Knowles and Michael Jackson. These two American singers are the biggest influencers for me up to do date, and as a matter of fact, they probably will always be. I finally decided upon choosing Michael in the end, for the different reasons. First, I virtually grew up with Jackson influences all around me because my mother would always watch his music videos, his interviews, and play his music in the car...I was “exposed” to him at a young age, if you will. Second, I knew that Michael was a…
While he lived, he was offered a burial in Westminster Abbey with the Britain’s kings and queens and other honorable scientists. He turned this offer down so that he could be buried with his wife, Sarah, in full modesty. Michael Faraday lived an incredible life. He came from a very poor family with little formal education and grew up to become one of the greatest scientists to ever live. He made brilliant discoveries that changed electricity and technology forever. But, one…
Michael Jordan, who some call the greatest basketball player of all time once said, “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can not accept not trying.” In other words, everyone should put effort into what they do even if they do not succeed. If someone is perfect at everything, there is nothing to work at. Everyone fails at something and instead of whining about it, there are countless things one can do to use these failures to improve oneself. Michael Jordan's idea is shown in…
The Essence of Chaos Michael Crichton’s, Jurassic Park, is the story of a paleontologist dealing with the realities of big business. John Hammond, CEO of InGen, uses his wealth to clone dinosaurs from fossilized DNA. This naturally leads to repercussions and affects every character in the book. Because of its original and thought provoking conceptualization, the book gained worldwide recognition and was made into a blockbuster hit film by Steven Spielberg. While the movie covers the same…
The first correlation came to my mind when reviewing Michael Jackson’s work and the reason of his success was he keep his music simple, it totally fits the idea of K.I.S.S. Target of popular music is everyone. Using the song “You are not Alone” as an example, the melodies of the song is very simple and it repeats the same chords. His message delivered to audiences via lyric in simple words. It is direct, easy to understand and acceptable for everyone from different background and ethic group.…
Jurassic Park Analysis In Michael Crichton’s novel “Jurassic Park”, he focuses a lot on what we, as readers, distinct the difference of what is natural, and what is artificial. He uses the idea of scientifically bringing back extinct dinosaurs, and creating a zoo for these reptiles. This fictional idea of bringing back prehistoric animals traps us in wondering the big question. Are these dinosaurs actually real, or are they just artificial beings used for science, and entertainment? These…
Michael Oher agonized that, “The ending of my story is unique, but the beginning of my story is, sadly, far too common.” The book I read was I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness to The Blind Side and Beyond by Michael Oher and Don Yaeger. This book talks about the struggles he went through from when he was little and some facts about the foster system. Statistics show that only one-third of all children eligible to be adopted in the foster care system will end up with parents or permanent legal…
Dell Company was started by Michael Dell in 1984. After its establishment, it has grown to be one of the industry leaders in the PC industry through its two core strategy: i.e. customer satisfaction and cost lowering strategy.…
In 2002, the critically acclaimed documentary “Bowling for columbine” was released by left-wing activist, Michael Moore, which displays his bias and negative opinion towards America’s second amendment and much of what it represents. Moore uses a vast variety of documentary techniques to illustrate the uncontrollable and hazardous nature of gun and general weapon accessibility in America and how changes are needed as it promotes violence. As seen in the film, Moore uses many documentary devices…
Firemen and first responders were not invited to the anniversary at Ground Zero because there “was not enough room for them” (Burke) according to the New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Instead they were sent to an off site location to watch the anniversary on a television. In the article, No Firemen at Ground Zero This 9/11? by Michael Burke, Burke writes to the politicians of Wall Street two days before the 10th anniversary of 9/11 to persuade them to support him in the demand of giving…