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Arts & Humanities > Writing Jobs The many ways to explore writing as a profession: 1 of 6
The famous author Lord Byron once wrote, "But words are things, and a small drop of ink, falling like dew, upon a thought, produces that which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think" (Karon 168). Since the beginning of time, words have possessed the power to comfort or destroy, to encourage or degrade, and to inspire action... More..
Health & Fitness > Sleep Disorders How to stay up all day after an all-nighter: 1 of 6
For some people, remaining awake all night is no big deal. They might take a quick nap the next day and be perfectly fine. For others, myself included, staying up all night can make us feel down-right awful the next day. Lack of sleep is a strong factor in developing a sickness. Some of us develop colds after being awake all ... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Guide to building bigger arms: 3 of 9
Allow me to fill you in on a little secret about developing thick, muscle-popping arms... it's all in the triceps. You'll always hear comments like "oooh check out those biceps" and the likes but what truly makes your arms huge is those triceps. Biceps create a lot of hype, but triceps are what fill out shirtsleeves.Now that ... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Have 'Animal Rights' gone too far?: 23 of 50
When do convictions based on the concepts of humanity and compassion result in acts of poisoning, arson, assault, and robbery? It is hard to imagine the answer, yet these very acts are among the tactics used by some animal rights activists who claim they are acting out of sympathy and concern. While they argue that they are s... More..
Arts & Humanities > International Writers & Literature Character analysis: Okonkwo of Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe: 2 of 4
Chinua Achebe creates a character of great strength and intolerance in his book, Things Fall Apart. Okonkwo, the protagonist of Things Fall Apart, is renowned as a leader of his tribe, Umuofia, and also as a successful farmer and warrior. Okonkwo's great pride is what truly drives his intolerance for idleness and his great st... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: 1950s car gangs: 1 of 2
I can remember a few years back, my grandfather told me and a few other relatives as we sat around the dinner table, stories of his teenage years. My grandfather grew up in the deserts of California and during that time no one really paid a lot of attention to what the young ones were up to. Everything was much different in t... More..
Entertainment > Music Reviews (Other) Lyrics analysis: The Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel: 1 of 1
The Sound of Silence "The Sound of Silence" was first released on Simon and Garfunkel's initial album, "Wednesday Morning, 3 AM." The album sold only two thousand copies. After watching their album sink, Simon and Garfunkel parted ways. However this was not the end of their career together. Without their knowledge, Simon a... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Character Analysis: Danny Saunders and Reuven Malter in The Chosen, by Chaim Potok: 1 of 1
Chaim Potok's The Chosen portrays the friendship between two boys, Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders, from different Jewish sects. Many differences in their lives help to shape their friendship. Perhaps the greatest factor that influences their relationship is their fathers. These men, David Malter and Reb Saunders, are radica... More..
Entertainment > Music Reviews (Other) Song reviews: Turn, turn, turn, by Pete Seeger: 1 of 1
Think back to the sixties. Remember all those folk songs that were floating around at the time? How about Turn!Turn!Turn!, originally recorded by Pete Seeger and then covered by the Byrds? This song has always held an uplifting message for me. Perhaps you didn't know, but the lyrics of this song were actually derived directly... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: 300: 50 of 94
What's better than watching completely ripped muscle men wearing nothing more than a cape and tunic while slicing through the bodies of countless Persian soldiers with sheer manliness? 300 of them.Recently a friend and I saw the movie 300. It seemed it was all over in a flash and when we stepped out of the theater our adrenal... More..