Pewter has long been a part of our history. Tin, which is the main constituent, was discovered by man sometime in the Bronze Age. It is actually closely related to bronze… bronze is an alloy made of a large portion of copper and a small portion of tin and other ingredients, while pewter is an […]
Fiction Titles – Pick The Perfect Novel Title
Two of my writer-clients recently had the same problem: They chose the perfect title for their book, only to discover it already graces the cover of a published book. What to do? Publisher’s Choice: First, the chances are excellent your proposed title will be changed if a commercial publisher accepts it. Their own marketing people […]
Why Round Robin and Popcorn Reading Are Evil
Every day in thousands of classrooms, students are called upon to read out loud. Some teachers use round robin style, in which every students takes a turn reading a section. Other teachers use popcorn style, in which students call upon each other to read. For many teachers, these strategies are the primary means of working […]
Writing Essays – The Simple Solution to the Newness Problem in Writing
Truth is, the idea of new has always been a problem in talking about writing and in doing actual writing. Why? Because it’s so very vague and, at the same time, it’s such a monstrously large idea. New has simply been a HUGE, black, mysterious box that could hold just about anything and everything in […]
Three Dallas Schools Make Newsweek’s Best 100 High Schools List – TAG High School Is #1!
In their May 8, 2006, issue, Newsweek listed their Best 100 Public Schools across the nation. They ranked the schools using a ratio of the number of Advanced Placement (AP) and/or International Baccalaureate tests taken by all students within a school, divided by the number of graduating seniors. The 2006 list was based on the […]
Campuses That Discourage Ragging Are The Best
We have heard a few too many ghastly incidents revolving around ragging. There have been cases of fresher being beaten up, there have been cases of them being killed, and many committing suicide because of continued torture under the name of ragging. The advent of ragging Ragging was supposed to be a fun activity for […]
IB Exam Pattern and Selection Process
The Intelligence Bureau syllabus is available on the official website link for download. Candidates appearing for the IB exam can check the IB Syllabus and also the IB exam pattern. This notification was released for efficient candidates for the MHA recruitment into PA (Personal Assistant) Group-B posts in the Government of India, Intelligence Bureau. There […]
Literary Analysis – A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings
In “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” author Gabriel Garcia Marquez weaves the natural with the supernatural in an unexpected yet stimulating way. It leaves the reader with the question, “What would I do if I was confronted with something supernatural right outside my door?” By blending the most mundane and ugly parts of […]
Preparing For College – Choosing a School
Question 1 – What am I good at? There are many different types of schools that specialize in different things. Understanding what you are good at may help to narrow down the school type. Are you a great writer or are you really into history? A liberal arts college may be your best bet because […]
Machiavelli, Aristotole, and Democratic Elitism
Aristotle, the Greek philosopher lived and wrote his discourse on ‘Politics’ around 350 B.C. while the Florentine Machiavelli’s ‘Discourses on Titus Livy’ was published posthumously in A.D. 1531. Aristotle enjoys an established position in the field of ethics, politics, metaphysics, and he ‘formulated the field of natural philosophy by summarising what the natural philosophers before […]