Living Dead

“I stumbled upon the philosopher’s stone, I had the veil of illusion pulled back, and was confronted by the levels of energy and many realms of consciousness which were available to man. I opened the Pandora’s box of multiple realities.”- Timothy Leary. Timothy Leary was a very important person in the psychedelic culture of San Francisco, California in the 1960’s. I would like to focus this essay on the music and culture, as I personally enjoy these things and the music to this very day. No…

Halloween and The Day of the Dead It seems to me that Halloween and The Day of the Dead are both scary and also fun. Both Halloween and The Day of the Dead are from different cultures. Halloween is originated from the Irish immigrants called Celtics, it is celebrated on October 31. The Day of the Dead is also known as" Dia de Los Muertos." Celebrating The Day of the Dead has a long history in Mexican Tradition. It's celebrated in 3 days: November 1st, November 2nd, and November 3rd.…

Ender’s Game and “Is google Making Us Stupid?” Ender’s Game and “Is google making us stupid”, is intertwined with ways author Nicholas Carr describes in his article how technology, is lowering human’s ability to understand how interaction with the, internet affect our ability to decipher what is real and what is not. Ender is so intertwined with Technology, that it is actually making him believe that everything, that happens at the battle school is just a game but in reality real. In…

Mexico gather to celebrate the lives of their deceased loved ones on a holiday called Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Part of the celebration is partaking in observing the annual migrations of the monarch butterfly, as they are said to be the souls of the deceased revisiting the earth because they always mysteriously appear on the same day every year, the Day of the Dead (“Dia de los Muertos”). However, in 2013, the butterflies did not arrive, only trickling in a week after (Robbins).…

If someone is different than everyone else, they will be cast out by the people they know, but this will allow them to see everything clearly and become better at whatever they do in life. In the book Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, all the other kids exclude Ender, the main charecter, because he is smarter and a better fighter than all of them, but this only makes him better because he can work without distractions. In The Catcher in The Rye by JD. Salinger a boy named Holden tries to be true…

The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche remains very misunderstood because of his mental condition and his writings. Even the translation from German to other languages (English, French, or Spanish) creates difficulties because Nietzsche meaning is complex. He was influenced many authors, thinkers, and philosophers like Arthur Schopenhauer, Immanuel Kant, and Voltaire. His ethics came at a time where Germany was an influence on the world, but not a superpower and Judeo-Christian morals were…

The other one is El día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), this takes place in México. According to Madrid Traveler, “The Spanish word for bullfighting is corrida de Toros that can be literally translated as “running of bulls”. Bullfighting is very poplar tradition in Peru. People all around Peru gather…

In many books, writers are highly influenced by the time period they are writing in and it is easily seen in their book. With much analysis of Ender’s Game, it is clear that many events, actions, and characters represent something much bigger than themselves. Orson Scott Card published Ender’s Game in 1985, which was near the end of the Cold War. Due to this historical event, Card incorporated many details regarding the Cold War into his book. While reading Ender’s Game, it is easy to notice the…

Ender’s Game is a fascinating story of a boy, Ender Wiggin, facing a multitude of mesmerizing dilemmas, which he brilliantly solves with his own unique and genius mind. In the story, Ender encounters many different characters with different characteristics. Most of those in which Ender encounters can be seen as a good or bad character. The author reveals these “good or bad” character traits through their thoughts, words, and actions throughout the story. There is a vast contrast between Ender…

Have you ever wondered what happened to Jesus during the time between his death and resurrection? Did he go to Hell? To Heaven? This video published by Real Truth. Real Quick. explores just this issue. You can view this video in its entirety here. What We Know The video begins by going over what we know. We know Jesus died on Good Friday. We know he rose again on Easter Sunday. Did Christ Descend into Hell During This Time? This belief on the Apostle's Creed, where it says that Jesus descended…