… has a close relationship with the gods, he may strike modern readers as less than heroic. He has all the marks of a great warrior (one of the requirements for heroism), but his deep-seated character flaws constantly impede his ability to act with…

… arrived in Ramstein, Germany. He had gotten our house procured and we were heading back to our temporary family barracks near the Vogelweh gym. Living with my dad and mom in Germany was one of those awesome things to do, I was around ten years old…

… Worlds ÊSCOTTISH PREMIERE How many times, and in how many ways can you fall in love with the same person? Written by Canadian writer John Mighton and directed by Adrian Osmond, Possible Worlds is a cosmic, quasi-scientific mystery exploring…

… Their naive ness to other’s perceptions and prejudice has their comments and actions cause them no embarrassment or harm, because as a child they hold certain innocence. Children have the tendency to talk “trash” about their surroundings and the people…

… people claimed the invention of the internal combustion engine in the 1860's, but only one has the patent on the four stroke operating sequence. In 1867, Nikolaus August Otto, a German engineer, developed the four-stroke "Otto" cycle, which is widely …

… fun, interesting time. One particular moment stood out the most. It was the funniest, most immature part of the trip. My friend Geramy and I decided to go “fizzlin,” slang for fishing. We went to our usual spot, the bridge at the lake near the condos…

… three, two, one.” In the short story, Eleven, Sandra Cisneros’s uses descriptive techniques such as similes and imagery to describe the fear and journey towards becoming eleven, as well as forming a childish atmosphere through the eyes of Rachel.…

… influences on our society and our American culture. Television gives us helpful information, various forms of education, and entertainment which are all a part of these positive effects. On a day-to-day basis, the television keeps us informed with…

… major theme of the novel dwells on the waste and emptiness of war. Thousands of lives are lost just because a few men in authority want more land and more power. Ordinary people, with valuable aspirations and dreams, are being pulled into the…

… other times being different makes you special, unique. I see being deaf as being as much of a blessing as a curse. You would have completely different out looks on life. I presume that it would be more difficult for the children who are born deaf,…