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by Rajkumar Kanagasingam - 2007-06-23
A visiting German team became familiar to me when we were having dinner at the beach-end restaurant at the Aquarius resort as we were sitting at adjoining tables. They were going to Adam's Peak in a f...
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by wendyh - 2007-06-22
In many ways, sculptures are the art of the people. More so than paintings. More than literature. Sculptures of great military figures in the parks of many cities are meant to inspire pride and patrio...
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by Bill Healey - 2007-06-17
Congratulations. You finally got an audition. All those years of practice and performing in your college's plays have finally paid off. You now have the chance to show the world of theater what you ar...
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by Wendy Mitchell - 2007-05-31
Children today are growing up in the most diverse culture America has ever seen. As a result, there is a growing need for positive media representations of cross-cultural understanding. While there ar...
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by John F. Rooney - 2007-05-23
I have been asked many questions about my novel "The Daemon in Our Dreams." Some people are amazed when I say I don't the answer to a particular question. How could you not know? You're the author, fo...
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by Nina Tyler - 2007-05-23
The last Monday in May, Memorial Day, is set aside to honor those who have died while serving our nation. Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day has many claims to its origin. Some claim tha...
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by Rajesh Shukla - 2007-05-22
"if songs are sung from joy then let the supreme songs regarding the vajra be sung. When joy arises, if the yogi dances for the sake of liberation, then let him dance the vajra posture with full att...
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by Giacomo - 2007-05-17
From both the origin of species, and the early notebooks of Charles Darwin, it can be seen that the metaphor of the branching tree of evolution was integral not only in assisting in the explanation of...
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by Suzanne Macguire - 2007-05-01
Vietnamese art and paintings have forever been influenced by various traditions and cultures. But it's curious to note that in spite of these multiple influences, they have maintained an individual st...
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by David Evarts - 2007-04-29
Far more than just a ski town, Aspen, Colorado takes part as a cultural leader for the nation. It shouldn't come as all that much of a surprise, with so many talented artists, musicians, directors an...
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by Nadeem Alam - 2007-04-26
"I miss her more than ever…" Said Zara David and then there left no word or gesture that might help the graceful lady with nicely combed straight and almost white hair and glossy Anglo-Indian face, h...
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by Mathew Toll - 2007-04-26
The materialist conception of history was formulated by Marx in reaction to the major philosophies within Germany during the 1800s. Hegel an influential theorist at the time advocated absolute idealis...
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by Mathew Toll - 2007-04-26
The relationship between the indigenous people of Australia and their native lands is essential to their traditional culture. The colonization of their nations by Europeans has lead to a destruction o...
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by Arthur L Browning - 2007-04-25
There were a lot of technological breakthroughs as cultures were able to mass produce decorative pieces for an increasingly stable and widespread market. One instance of this, images could be easily ...
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by John Keaton - 2007-04-25
LEONARDO DA VINCI (1452-1519)Heaven smiled and he was born Da Vinci, Leonardo. The impact and resonance of his contribution to humanity is not measurable in mere mortal terms. Driven by an insatiable ...
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by Ram Krishna Singh - 2007-04-25
One cannot live on a myth in the present; the tradition is being constantly transformed; old is giving way to new in ways more than one. The new changes, or the crossover of trends and fashions, may b...
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by Vicheka Lay - 2007-04-23
After reading an article, depicting condemning women's suffrage, written by S.E. Smith, I was profoundly astounded of having the knowledge that, until today, there are still countries totally and part...
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by Annette Garcia - 2007-04-23
Textile goods are social objects that assume an importance beyond household maintenance and use. In all ages they have been seen as displays of conspicuous consumption and reserves of wealth, but has ...
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by Fadwa Qasem - 2007-04-23
Imagine that almost two-thirds of the world's population use these small ambassadors of culture as part of their religious practices.Every culture, and every religion, believe that beads used for thei...
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by L. Winslow - 2007-04-18
Human beings love to argue over various things. In my philanthropy work I have noticed that many people that are involved in the world crisis issues and humanitarian efforts have an incredible amount...
