The Greeks used vase painting to portray many of their myths and to give accounts of their daily life. These vases have many different shapes which determined their function, most being utilitarian, such as for storage, transport, mixing, etc. However, not all were utilitarian, such as the large Geometric amphorae that were used as grave markers, the kraters in Apulia served as tomb offerings and the Panathenaic Amphorae appear to have been partly seen as decorative objects of art. As an…
Breaking The Curse From it’s origination in 1901, the Boston Red Sox has always been one of the most iconic professional baseball teams, even winning the inaugural 1903 World Series (then as the Boston Americans). This fame would only grow in 1914 when they came across a strong left-handed pitcher with an even stronger bat known as George Herman “Babe” Ruth (Britannica 2014). With Ruth, the Red Sox won 515 games and lost 359. They also won 3 World Series in the 6 years in which Ruth played with…
The Fox Film Corporation was formed in 1915 by William Fox, a pioneer of several chain theaters and the producer of many American motion pictures. Making films was a secondary option brought on by the need for financial stability during the Great Depression so before Fox even made the giant leap into films, he used his entrepreneurship skills to acquire and build many theaters. The first couple of theaters were set up in New Jersey before Fox was sent to HollyWood to oversee some projects. It…
Deck We have two very small wood decks with stairs to our back yard. They have never been sealed and the lack of waterproofing is starting to show with cracks and discoloration. This summer I intend to get a wood stain plus sealer from Home Depot or Lowe's…