Jorge Luis Borges is an acclaimed author of Latin American Fiction. He is known for the style of presenting his works through the literary device of magic realism. Throughout his works, he is fascinated with incoherent magical gaze of time, the multiple realities existing in labyrinths and he is adept to write commentaries on imaginary […]
Etymology of ‘Martial Art’
THE FAR EAST TRANSLATION The Oxford Dictionary defines ‘martial art’ as: Various sports, which originated chiefly in Japan, Korea, and China as forms of self-defence or attack, such as judo, karate, and kendo. Dictionary.com defines it as: any of the traditional forms of Oriental self-defence or combat that utilize physical skill and coordination without weapons, […]
Dr Aziz – An Indian Character in an English Novel "A Passage To India"
Dr. Aziz, the main character of the novel, is a young Muslim Indian Physician who works at the British hospital in Chandrapore. He has got certain distinct qualities which make the study of his character interesting. He is a skilled person in his profession on one hand and a man of contradictory emotions on the […]
Near East Paintings – Indian Painting – The Myriad Art Styles
Indian Painting – The History Indian Painting dates back to 5500 BC, with the earliest existent examples of the Pre-Historic Indian Art being in Bhimbetka Caves in the Madhya Pradesh state of India. Since then, the Indian Painting style has witnessed various shifts from rock paintings, palm-leaf paintings, to contemporary styles, like glass paintings and […]
The Mormon Alliance With Boy Scouting, the Issue of Homosexuality, and the Sophistic Robert Gates
The Mormon Church, a nickname for the officially designated Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), has had an affiliation with the privately established, and operated, Boy Scouts of America (BSA) since late in the year of 1938, an affiliation hardly known among the American public. The Mormon relationship with the BSA began quite […]
Meadowlark Economics: Sustainability, the Economy and the Environment
Is it possible for the economy and the environment to survive and thrive in harmony? “Yes,” says Professor James Eggert in his new book, “Greenspan’s Anguish (Thoreau as Economic Prophet and Other Essays).” “Ecology and economics have the same prefix, eco-, from the Greek oikos, which literally means ‘household.’ The original definition of economics therefore […]
Advantages and Disadvantages of Living in a City Center
Some people say that city center is the best place to live. One has an easy access to all the amenities of life. Additionally, city centers are the places where all the business, educational, official and trade activity centers are located. The commuting time is nothing as compared to those living in the suburbs. There […]
How the Drudgery of the Numbers Will Make You Free
Numbers are symbols, very much like words, with their own intrinsic simple meanings when they stand alone. When in context with other numbers they become far more complex and meaningful. What is often not realized is the extent to which insights can be made regarding the ins and outs of you business by having insight […]
Top Nine High School Tips
When you are first starting high school, getting used to all the changes from previous schools can be daunting. Fortunately, keeping in mind a few simple things can alleviate most of the stress that comes with attending high school. I wrote this article less than a year after I graduated high school to pass on […]
Balancing Responsibility and Freedom
What do you have more of in your life? Responsibility or freedom? What is currently closer to your reality? Are you a person who wakes up at 6, leaves the house at 7, rushes to get coffee, drives to work, works from 9 to 5, gets home, neglects to spend much time with the family, […]