Homage

funk, rock, M-base, post-bop, and fusion with the same unquestionable quality. After last year’s “Past Present”, a Grammy-winning masterpiece of original works, Scofield releases “Country for Old Men”, an album exclusively made of covers that pay homage to American country music. The first great moment of the record happens forthwith with Hank Williams’ widely known hit “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”, which is fabricated with a modernistic post-boppish attitude.…

The author argues that the discrepancies of Abraham's story of journey to Mecca are not isolated to within the Abrahamic religions but rather; even within the realms of Islam do discrepancies about Abraham’s journey to Mecca appear. The author hypothesizes that the major reason for the discrepancies between Christians, Jews and Muslims in how the story of Abraham was narrated was because of the infiltration of indigenous practices that were common at the time, which bled into the way the story…

My inner 10-year-old (not named Ben by the way, very strange, goes by Hammerhead) just high-fived the universe for this bodacious gift from DC and IDW comics. The winged guardian of Gotham teams with those saviors from the sewers...Batman and the Turtles in an epic 6 part miniseries from writer James Tynion IV (Constantine, The Eighth Seal) and artist Freddie E. Williams II (The Flash). Ok, ok, ok...down to business. Is this comic worth it's ink and paper? Happy to say yes. It's always…

through Ellis Island their heavy Russian accents were difficult to comprehend. Their last name was Bikeler upon entry; however, by the time they left Ellis Island their name had become Butler. My tribe is identified by the name the name Bikeler, to pay homage to my family linage from Russia. My ancestors were religious orthodox Jews. They abided by the Ten Commandments and lived by the motto, “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” Over the years my family has simplified the motto to love…

SORRY HOLLYWOOD BUT TORRENTS ARE HERE AND THEY ARE HERE TO STAY. THAT'S JUST THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLES. YOU CAN TRY AND TRY AGAIN TO SHUT DOWN SITES LIKE KICKASS TORRENT AND THE PIRATE BAY BUT GOOD LUCK. THEY CONTINUE TO SURVIVE THE ONSLAUGHT OF GOVERNMENT PRESSURE AND GIVE THE PEOPLE FREE ENTERTAINMENT. SPEAKING OF FREE ENTERTAINMENT, WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING LATELY? THERE ARE SO MANY AWESOME MOVIES TO DOWNLOAD THAT IT'S HARD TO DECIDE. WELL, LET'S LOOK AT THE TOP FIVE MOVIES YOU CAN TORRENT…

Doraville, GA was incorporated by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on December 15, 1871. From its development until the 1940s, Doraville was a small agricultural community that served the interests of a larger surrounding farming area. By the end of World War II, Doraville was on a main railroad line, and had a new water system available. This caused the growth of Doraville to explode in to the late 1940s and the 1950s. In 1947, General Motors selected Doraville as the site for its new…

A Virgin Mary statue in a family chapel in Argentina stunned worshippers after it started weeping “blood” during Lent, eyewitnesses have claimed. Photos that have made their rounds online show the Virgin Immaculada Concepcion de Maria with red liquid falling from its left eye. Its clothes are also seen stained with the same color, The Sun details. According to the statue’s owner, whose name has not been mentioned in reports, Mary appeared to him in a dream before the figure “cried blood.” He…

The Age of Enlightenment began from 1685 to 1815. This long age began with the newly instituted License Act of 1695 that stopped censorship of the press. Because of this, political literature was very popular for the first twenty years, which is why pamphlets were still being used to persuade deciding voters to vote for candidates in office. Also, journalism gained even more traction, and now there were businesses devoted to this practice just like we see today. British thinkers…

Stargazing 101: Taurus the Bull Taurus is among one of the oldest constellations recognized by human civilization. The bull, in many ancient cultures, is a symbol of strength and fertility. It is very prominent in Greek mythology, and many stars in the constellation are also significant. The Mythology As we’ve learned, Zeus had an insatiable lust for beautiful women. Europa was no exception. The beautiful daughter of Agenor, king of Tyre, was out by the sea picking flowers when Zeus saw her.…

Groups and agencies have many factors to consider when they are creating monuments to memorialize certain people and events within our history. These factors to consider when they are creating monuments to memorialize certain people and events within our history. These factors include but are not limited to the relevance of this person or event to history, finances, and the overall the controversy. There are historical sites still standing today that hold a special place in our country’s history…