150th Anniversary of 'Origin of the Species': Manuscripts Online

As we reach the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin's The Origin of the Species, Charles Darwin's manuscripts are available online (You need Silverlight to flip through the pages, though). Darwin's Theory of Evolution predated the discovery of DNA, though was not the first to...

Country re-branding expert Richard Griffiths focuses on Tanzania

        Tanzania is the Land of peace and harmony, and with this image the country branding of Tanzania can begin stated Richard Griffiths, a leading expert on re-branding of nations from his Bogota,Colombia office.   The potencial of Tanzania...

Nietzsche: His hatred was a pious and holy kind

Although this may not be of interest to everyone,  as a philosopher who did my honors thesis on Nietzsche's Geneology of Morals I cannot resist:  Finally,  a book which views Nietzsche as I always...

REVIEW: Turtles Forever

In May of 1984, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles made their debut in a black & white Independent comic that was created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. On November 21, 2009, their 25th anniversary was...

Craving a way from Carving

 I was reading the New Yorker, November 9h 2009 issue that features walking among autumn leaves on the cover. Inside is a radically different illustration of animals in slaughter as it is that time of year in...

The Comparison of two Distinct American Novels

In this essay I want to introduce you my examination of the dichotomy of different cultural backgrounds and display how this dichotomy acts in the two of the American novels, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender is the Night and Willa Cather’s My Antonia. Rich and consumer...

Soldier Poet Blogs Before Overseas Deployment

I am a soldier on active duty with the Canadian Forces who just happens to be a published poet. Most of the troops I serve with don’t know that I even write. In this blog, I aim to post irregular updates on my progress towards getting my current poetry published, raising a...

BU Professor says 'end-time passions' find fertile soil in US

End-time passions find fertile soil in the United States according to Alexander Riley, a sociology professor at Bucknell University who has incorporated the study of the 'end-times', known as Eschatology, into his...

Miami International Book Fair 2009

Alvarez-Galloso is currently at the Miami International Boom Fair 2009. This is an annual book fair in Miami Florida where the greatest authors, journalists, and other professsionals meet. It is one of the important...

Preventing Hunting and noisy engine

Hunting can be prevented by using higher-octane gasoline, keep the engine working at normal temperature with the cooling system to maximize performance and reduce the compression ratio. Of the three, the easiest is...

Aspiring citizens must now learn about Canadian military

Barry Artiste Op/Ed Certainly a step in the right direction to let those who wish to make Canada their home, that Canada is not just an Arctic Tundra of Toque wearing, Tim Horton sipping land of illiterate hockey playing sports fishermen. " OTTAWA — The citizenship and...

Navajo Code Talkers break silence for Veterans Day

Barry Artiste Op/Ed As Remembrance Day ceremonies begin the (Western) world over, the unspoken word speaks, Codetalkers, made famous in the movies of the same name, shows Native Americans contributions to the war...

Linden MacIntyre Wins $50,000 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize

"CBC investigative  reporter Linden MacIntyre  has won the 2009 Scotiabank Giller prize for his novel The Bishop's Man" The $50,000 Giller Prize is the largest literary prize in Canada.The Bishop's Man, by Linden MacIntyre follows the story of a Catholic priest...

From Troubadour21: Book review of Jean Elster's, Who's Jim Hines?

I had the opportunity to meet this author and receive a copy of her latest award winning book entitled, Who’s Jim Hines? This story takes place in Detroit, Michigan during the height of the Depression. Douglas Ford Junior is a twelve year old African American boy growing up...

The Importance of Education in America.

The Importance of Education in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />America.             The importance of education in America is a topic which has been up for debate for many years. The percentage of children dropping...

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