After listing to “I get a kick out of you”, I believe the classic song was better performed by Ella Fitzgerald instead of Ethel Merman. I enjoyed the overall classic of the lyrics and see why standards are important for many singers to know and interpret differently. The vocal style of the singer was very different. Ethel’s vocal style of singing is more aggressive and it seemed somewhat rushed but had a whimsical feel. While Ella’s vocal style is more laid back because she takes her time to…
The cat in the hat, Green eggs and ham, How the grinch stole christmas, these are only a few outstanding books written by the renowned author, Theodor Seuss Geisel. Theodor Geisel, or more commonly known as Doctor Seuss, was a surrealist author and illustrator. He has published over 60 books and 16 of those books are on the Publishers weekly list (A&E Television Networks, 2017). Doctor Seuss writes in a unique writing style that he created which is a mix of vivacity and manipulation of…
The three poems that I choose from William Blakes archive of poems from the Songs of Innocence/Experience were ones that dealt with children. I wanted to see how he used different colors when describing certain times while also looking at his word choice. The names of the three poems that I choose were Infant Joy (object 23), Infant Sorrow (object 39), and one that has no name (object 17). Even though we went over Infant Joy in class, this poem stayed with me after and I wanted to spend more…
I just read this Associated Press news report and had to contact both of you to inquire if you know anything about it. I want to emphasize that in all sincerity, your tans look really great so some of the following comments do not accurately represent you. Can you however, otherwise vouch for the authenticity of the following report? I simply cannot believe that this is true. The report follows: New Jersey Sentinel Daily Times It has been a closely guarded secret known only to the male cast…
Theft, lying, stealing, being a criminal, and destroying lives of people are a few ethical issues that come to the surface in this white collar crime. Bernie Madoff is the epitome of unethical business practices and how the fallout is not worth the crime. Madoff has admitted that he knew he would eventually get caught and in a recent interview from jail has suggested that he could have had a successful career. The ethical issues and what made a human being do this is insurmountable. Madoff…
Charles Ponzi is probably one of the most well-known con artists America has ever encountered. Beginning his crimes with forging bad checks to smuggling Italian immigrants into the U.S. He was cunning and had a slick way with his speech to trick people into believing his scams. Unfortunately for him, his charm wasn’t enough to keep him out of jail. Charles Ponzi was born in Parma, Italy, in 1882. He came to America on the S.S. Vancouver in November of 1903, when he was 21 years old. It’s said…
therefore being sentenced to one hundred and fifty years in jail with no bail. Unfortunately, on top of committing the various crimes, investors involved felt the pain and suffering as a result of their dealings with Madoff. The size of this Ponzi Scheme went way beyond anyone’s knowledge of occurrences and ultimately lead to the widespread financial crisis of all victims…
There are no heroes in the Madoff story, just villains and those who lost millions of dollars in what is known as the “con of the century”. The scary truth to the story is that if Madoff hadn’t faced seven billion dollars in redemptions his Ponzi scheme might not have been discovered. Everyone in New York City wanted to know how he could’ve possibly pulled off such a stunt. Madoff was one of the most active traders in the marketplace and the list of victims grows longer and longer by the day. On…
ran his multibillion dollar as a grand-scale Ponzi scheme. He is now serving 150 years in prison. Who Is Bernard Madoff? Bernard Madoff was born on April 29, 1938, in Queens, New York. In 1960, he uses $5,000 obtained from lifeguarding and installing sprinkler system discovered his investment company. The Madoff firm offered reliable returns, and the list includes celebrities such as client's son Steven Spielberg. Arrested for running a Ponzi scheme that complicated in December 2008, Madoff…
Titian is known through his works with his unique without focus of the outlines and depending more towards highlights of colors. This was the outcome from the influence of living between Mannerism to Baroque. During the beginning of Titian career, he was an apprentice with a few famous artists before him. Some includes Gentile and Giovanni Bellini, eventually partnered with Giorgione for the majority for the first few years. One of Titians surviving fresco, Fondaco dei Tedechi, only work that…