The Circular Ruins

The emergence of Kickstarter has changed the environment for Start-ups. People can have an idea, whether it be a film, a product, a book, etc. and post it on the site and people can fund this project. In the curated section called, “Greek dads”, I found two projects. The first one is called the “Fidget cube”, and the second project is called “Superb Wooden Marble Run”. I will be explaining these in the following paragraphs. First let 's start with the Superb Wooden Marble Run. This is there…

True Love or True Lunacy? According to author Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, “Love is the strongest emotion any creature can feel except for hate, but hate can't hurt you…” This exemplifies the message about love that Emily and Charlotte Bronte convey in both of their novels. To the characters in Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre, love seems simple at first, but then turns into a forceful void none can escape. It is with this that the Bronte sisters display that it is better to act knowledgeably rather…

The Cathedral of Santa Maria Annunziata is the most important Catholic place of worship in the city of Otranto. The cathedral, built on the ruins of a village, a Roman domus, and an Early Christian temple, was founded in 1068 by the Norman bishop William. It is a synthesis of different architectural styles including Byzantine, Christian, and Romanesque. It was consecrated on 1 August 1088 during the reign of Pope Urban II from the papal legate Roffredo, archbishop of Benevento. In August 1480,…

Let's start our story where all stories should start. "It was the dawn of time." No! We'll get to that train wreck of a time period another time. "So what will you name the baby?" Still no, we don't need his entire life story, better to leave some stuff to the imagination. Our story starts at a time when two groups were fighting for dominance of a single country. Neither of which at this moment in time should warrant an intervention from the multiverse traveling Time Lord, but this is a…

founded on principles of freedom and independence, with promises of waking up one Sunday morning to the smell of sprinklers splashing on the warm summer sidewalk outside one’s home with a white picket fence, has now found itself with its economy in ruins, and its government plagued by corrupt bureaucrats and lobbyists violating the constitutional rights of its citizens. From the fraudulent businessmen in Wall Street, to the institutional racism found in the justice system, the many problems that…

weaving items such as baskets, sandals, and animal snares. The Anasazi were also skilled hunters, using a weapon called an atlatl before bows took precedence. The architecture of these people is what is remembered most often. Their dwelling, now mostly ruins, are scattered about the Four Corners. The most memorable is the cliff dwelling of the Mesa Verde, with tall housing structures that were built under the cliff overhang. Even their art was distinctive. Their art consisted of intricately…

Success Success is something everybody is striving for, no matter how old they are or how much success they have achieved. Success is the number one goal that people have. Everybody has different goals so everybody has different definitions of success. There are many things that factor in success. Sometimes success runs in the genes and parents strive to raise a successful child. The child’s dreams and self control also affect their chances at success. Success depends on people’s environments…

The Mortuary - a large, circular black building located in the Hive district of the city of Sigil. It is the headquarters of the Dustmen faction, who collect the city's corpses in order to either cremate them, or to raise those they bought as an undead workforce. Darkwell Court…

When people think of sleep deprivation, they generalize it as just not getting enough sleep, and lessen its importance. Many people do not know the dangerous effects of not getting enough sleep. As the National Sleep Foundation stated “sleep is food for the brain.” Just like your body without “food” your brain cannot function properly. Many precautions can be taken to help prevent any type of serious and permanent damage. The number one problem we need to look at is school. This is the main…

Hawthorne walked the path, slow and steady, treading his way up the hill. As he walked, he pondered upon his whole day, from the startling events of the morning, to the unusualness of the uneventful evening. He had been staying at an old castle turned resort in the english countryside, owned by a rich American family. It had been bustling with the guess for many days. It was beautiful, with both a morning room, and a dinner room. Hawthorne recalled meeting her in the morning room, as well as…