Thomas More, the 16th century English philosopher. Both philosophers discuss and ponder…

What an upside down world Aileana felt she’d dropped into. She had a totally amazing lover who just happened to be a Selkie prince. She’d been kidnap by a Finman who planned to do horrible things to her. Thank the powers that be, the Finman is now dead and won’t be able to hurt any other women. She was thankful Kendrick had been able to find her before it had got any worse for her. Finding out her father had been a Selkie, but no longer has any memory of being Selkie—yeah right! That…

return to his sleeping son- who was not only alone but defenceless when so exhausted. Gordon gruffly got to the issue, "the Riddler, he's left a note at the GPD," he said quickly, holding out a letter towards the Caped Crusader. Batman took the sapphire envelope and pulled out the matching blue card inside- eyeing the neat, black lettering; recalling his previous endeavours and almost photographic memory to ensure that it was indeed the Riddler's…

CHAPTER NINE Tramp through Terror I packed quickly for our road trip, taking only the essentials, like a change of clothes, and three pairs of socks. Oh, and the usual sundries: a comb, small bottle of hand sanitizer, shampoo, first aid kit, soap, and a flashlight. I also crammed Zeke Bartholomew: Superspy into my bag, just in case I got time to read. After I was done, I tossed my bed together and tugged on a pair of jeans and a shimmering skull T-shirt. Then I ran a brush through my long,…

Henry McCrummin Keightley: Henry McCrummin Keightley arrived in NSW in on the 8th May 1853 onboard the 'Panthea' 511 tonnes under the command of Captain Hannant. Keightley's English departure point was from 'The Downs' situated ajacent to the southern North Sea near the eastern entry to the English Channel off the east Kent Coast. Whilst in England, Keightley it would appear was offered an opportunity to travel to NSW by Charles Grant Tindal, who at the time was visiting reletives in Kent, and…

My mother tells me that dreams are crossroads, not belonging to the mortal or spirit world. In dreams, the deceased can communicate with the living, tie up loose ends. The lost souls would be able to apologize for anything done wrong, be able to say “I love you” one last time, and even tell them where a certain large stack of money is hidden. The possibilities are infinite in Crossroad. Once anything that made the spirit feel fragmented arose, they were condemned to wander Crossroad in search of…

was originally known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co. This firm’s main function was to harvest the mineral corundum, extremely hard aluminum oxide. This mineral is found in a crystalline form. Some precious stones such as rubies and sapphires are some types of corundum. 3M mined out of a mine known as Crystal Bay. Although this was the intention function of the company they have since moved into the huge industry leader it is today. 3M focus has since shifted into mining other…

You, yes you, the reader, must be wondering what this story is about. Well, it’s about a part of my life, and I’ll tell you about it. I remember that day when I moved into that town. It was a fresh and clear day. The birds were singing and the sun was shining all over. I had unpacked and had decided to explore around the place. I went through the shops and the park, and nothing interested me. I had walked around and I was pretty sure that I had seen something shimmering in the sunlight, but…

dreams could never become reality, walking across a glass platform, thousands of feet above a rampaging city, hoping that her last breath would not be spent wailing for help. I grew weary, unable to walk straight, gasping, standing amongst hundreds of sapphire cobras dotted with a radiating turquoise, the same as a single glowing cyan door that seemed to be my only hope. The view around me, was what I hoped were walls, and not rushing winds carrying snowflakes miles away forcefully. How am I…