Sue Monk Kidd

When people generally think of pirates, the image that entertainment goes into our minds, someone with a wooden leg and eyepatch who sails around getting into swordfights over some treasure chests. This view of what a pirate is changes when viewing ‘Pirates, Galleons, and Treasure: Globe Trekker’, a documentary film in which the real pirates that lived are discussed. This film is a good, accurate, representation of why piracy happened along with who the pirates were and what they did. There is a…

English saxophonist Paul Dunmall has built strong reputation in the European free jazz scene throughout the years. From soliloquies to large ensembles, Dunmall never ceases to surprise through his dashing improvised statements and writing skills. Among his successful past collaborations, saxophonist Elton Dean and drummer Tony Bianco come first in the list, while the improvising quartet Mujician with pianist Keith Tippett, bassist Paul Rogers, and percussionist Tony Levin will be always…

Mystery, treasure, and death are some words used to describe Oak Island, a 140 acre island off the south shore of Nova Scotia. What makes this island so mysterious you ask? Well what about its artificial man-made beach, or its triangle-shaped forest, or even better, Nolan’s cross which is a natural formation of boulders forming a cross. But the biggest mystery of Oak Island is the infamous “Money Pit”. Past Excavations It was said that in 1795 a teenager saw strange lights coming from an…

When people think of pirates they think often think of the phrases; Avast! Walk the plank! Me hearty! and most famously Aargh! Truthfully though pirates did not often say any of these phrases, well except for maybe aargh, this is just how the media, and pop culture has portrayed pirates. Real pirates are nothing like what we see in most forms of media, that is except for the case of the game; Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag. Black Flag very accurately depicts the lives of pirates during the…

Pirates: the take-all-leave-nothing swashbuckling badasses of the seven seas. Commonly recognized for their conquests of unsuspecting merchant ships, expensive ransoms, and their never ending pursuit of treasure, what pirates are most known for is flipping the bird to any and every rule that might impede their progress. While some may consider pirates a long gone band of drunken thieves, the end of the pirating age is nowhere in sight-- in fact, it is as alive as it has ever been. Consequently,…

Topic Treasure Island is a novel that represents an era filled with different ways of life, households, laws, and conducts. Taking place in the mid 1700’s Treasure Island heavily examines the way of piracy, which is a prominent figure during this time period. Along with Piracy, there are certain aspects to the lifestyle such as conducts that are followed. Treasure Island introduces the reader to several conducts with in characters in the novel that are either reestablished or abandoned…

1. In the two different selections of reading "Ship of Gold" and "Gold Grubber", Tommy Thompson was presented in two different ways. In the article, "Ship of Gold" Tommy Thompson was presented as a hero. The article states, "In the early 1980's, Thompson began a determined search that took years. He spent many millions and faced many setbacks"(Ship of Gold 20). This shows that Tommy Thompson had patience and perseverance, qualities often found in a hero. However, from a totally different view,…

Sonny Sharrock Sonny recorded with Miles on the sound track of the film named A Tribute to Jack Johnson and on the album Yesternow. Interestingly enough, his participation in the sound track of A Tribute to Jack Johnson was not credited. The soundtrack also includes John McLaughlin as guitar player. His tenure with Miles was from 1970 to 1972 approximately. One of his greatest contribution to Miles's group can be seen in this quote from "The Sharrock way of knowledge" by Robert Palmer (1991),…

Henry Every is the pirate I have chosen to research. He was born in England on August 23rd, 1659. In the years he was active he was one of the most infamous pirates. He also was known for being one of the most profitable pirates during the years he was most active. The time he was born was after the time colonies in the new world were already becoming well established, so he was not the first of his kind to be a criminal on a boat. Every was a part of the Royal Navy in his early adult hood,…

Clad in old, ragged clothes with a parrot perched on a shoulder, black eye patches and wooden legs; these people made enemies walk planks and buried treasures on lands unknown. They are called pirates and what we know about them is just half the story of what actually happened on those ships. Piracy was an epoch in the history of civilizations and it too had a Golden Period. The Golden Period of Piracy lasted from mid-1650 to mid-1720s but it started when the Pope divided the New World between…