Darts

The Mayan civilization is among one of the oldest civilizations in the world. The Mayans have covered a large area of eastern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Much of what we currently know about the Pre-Historic Maya has come from excavation in these countries and of the few books that survived, the Spanish conquistadors. These Books are The Madrid, Dresden, Paris and Grolier codices are named after the city which they currently resided in. Then there is the Chiliam Balam…

After a rigidly fought battle with Great Britain, we, America, finally grasped what had evaded us for so long—independence. It was then that the fortitude of this nation was tested. A battle begun, one centered around ascending to a pinnacle never before seen. This was the gateway to one of the most inhumane time periods in this country’s history: slavery. With the inherent support of the founding fathers, as well as many other political leaders, America’s economy flourished with the barbaric…

“Come to Ruth 's Chris and celebrate the graduation and academic accomplishments of Nicholas Dart.” I was thrilled to receive this invitation, but to most Americans, this would be somewhat of a shock. A well known American restaurant chain where a customer can expect to pay upwards up 45 dollars for a steak, Ruth’s Chris hardy seems like the appropriate place for a grad party. Yet many people come in time and time again for birthdays, anniversaries, and even grad parties. But that raises a…

The authors of most, if not all, pieces of writing include examples of figurative language. The reader of Einstein’s Dreams, by Alan Lightman, is able to easily identify several uses of figurative language. Lightman describes several different worlds in his novel. Each world he described is different from one another by the way time is considered, and how each variation of time affects people. As a reader, many of the worlds and their concepts of time may be difficult to comprehend, but some may…

WAR MATHS- PROJECTILE MOTION Sun Tzu, the man whose name is famed by the phrase, the art of war, once said “Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and seek to win. ” which means victors were the ones who calculated and analyzed their opposition and factors that would ensure their victory. Cannons and catapults in my view, were the earliest form of artillery used for fighting wars with great separation distances between the parties at war. Bows…

The large number of people trying to escape into West Berlin created societal conflicts for both East and West Berlin. Many people who lived in East Berlin would try to escape into West Berlin for many reasons. Some wanted better jobs, better food, more material goods, and some just missed their families, causing them to want to escape into the West. From 1945-1959, an average of 700 people everyday made it to freedom from the East before they secured the Berlin Wall. During 1959, the 700 people…

The battle for racial equality was tedious and hard-fought. The Civil Rights Movement paved the path of newfound equality for African American citizens. It was the biggest force in diminishing discrimination, segregation, and racial inequality. Notable icons, civil disobedience, and the push for equality all contributed to the United States becoming a country of fairness for all races. No revolution, or movement, exists without strong people within it. The most famous leader in the Civil Rights…

I knew I was in trouble after the talent show. Being an exuberant person, when I saw my old friend, Harrison, at a school talent show a few years ago, I felt overjoyed. I lept up from my spot on the bleachers and raced onto the floor, screaming his name as I jumped onto his back. You can already tell where this is going, can’t you? Harrison wasn’t actually Harrison. After the painfully awkward and sharp realization and the jumbled apologies,“oh God oh God sorry man so so sorry,” I…

King Henry VIII Journal Entry#1 1509 Journal, I’ve decided to call you Bartholomew because I can’t just keep calling you journal. Today I am to marry Catherine of Aragon; she is the daughter of the Spanish King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile (Biography.com Editors). No doubt she is a rightful and good match for a man such as me. She was my brother’s wife; I gravely tell you that it has been a few years since his death. The poor lady was made a widow only after a few…

As a result of the increasing disorder in the universe, time has directionality, or the appearance of directionality fabricated by the human mind. Against all odds, complex human beings evolved in the face of expanding entropy, but with the inception of self-awareness humans were bound to think about life’s antithesis—the unavoidable, looming presence of death. For the duration of human life, one’s corporeal self is trapped in the present, simply existing, while one’s mind is able to wonder…