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Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues The costs of ethanol: 4 of 5
No one can argue with the fact that the price of food is rising. What does deserve a closer look, however, is why. There is evidence to suggest that the price surge cannot merely be linked to any one factor, but rather a grim mlange of compound problems, and that it is likely to get worse before it gets better. The crux of t... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Revenge: 74 of 91
The Tyranny of Parking Meters [and Reprisal] A white scrap of paper gloats presumptuous on a pane of glass dubiously clutched by a black rubber arm. Rage fills me. My thoughts, dark, lumbering hulks like planets colliding in my brain, obliterate each other. * A film of red, opaque, lies triumphantly on a pane of plastic, pee... More..
Arts & Humanities > British Literature Assessing racism in Joseph Conrad's works: 6 of 7
The High Imperial era of Britain was, like any other historical era, heavily chronicled and mythologized by writers of the time. It was one of Britain's most dynamic and defining passages, and consequently generated a proliferation of written works. One of the most defining characteristics of the literature of Imperial Brita... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Night: 279 of 321
Sleep steals, as a hawk wheels to stoop upon a sparrow, on silent feet across silken sheets to settle in the marrow. More..
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Most famous English poets: 14 of 16
The works of William Wordsworth, arguably the most widely-read and influential poet of the Romantic period of English poetry, are as ground-breaking and daring as they are numerous. Through his own unique perception of Nature, creation, and the relationship of the self to these ideas, Wordsworth carries the implications of R... More..
Arts & Humanities > History of Ideas The origins of philosophy: 14 of 16
In the days of ancient Greece, half a millennium prior to the biblical account of the birth of Christ, philosophy was in its fledgling state; it was viewed by the upper class and aristocratic citizenry of city-states such as Athens as a means to all universal truths, a light to illuminate the ignorance of the common man, and... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: American Beauty: 7 of 8
Every so often, a literary work or film will be released that captures the very essence of what is uniquely American, trapping it and preserving it within the black and white of text or the lights and sounds of the movie screen. Any work that succeeds in this, in exemplifying and epitomizing the culture from which it sprang ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Best western movies: 16 of 18
John Ford's Western, Stagecoach (1939), is prime early example of the genre. It features sterling performances by an esteemed cast, and remains true to the genre while presenting atypically complex character types. While the film may bend the traditional structure of the Western by featuring deep, stratified characters, it r... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Time: 681 of 759
We are moonshadows, in which life flits like a dream, swiftly out of time. More..
Politics, News & Issues > Homeland Security Domestic spying in the US: How far is too far?: 9 of 10
After recently viewing the film, True Lies, featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger, I was left with a complex mix of feelings. Firstly, it was an incredibly action-packed, entertaining, and cheesy film. The sheer number of ridiculous and improbable events, coupled with Arnold's crazed staring and glaring made for one of the most hu... More..