Planning a holiday is a difficult task. A lot of things like money, flights, hotels and itinerary have to be kept in mind to make sure that you have a good and enjoyable trip. Booking a package tour is the best for people who want to have a memorable holiday with little stress. Such tours […]
Short Story – Every Dog Has His Day
A poor family is not welcome, especially in the village, where neighborhood is closely knit. When Suma and her husband rented a hut and came to our next door, my wife was plainly upset. I tried to console her. ‘We are quite well financially. I know you are worried that they will borrow money. Don’t […]
Oil Painting Art – The Advantages and Disadvantages
Oil painting has been around for hundreds of years. In fact, the thirteenth century has brought us some oil painting art from England. This is where they used oil paintings for decoration. However, during those early years, many of the artists liked using paints that are known as tempera, instead of using oil paints. This […]
Analysis of the Plumed Serpent by D H Lawrence
D H Lawrence belongs to the fin de siècle era and is noted for his masterpiece Lady Chatterley’s Lover. D H Lawrence is a novelist who has abandoned Christian motifs and had sought refuge in pagan customs. The plumed serpent is a leitmotif of the Mexican God Quetzalcoatl. In this novel the protagonist is an […]
Man Vs Machine: The Benefits of Medical Translation Services
When medical researchers publish their work on the internet, they usually will translate it into several languages as their main goal is to share the information efficiently. Quite often, when looking for specific medical information on the Internet, we find atrocious translations that don’t make any sense. If you are lucky enough to speak more […]
Odin’s Teenage Rites of Passage Vision Quest Ritual
A Mountain Vision Quest Alone SUMMER SOLSTICE TEENAGE ODIN VISION QUEST Here is a Rites of Passage for any teenage Viking who wants to make contact with Odin and the gods/goddesses of the North. I was given this ritual 15 years ago and I, not being a teenager, performed it partially with great results. Always […]
Jon Jost, Independent Film-maker – Conclusion and Filmography
Jon Jost, independent film-maker. The early films 11. Conclusion and filmography ‘Slow Moves’ is an anti-love story love story, ‘Stagefright’ is an anti-theatre theatrical piece, ‘Chameleon’ is an anti-art art-movie, ‘Angel City’ is an anti-detective story detective story, and ‘Speaking Directly’ is an anti-feature-film feature-film. It may appear that Jost, and he has been accused […]
Georgian Poetry and James Elroy Flecker
The Georgian Poets were named after the reign of King George V who was crowned in 1910. The first volume of Georgian Poetry appeared in 1912, proposed by Rupert Brooke. Four more volumes were published – the last in 1922 – edited by Sir Edward Marsh. The Georgians are the poets who wrote the preludes […]
The Romantic Spirit of the Harlem Renaissance: Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was a true Renaissance man, being a poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, autobiographer, and writer of children’s books (Rampersad 368). He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and spent most of his childhood in Lawrence, Kansas, but also lived in Illinois, Ohio, and Mexico (Rampersad 368). Hughes’ earliest influence was his maternal grandmother, Mary […]
Leisure – Uses and Abuses
The infinite revolution of the wheel of life continues and man moves along with it, continuously being under enormous stress. He constantly longs for moments when he can leave his mind to roam free in the corridors of relaxation. The onuses beckon him and wherever he goes anxiety chases him. There is no respite whatsoever […]