Skeleton

Being an American can mean different things to many people. Being an American to me means to be able to celebrate many holidays with our loved ones. Some examples of these holidays are The 4th of July, Halloween, and Christmas. Families and other countries celebrate most of these holidays, although in diverse ways. Celebrating holidays is what I think makes us Americans. Did you know The 4th of July is only an American holiday? On this day the thirteen colonies claimed their independence…

when younger. When they guests arrives at Dr. Heidegger's house, they go to his study. His creepy study contains, among other things, a bust of Hippocrates whom the doctor consults with when necessary. The study also contains a magic black book, a skeleton that lies in the closet, and a mirror that contains the visages of the Heidegger's deceased patients. The doctor presents his guest empty champagne…

Imagine finding fossils of an undiscovered sauropod while adventuring with some friends. Well that is what happened to Elmer S. Riggs. He discovered the first fossils of the Brachiosaurus. In 1900, Riggs found a partial skeleton of a Brachiosaurus in the rocks of the Brushy Basin Membrane of the Morrison Formation. The fossils were studied and information on this species was revealed. Brachiosaurs lived in the late Jurassic period, which was about 145 to 156 million years ago. The Jurassic…

As the website of The History Channel says, "looking for the origins of mankind is a history of bone and tales they tell. It was in 1856 that the first bones of an ancestor of the missing man ... were encountered Neanderthals. "The television program, however, contradicting website States that Neanderthals not only have a brain larger than most human beings and had a greater sense of smell, they were around during the time of modern man, and therefore were not our ancestors. They are not a "real…

quietus. In brutal honesty, my words and decisions tonight may not have been the most eloquent choices. We were in a ballroom, him and me, time seeming to come to a halt as our game reached its last round. His flimsy black cape he wore to hide his skeleton…

The Tragedy of Richard III was based on the true life king who ruled 1483 to 1485, just two short years. Richard III was no doubt a really bad guy. He was a murderer, a tyrant, a hypocrite, and a traitor. Shakespeare presents Richard in an extremely negative way throughout the entire play. He was shown as an evil person; who was fascinated with the control that only being the king could have brought him, and he would have taken any risk that was needed to become the King. He was motivated by his…

The Ancient Inhabitants of Flores Island The recently discovered Homo floresiensis have been a puzzle for scientists. The skeletons are an odd mix of archaic and more modern traits. The problem of how these diminutive hominins arrived on the island of Flores is still a mystery. The dating shows H. floresiensis arrived over a million years ago by the tools they left behind. The hominins had a minimal cranial capacity, yet they were able to live and prosper until recent times. The Indonesian…

QUESTION 1: THEME Betrayal, as defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is “to hurt someone who trusts [another], such as a friend or relative by not giving help or by doing something morally wrong.” This is shown in the stories The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe, Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin, The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Arthur Conrad Doyle, In a Far Country by Jack London, and An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce. In The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen…

H.G. Wells, short for, Herbert George Wells was a successful English novelist, journalist, and sociologist who had a great influence on our view of the future. Wells was born on September 21, 1866 in Bromley, England and passed away on August 13, 1946 in London. Growing up, Wells’ mother worked on an estate as a housekeeper, and he spent most of his time at her workplace after his father’s shop failed. One day, Wells discovers the owner’s extensive library and spends his time there as he…

Dark Gardens (2016) by Linda Huey is a dramatic and poignant work of sculpture and pottery that presents a bleak warning regarding the environmental consequences of the abuse and misuse of resources to cultivate our modern world. The piece is presented alone in a small brick vaulted chamber in the McCain Family Gallery of the Erie Art Museum. Whether this was the intention of the artist or a happy coincidence of the exhibition, the first steps through the low entryway into the chamber makes one…