We all know that the heart wants what it wants. So whether religion is a big part of your life or it’s never really played a major role, you may find yourself in a relationship with someone who is very religious, part of a different religion or has a family […]
Society & Culture
A History of the Dow Jones Company and Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is the best-selling newspaper in the United States as well as being one of the leading economic and financial publications globally. With circulation figures of 2.3 million readers daily, it has grown year on year since the first edition was published in 1889 (Source: Wikipedia). Owned by […]
History’s Most Famous Couriers
Sometime between six and seven million years ago a species known as Sahelanthropus tchadensis stood and walked on two legs in Western Africa. This monkey-looking animal's first small steps set off an evolutionary chain reaction that led to the birth of Homo sapiens, otherwise recognised as today's Mr & Mrs […]
Beginners’ Guide to Psychic Readings
Do you want to learn more about what your future has in store for you? If so, then going for a psychic reading could help to put your mind at rest, and give you a better idea of what to expect over the coming years. Before you arrange for a […]
Things to Learn from Roger Deakins
Some of the best movies like shawshank redemption, Fargo, Beautiful mind, Skyfall have one thing in common apart from being great movies-Roger Deakins. This great cinematographer can bring reality to screen with his camera and sure has so much wisdom to offer young film makers. If you are trying to […]
The Worst College Hazing Incidents
People across Florida and the nation are watching the marching band at Florida A&M University. The group was recently taken off of suspension following the November 2011 death of one of its members during a hazing ritual. Robert Champion was a 26-year-old drum major who was beaten to death by […]
Why Some People Choose Not To Be Connected To The Internet
Technology seems to be at the forefront of most of the world’s news, and with good reason; it’s now infiltrated almost every part of our lives. We use technology to help us be more efficient at work and at home. Technology is helping us create family meals, make fewer mistakes, […]
What to Know before Choosing an International Volunteer Opportunity
Many of us who grew up in wealthier countries–where governments are stable, basic human needs are met and opportunity for prosperity is abundant– feel compelled to contribute to the betterment of people who were not born into such fortunate circumstances. There is no shortage of organizations, and volunteer programs, offering […]
An Actor’s Guide to DIY Showreels
If you’re an actor, you probably know that more and more producers of everything from feature films to reality shows are relying on technology to weed through the masses of faces they see at auditions. A showreel can have immense value to an actor trying to get professional jobs, whether […]
Is the United States set for a “War on Immigration”?
Immigration has been a long-standing, contentious issue in American politics. Early American history witnessed the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798, which ruled that 14 years of residency were necessary before an ‘alien' could be grant citizenship. Later in to the nineteenth century, the 14th Amendment of 1868 addressed the […]
The Importance of Music to Create Harmony in Challenging Social Times
While the contemporary world has been distinguished by technological advancement and innovation, social development has diminished in several nations throughout the world. The reasons for this vary form region to region, as while under-developed nations will cite deprivation as the primary reason for social unrest those in advanced economies will […]
Bizarre Aspects of The Japanese Culture
Japan is one of the oddest place in the whole world with a unique convergence of circumstance, tradition and technology. The Feudal samurai ideals has managed to combine with some of the most advanced technologies while it remains to be the only country with living survivors of the atomic bomb […]