Keith Richards

I never considered paintings to be the beginning of photography, nor have I ever considered rough sketches of city streets to be its humble beginnings either. I have never gone to an art museum and thought, “hm, maybe this artist was using some sort of camera obscura technique to help see an image clearer, or to see different angles of the image at the same time.” From now on, I will. It is an extremely innovative technique that has never once crossed my mind. Looking at the images in the power…

Secret documents released back in 2000 by the Australian National Archives gave us just a glimpse of how one of the most murderous events of the 20th century was conducted and covered up. These documents were written by diplomats in the Australian Embassy in Jakarta.The hundreds of official documents that were released reveal a close but private relationship between Indonesia's Suharto and Australia's Whitlam leading up to the invasion of East Timor. Later, we come to find out that the US also…

In one of the most infamous horror film scenes from Silence of the Lambs (1991, dir. Jonathan Demme), FBI agent Clarice Starling played by actress Jodie Foster staggers shaking and gasping for air as she tries to escape serial killer Buffalo Bill’s (actor ted levine) basement in the pitch darkness. The audience sees and follows Clarice through Bill’s night vision goggles. Placing the viewer in Bill’s perspective gives the popular human fear of being watched in the dark a terrifying realness.…

Richard Kearney, a twentieth-century Irish scholar, stated that the culture-crisis of his homeland has been a result of clashes between generations. Typically, the older generation favors national traditions and the revival of past customs while the younger generation favors more cosmopolitan and international lifestyles. This generation gap is apparent throughout James Joyce’s short story, “The Dead,” as the main character—a young modernist—is disconnected from his family—mostly revivalists—due…

As the Army General of the Mexican military it is my responsibility to protect Mexico and civilians from natural disasters which includes prevention measures. Preparing of military forces to protect the internal security of the country is another objective. The last objective is preparing military forces to repel external aggressions. My hidden responsibilities include making sure the Sinaloa drug cartel continues to run smoothly. My strengths include having the power to play both sides of fence…

Whenever the name Nosferatu is brought up I automatically think of that one Spongebob Squarepants episode where Count Orlock (Max Shcreck) can be found lurking in the corner flickering the lights on and off again. Now even though it was just a quick part in a children’s television show Orlock still frightened me to my core. Little did I know back then that that powerful character came from one of the most significant horror films. That is a strong statement, but I believe that F.W. Murnau’s…

Like previously mentioned, Bush began cleaning up his act and became more disciplined due to the 2000 election. Previously, he was seen as a slacker and lazy in comparison to his father, bringing a negative outlook to the Bush family. Young George W. Bush. However, much of his progress is due to Laura. She offered much political advice for her husband during the New Hampshire. “You need to tell people who is he is rather be defined by them.” (Draper, 27) Following graduation, Bush…

Splinter Cell Blacklist – Sam Fisher is back, but with a different voice! Splinter Cell Conviction was one of my favorite games of all time. I just loved the way the game turned out to be and Sam Fisher was gritty and fearless. It reminded me a lot of the movie Taken. Similar to Liam Neeson going after his daughter, Sam is hunting for the person who allegedly killed his daughter. Both Liam and Sam have extraordinary abilities when it comes to hand to hand combat and gun fights. Apart from this,…

Rainsford is one of the people that are getting hunted. Rainsford sets traps and hides to win. He ends up jumping off a cliff and swimming back to Zaroff's castle. And ends up fighting him to see who sleeps in the bed and who gets fed to the dogs. Richard Connell uses mood/tone in his story “The Most Dangerous Game” to convey the theme of competition can make a person better. “He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided”, (15). “For some minutes he stood regarding the blue-green…

faced with adversity, they must use their strengths to power through it and come out on top. In Liam O’Flaherty’s, “The Sniper”, the republican sniper has to risk his life fighting for his people with the risk of him getting killed at any moment. In Richard Connell’s, “The Most Dangerous Game”, Rainsford, a big-game hunter, must use his prior knowledge to try and escape the island without getting killed by General Zaroff. At the start of “The Most Dangerous Game”, Rainsford falls off a yacht…