Nostradamus

Face it, the night before the world was to end, we all sat up and wondered what was to happen to the human race or to the planet that we depended on. Everyone had a gut wrenching feeling that the next morning upon awakening something would be different; yet, we awoke only to find everything the way we had left it. For years I have wondered what will happen the day the world ceases to exist. So, I have set out to gather information on exactly that topic: What will happen the day the world ends? I…

The Cold War was a very rough experience that lead two powerful nations to attack each other. The same concept is happening in today's society but with three very powerful nations, which are: Russia, North Korea and the United States. The rulers, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump are threatening each other with nuclear threats. These nuclear threats and the new creations of nuclear weapons is to show the other countries that they are stronger and more powerful. With the constant back…

One more cult that has gained international notoriety for leading the mass murder of many is called Aum Shinrikyo. Chizuo Matsumoto who is commonly known as Shoko Asahara was the one who established the cult. Born into a poor family of seven children and partially blind, he failed to gain entry into a university. Falling back to plan B he pursued a career in herbal medicine but was fined for not having a proper license. 1981 was about the time he seriously peered into Taoism and Chinese…

At the meeting, the scene is a fairly composed one. Leaders from both Chancellor and Auclaire were present and many were exchanging pleasantries and making small talk before the meeting begins. As the two houses had such a close-knit alliance, the openness and friendliness between the leaders was to be expected. The meeting room was a spacious one, that appears it could hold possibly thousands of people. On each of the walls, stood both the symbols of House Chancellor and House Auclaire…

frustrated with how he was always kept indoors due to this prophecy he faced. So he left his kingdom to explore until he met with his fate. There he came across a Nostradamus who foretold the prince`s fate. The solution to his fate was to create his symbol of love. The prince was very confused and did not comprehend what the Nostradamus has meant. As he entered the city of Canaan, he bumped into a beautiful young woman. He couldn’t help but feel this connection with her. As for the young girl…

How long have you been on the road”(McCarthy)? McCarthy is asking this question to someone the boy and man meet along their quest to find joy and salvation. However, this is asking the reader to ask oneself the same question concerning acts of hatred or malice. It brings up the thoughts of one's actions and how they do not just affect the perpetrator and the one being acted upon, it can also change the views of bystanders. This is what violence does, it gets in the minds of others, causes people…

Is the bible poorly written? The bible is a book of Christian scriptures with an Old and New Testament. Being a religious book used as a guide for many Christian denominations, you would think the book would have concise instructions on do’s and don’ts to get into heaven. However, this is not the case. The point of this essay is not to berate Christianity especially since I am a Christian myself. The point is to berate the quality of the Holy Book that is, to put frankly, poorly written.…

50 Cent’s Ambition Many people do not believe in destiny, however, even the most skeptic person must surely admit that everybody has a purpose. Our purpose is what drives and gives us the motivation to face life everybody. It is the burning desire that pushes man to be successful in all of his or her endeavors. However, we all have different personalities, backgrounds and experiences; these are the factors that push us to success therefore our achievements cannot be the same. This especially…

Main Thesis: Huntington wrote The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order in 1993 for the publication Foreign Affairs magazine. In this article, he is trying to point out that the world politics was moving towards a new page where there will be future conflict would occur between civilizations based on cultural differences. According to Huntington, these cultural fault lines were divided up between eight civilizations: ?Western, Confucian, Japanese, Islamic, Hindu,…