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The phrase “You are what you eat” might haunt you in your dreams when you recall the memory of downing a greasy cheeseburger to avoid the embarrassment of a loud stomach orchestra. Or perhaps that kebab unconsciously chomped after dancing all night at the club that serves liquid euphoria (warning: it expires within 12 hours.) We might not literally become what we eat, however, according to Forbes, we can now eat like Beyonce with the high hopes of becoming ***flawless. The singer has launched…

Hanging on the wall at my eye level, a vivid painting depict a mountain lion, a dog, and a man caught my attention. Sitting in front of the tree, a man is holding a colt revolver on his right hand and a bowie knife on his left, the weapons he possibly used to kill the mountain lion lying in front of him. A black dog is sitting obediently next to the man. As the man’s mixed facial expression triggered my curiosity to find out more of his story, I took a step closer to this painting, Peter Quivey…

became the new music, and tended to focus attention on domestic politics and race. The war themed songs that did come out of the Cold War Era however, were songs that attempted to humanize and empathize with people living under Communist regimes. David Bowie, famously recorded his album “Low” in West Berlin, where he unleashed a string of…

Queen’s music cannot be seen in isolation. Bands and artists at the time, such as, Roxy Music and David Bowie were creating art music within a glam rock setting (Alfonso, B: p85) too. Leading exponents of the Progressive Rock genre include King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Genesis and Yes who were inspired by the psychedelic scene (Alfonso, B p 82). Progressive Rock…

born on April 19, 1942, in Cape Town, South Africa. Eddie is a recording producer and engineer. Eddie Kramer has collaborated with several artists now in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Eddie has worked closely with artists like; The Beatles, David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, The Kinks, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Carlos Santana. Kramer has engineered and/or produced records for other well-known artists in various genres. They include Anthrax, Joe Cocker, Peter Frampton,…

In the book “3:59” the author Gretchen McNeil, writes the story about a girl named Josie, whose life is miserable and would do anything so switch it with a doppelgänger who she thinks her life is perfect, and everything she wants but has an unexpected twist in her life. A quote from the book is, “But Jo’s world is far from perfect. Not only is Nick not Jo’s boyfriend, he hates her. Jo’s mom is missing, and is probably insane. And at night, shadowy creatures feed on human flesh.” In the book, the…

Michael Zomber commands respect worldwide the leading authority and expert of antique firearms and armor. His knowledge of historical firearms and related memorabilia is unsurpassed. The History Channel commissioned the production Dueling Pistols and Soul of the Samari. Not only an aficionado of military hardware, Mr. Zomber is a renowned storyteller and writer. His literary works include, "A Son of Kentucky," "Shogun Iemitsu: War and Romance in 17th Century Tokugawa Japan," "Sweet Betsy…

Along these lines, Babely (2009) stated that no matter what instrument someone is learning, he requires a good rhythmic foundation in order to succeed. As students’ advance, it will become easier for them to understand why something does not sound exactly as it should be. Thus, the rhythm should need to work on. In relation to sight-reading as a skill to be developed, Schonbrun (2005) underscored the reasons why we read music. First, the language of inscribing it down and preserving…

When the bill of rights was incorporated into the constitution, the sole purpose was to guarantee each and every citizen with at least some form of independence. Hence, there should be no discrimination based off of looks or physical features, for that is not valid enough to accuse someone of a crime for. Expressions are passed around in our culture involving how “you can’t judge a book by its cover,” and that people are often times different on the inside. With that being said, security in…

Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials, MJ, is an American former professional basketball player. He is also a businessman, and principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets. Jordan played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. His biography on the NBA website states: "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time." After a three-season stint playing for coach Dean Smith at the University…