A Song of Ice and Fire

I Never Stopped Enjoying Stop-Motion Animation: My viewing of anything with stop motion. Imagine this. You are Twelve years old. It is a hot Saturday afternoon. You have just finished mowing the neighbor’s yard. You have just earned yourself Ten dollars. Yes. $10.00. To buy yourself a Corgi toy vehicle based on Space:1999. You sit down for a cold glass of water. Not soda. Soda is a rare drink in this house that you sit. And before you go get on your bicycle to ride and ride almost three miles…

There was a two front battle against two formidable forces of Nature being fought in a poorly built cabin on Blackstone in the early '50s. On one front, freshly replaced and fortified floor boards ,tried with only partial success, to keep out porcupines but these determined pests still threatened. For them, plywood was meant to be eaten. And so was rubber. Carefully placed tires bumpers on the side of a dock were just as carefully eaten by avoiding the nails, leaving bits and pieces of mangled…

The dictionary says that LBTQ+ is “relating to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders, and queers (and/or those questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation)” (lgbtq. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, 17). And in the history of the world, there have been many people who can identify with something in one or more of those categories or words. But why do we categorize people? Per science, humans feel the need to categorize everything so it all makes sense, and…

It is an undeniable fact that language and communication are essential components of the human experience. There are countless languages and dialects across the globe. Most people are generally familiar with natural languages; languages that are commonly implemented in native speech and everyday life. However, artificial languages, which are created for specific and often recreational purposes, are also integral to human culture. They are specifically relevant to artistic expression. Artificial…

Melancholy with Love by: Jon Barrett Melancholy with Love tell me how you feel is your heart made out of steel back in the ally way where herion is a must for it is all you can trust an insist thats a must. Couldn’t get over the thoughts and the feeling all around me I can see the sadness yet in love yet the goodness comes at a price of endless dreaming steel rails goes in rough the blood is tough down to the last vial to the last hour don’t want it to be over. I just want…

Aristotle once said, "The roots of education are bitter but the fruit is sweet." Now it is thought that education should be made easy and comfortable, but that 's not how Aristotle seems to understand the concept, and it is a fair assumption that Socrates didn 't feel this way either. In his allegory of the cave when the prisoner is dragged out by his hair, is he greeted by a nice comfortable learning experience? No, he is blinded by the light and has to wait for his eyes to adjust, because…

Truly, the word Halloween is a withdrawal from the expression "All Hallows Even," which implies the day preceding All Hallows Day (better known as All Saints' Day) .Just like Diwali, Ramadan, or New Year’s day, Halloween is praised nearly in each nation, regardless of the fact that the festival mainly celebrates just outside traits, for example, pumpkins, outfits, and youngsters requesting confections. Despite the fact that the introductory significance of Halloween had a great deal to do with…

Contrast Coke and McDonald’s global branding strategies. How are they similar and how are they different? Why are they so well-respected? Coca-Cola’ products are available in more than 200 countries. It’s the most well-known brand in the world, is consistently growing and has ranking as largest beverage company in the world. But it has been survived just because of its best global branding strategies. Currently, over 70% of its income is being generated by non-US sources. Macdonald is ranked…

The Road to Sampo directed by Lee Man-hee tells the story of 3 wandering strangers who find themselves traveling together through the snowy mountains in search of a new shot at life. On the surface, this film seems like a lighthearted journey about unexpected friendship and love. But if we look deeper, we learn about the human condition and how each character had their own personal experience that shaped them over time. As the film progresses we are able to observe how their dark pasts left…

Hughes’ work has drawn up the old battle lines of poetic engagement between those who trust fictions of the everyday world and those who have been visited by truths unavailable to ordinary, jaded senses. It is important to analyze the poet’s own subjective relationship to his writing and the problems this presents to the reader. The dramatic relationship between two narrative voices1 – self and senses, body and spirit- which is typical of Hughes’ work, rests upon existential questions. The…