Modern Times

references how our age is all we have to show for our time here. I disagree, we leave behind the ability to share our stories, our battles and struggles or our loves of a life time. Our lives are a legacy to be told, the truth in this story is the sad events of those who’ve died anonymously. Everyone has a story, a legacy to leave behind to be told as it should. Our generations change and evolve every day, this is the start of a legacy. Modern day definition of legacy is one that we should not…

Modern day people have a strange affinity for using aspects of ancient cultures as a basis for their cults, prophecies and as spiritual guides to the future. Perhaps the most memorable occurrence of this affinity was the infamous prophecy concerning the Mayan Apocalypse of 2012, an idea created from belief that the world would end or change in some fashion once that year ended. Of all the actions generated by the aforementioned mentality, this prophecy was perhaps the most ridiculous considering…

lives, even when we don’t realize at the time.…

dancers to be diverse and able to dance whatever possible. Eventually Graham taught at Denishawn and even became known as Ted Shawn’s partner. Ultimately however, Graham left Denishawn altogether, to do a few years performing independently, during this time Graham began to find her own voice, style and technique in dance. After teaching at a school in Rochester, New York for a little bit, Martha Graham opened up her own dance school and company (Martha Graham, About the Dancer, PBS). When…

Poetry, it is obvious that dance is still prevalent in society, however the way dance is approached no longer the same. By the end of the Victorian era dance is not being boxed in, but rather pushing the lines of controversy. The Romantic era was a time of elegance. Starting towards the end of the 1700’s, this is when classical ballet was for the royal.…

British-American, had published a book called, “How We Got to Now.” In the book, he presented a six-part series where it had amazing explored legacies that passed on great ideas. In each of the chapters’ titles, the six sessions are: Glass, Cold, Sound, Clean, Time, and Light. Johnson had included many of the famous historical characters such as “Thomas Edison, Galileo Galilei, Mark Zuckerberg, and more.” Throughout most of the book, he had quite often brought up different type of inventions…

3. Qualitative parameters 3.1. Travel time One of the important factors of every trip is its duration. Trying to compare long-run trains and buses we should consider this factor as well. Due to the physical inclusion of the coaches in the traffic flow and limitation of speed to by 100 km/h they generally need more time than private cars to travel from point A to point B (Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz, 2013). On the other hand, trains do not have such limitation and on…

Working Thesis: People are attracted to mysteries because they provide an escape from reality, immerse them into the world where the impossible becomes possible, and let them travel through time and space. Thesis: Mysteries teleport individuals to the world of magic and superstition. Jonathan Gottschall’s The Storytelling Animal provided the topic of creativity for the research project. In chapter 3 “Hell Is Story-Friendly” Gottschall claims that people are attracted to fiction, to violent…

The new mosques were called National Architectural Renaissance and took place between 1908 and 1909. The name refers to the Ottoman Revival Style and was intended to encourage Ottoman Turks patriotism and self-identity. The new style was based on modern construction and materials. They began using reinforced concrete, steel and iron and even often incorporated glass roofs. The Ottoman Turks however, kept some tradition by using pointed arches, domes and towers and ornate tile decorations. The…

The disco era, which spanned from the late 1970s through the early 1980s, was defined by heavy drug use, in particular cocaine. The “hair bands” of the 1980s, such as Van Halen and Guns N’ Roses, became notorious for their execissive aclochol and drug abuse. Many of the 1990s’ most promising musicians’ lives were cut short by drug induced deaths. Although the most famous musician death of the decade was the suicide of Nirvana’s Kurt Cobaine, it has been widely reported that he was using…