Exploring the relationships shown in the 1995 film, “Sense and Sensibility”. An interesting message of this movie was the existence of love, and yet how that was tempered by money, status, and circumstance. From the two main characters and their loves to the smaller characters of Colonel Brandon’s former love. There was this web ofContinue reading “The Affect Reality has on Love”
Davy Land: Self-Sacrificing or Self-Interested?
A paper that explores the bonds that exist between a family faced with a dark situation involving sexual assault, murder, and the letter of the law. In Leif Enger’s book “Peace Like A River” we are introduced to a family of four main characters: Jeremiah Land, the father; Davy Land, the eldest brother; Reuben, theContinue reading “Davy Land: Self-Sacrificing or Self-Interested?”
The Love Found in Poetry
Exploring the perspective of poetry presented in the 2009 movie ‘Bright Star’ which tells the life of Poet John Keats and his love Fanny Brawne. “The point of diving in a lake is not immediately to swim to the shore, but to be in the lake, to luxuriate in the sensation of water. You doContinue reading “The Love Found in Poetry”
The Chaos of the World
My thoughts on the problems that can be created and caused by humanity. I wasn’t quite sure what I should write for my post today, what with the situation of the world right now. I don’t feel confident enough to talk about the events occurring in Ukraine right now, but I also don’t want toContinue reading “The Chaos of the World”
Connecting With Our Soul
An exploration on the reality and importance of our souls within our lives and on this earth. One of my favorite quotes is one by Francis Bacon that says, “It is a sad fate for a man to die too well known to everybody else, and still unknown to himself.” I love the powerful messageContinue reading “Connecting With Our Soul”
The Language Barrier
Exploring how language have evolved over time, creating walls between different people across the globe. Language is a really interesting thing when you think about it, yet it is something we often take for granted or don’t notice really until we come face to face with a foreign or older way of speech or tongue.Continue reading “The Language Barrier”
The Superhero Phenomenon
Exploring the popularity of this archetype and the profound affect it has on us. Ever since I was a little kid, I was crazy into superheroes. I was absolutely obsessed with Power Rangers, watching every season I could find and rewatching my favorite episodes and scenes again and again and again. Even now as anContinue reading “The Superhero Phenomenon”
The ‘Wars’ We Create Among Ourselves
Exploring the cocktail of emotions and ideas that lead to us attacking and hurting the people that live around us. In my class last night, we were discussing one of the Mass Killings that occurred in American History: the Mountain Meadows Massacre. In this event, around 120 emigrants called the Baker-Fancher party were traveling onContinue reading “The ‘Wars’ We Create Among Ourselves”
The Duality of God
An exploration in the views and perspectives that religious people have of God. What is on my mind today is the nature of God. Something interesting that I have noticed over the past year or so is that I often see Christians speaking and talking about Christ- His power, His life, His sacrifice, and HisContinue reading “The Duality of God”
The Seven Wonders of the World: Modern
The second in a two-part post about the Seven Wonders of the World both Ancient and Modern. When I first learned that there were two lists that existed regarding the Seven Wonders of the World, I was shocked. But honestly, as I have studied and written about the Ancient list and, it makes complete sense.Continue reading “The Seven Wonders of the World: Modern”
Seeking After Knowledge 