Every minute, six million cubic feet of water falls over Niagara Falls! Every year, thirty million people travel to the falls just to get a glimpse of what many consider the “unofficial” eighth wonder of the world. This summer, I was given the opportunity to experience this first hand. My family and I drove up to Niagara Falls, CA because the Canadian view is reportedly even more beautiful. This is how my trip went… There are a number of excursions available to you including a number of things…
She has an association with mazes and labyrinths because she is known for helping her lover Theseus. Ariadne helped him by giving him a sword and a ball of thread so that he may defeat the Minotaur and then find his way out of the labyrinth. The movie is referencing this because even though Ariadne doesn’t love Cobb, who can be perceived as Theseus, it is she who helps him navigate out of the maze of his guilty memories. Once Cobb finds his way, he can finally…
or touch screen. “The publication of new material has been extended far beyond our ability to make use of the record. The summation of human experience is being expanded at a prodigious rate, and the means we use for threading through the consequent maze to the momentarily important item is the same as was used in the days of square-rigged ships.”…
As it is passed on from generation to generation, Greek mythology has entertained the human race for centuries. It has presented itself through literature, films, and through storytelling and is being kept alive by those who enjoy the stories that were meant to be told. Icarus is a story that has been kept alive through countless songs and references within literature. Although his adventure ends tragically, it provides life lessons that are constantly being shared. Born to the great craftsman…
the TML board, you'll tap into the very best of professional expertise from various fields. Published authors, leading stock market traders and investors, entrepreneurs and other professionals are there to help navigate TML members through the many mazes of the financial world today. All these specialists work with a common goal of ensuring that clients of The Midas Legacy get the success that they are seeking. Mentoring in wealth management and planning will be there to help guide you in…
The Baths of Caracalla, or Terme Antoninas, were public baths situated in central Rome. They were completed circa 217 AD under the government of Emperor Caracalla. Beneath the Baths of Caracalla runs a maze of passageways and rooms, a network of galleries and streets wide enough to take vehicles transporting supplies for the smooth operation of the baths. A separate sub structure adjacent to these baths was later converted into a Mithraeum. The primary function of a Mithraeum is a gathering…
JOURNAL TOPIC #3 - SETTING The setting is an integral part of any story, especially a Sci-Fi story. With no setting, the book has no location set with it, which can leave the reader confused and sometimes un-interested. The setting in The Kill Order, written by James Dashner, plays a huge role in the book. It communicates with the reader where these solar flares hit, and really how devastating they were. Dashner uses a really good sense of imagery to describe the setting in the book. Using this…
Springs in western South Dakota. It was established as the seventh National Park by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903, and was the first cave system to be designated. Wind Cave is the sixth longest cave system in the world, but the world’s densest maze cave. It consists of miles of interlocking and intersecting tunnels arranged in a three dimensional array. The cave has long been known to the Lakota and Cheyenne tribes, as well as other indigenous peoples. The area is sacred to the Lakota,…
My eyes scanned the ground for my next arrow. It is so dark that I might as well drive through blindfolded. I follow the arrows right, left, and another right. I glance down and notice I have been going through this maze of tunnels for 20 minutes. I almost turned around and head out when all of a sudden light filled the tunnel. A tall lean man strolled up to my car. I instantly recognized him, he was my boss, Agent Fox. I rolled down my window, “Good morning agent Farley, let’s talk…
Frederick stood on the beach, looking at the glorious ocean waiting for something. He had no idea what what he was waiting for. The sound of his dad’s car rumbling down the road still echoed around him Fredric had no idea where his dad went. His mom called “ hey Fredric it is time to go come over here and get in the car.” “Ok” Fredric yelled back to his mom “can we stop for dinner and ice cream.” Fredric was now sixteen it has been seven years since he last saw his father. He still only had…