Mario

The Red fox is found in more places than any other wild canine living all over the Northern Hemisphere. From the Arctic Circle and all of Asia, to Central America and even the northern Africa. Kitsune in Japan are connected to the god Inari Ōkami, the god of rice, rice harvest, and prosperity for farmers. Inari’s messenger and friend is the fox, or foxes depending on the image. Thus there are fox statues at Shinto shrines dedicated to the god Inari. Besides fox statues the shrines are also…

became the default typeface for any company wishing to push a dynamic image. Examples of use in the 1960’s include Kodak Graphic Arts 2nd Edition, published in 1960, 8 ½ Movie Poster in 1963, 1960’s perpetual calendar in 1965, Meet the Finns by Mario de Biasi in 1966, Crate & Barrel Logo in 1967 (the logo is still in use today) and Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook in…

As Mario Puzo once said, “the strength of a family, like the strength of an army, lies in its loyalty to each other”. This is a significant message that applies to everyday life and in literature. In Homer’s epic, The Odyssey, loyalty and trust from others are necessary in order to succeed as shown through the Ithacans, the gods, and Odysseus’ crew. The loyalty of Ithacans to is vital to Odysseus when defeating the suitors and restoring his home. Disguised as a beggar, Odysseus says, “And you…

Vegan and Vegetarian Lifestyles Vegan and vegetarian lifestyles have been around for centuries. These lifestyles trace back to ancient Indian and eastern Mediterranean societies. There are many different categories to these lifestyles, - the two common types are vegan and lacto-ovo vegetarian lifestyles. A vegan does not consume meat, meat by products, and animal products. A lacto-ovo vegetarian does not consume any meat. Developing a vegan or vegetarian diet can lead to health and…

-Mexico border, this film does illustrate the danger of crossing the Mexico border (the protagonist in Sin Nombre starts travelling from Honduras). Such illustration is portrayed in the novels such as Luis Alberto Urrea’s into the Beautiful North, Mario Ben Castro’s Odyssey to the North, and Sonia Nazario’s Enrique’s Journey. In real life experiences, Maid in America and Maria in Nobody’s Land documentaries are more than enough to give a clear picture on how illegal border crossing could be.…

Throughout the world, there are many pieces of work which are generally accepted as art. For example, one would likely agree that Beethoven 's Seventh Symphony, The Great Gatsby, and the Mona Lisa are exquisite examples of artistry. There is, however, a certain category of art which does not always get the recognition it deserves as an art form. Containing many of the same elements as these other artistic pieces, video games should be fully recognized as works of art. Any artistic piece needs…

I have been an avid video game player ever since I was a little kid. I didn’t really start playing violent video games until I got about to the teenage years. Up until then, I was playing video games like Mario and Spiderman. No these games didn’t have blood and gore but they had strategies of taking out enemies and such. Once I got to my teenage years, I was playing a bunch of video games with violence such as Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto. Growing up…

“The Devil’s Highway” by Luís Alberto Urrea is a haunting story that gives life to the tragedy of twenty-six men who crossed attempted to cross from Mexico to America through the Arizona desert, with only fourteen surviving the trek. It is a story that I am familiar with, as I had to read the book for introduction to agriculture education last year. It is a book that has haunted me since and until this class I was determined not to ever read it again. This is because the images of charred…

Video Games have always been a part of my life. When I was a child, my mom and dad bought a PS2 so my mom could exersize. She would play Dance Dance Revolution to move around, and a few other games for entertainment. Then, when I was about 5, a family at our church gave us a Wii for Christmas. It included 4 remotes and a few games. I still play these games all the time. My dad told me when he was younger, he and his family got an Atari 2600 for Christmas. He would play Yars Revenge all the time.…

The Scientific Revolution The period between 1500 CE and 1700 CE in Europe cannot be accurately defined as the single scientific revolution in scientific thought, or the most important revolution in scientific thought. While there were many new discoveries and new concepts, the paradigm shift did not occur until the late 1800’s at the latest. The multiple discoveries during this time period are both ground breaking and incredible. They introduced new paradigms in multiple disciplines and…