The world’s greatest writers use their literary genius to illustrate and comment on the human condition. And yet, those who could be considered to have the best understanding of human feelings often choose to hide themselves away from the public eye. The stereotype of the reclusive author is not...
Life have you down? Despite life's ups and downs, the journey is far more exciting than the destination. Here are the 100 Best Quotes About Life: 1. "Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower." Hans Christian Anderson 2. "When I stand before God at the...
Copyright laws apply to original works that are in a fixed medium and are attributed to a specific author or group of authors. This original work may be in the form of a written document, book, song, process, method, idea, etc. The purpose of copyrighting an original work is to control or limit...
A court is only allowed to hear certain cases that fall into their authority, which refers to their limited jurisdiction. Also referred to as special jurisdiction, limited jurisdiction is given to courts that exert their authority from the law as provided for by a statute or the Constitution. The...
Groundhog Day an annual celebration of Puxsutawney Phil's famed weather prediction. The event is held on February 2 at Gobbler's Knob in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. Since 1887, many people have gathered at the Gobbler's Knob to see first hand if Phil sees his shadow and if six more weeks of...
Anyone who has raised children or ever was a child (and let's face it, that's all of us), knows that the world's Most Frequently Asked Question is "Why?" Unfortunately, it's also the most difficult question to answer because it's bottomless - it can keep right on going forever because no matter...
Author John Updike passed away on Tuesday at the age of 76 from cancer. "It is with great sadness that I report that John Updike died this morning," said Nicholas Latimer of Alfred A. Knopf, a unit of Random House. "He was one of our greatest writers, and he will be sorely missed." Updike died in...
The life of an author — particularly an author of fiction – is necessarily connected to that which is most dangerous: our consciousness. It is often through the explorative process of creative literature that we touch the exciting possibilities and subversive consequences of our capacities as a...
When corruption, oppression and evil become too much to bear, you hear the cry of revolution. Those who lead the fight for a new system of government are brave and bold, by their nature those for whom action is better than waiting for things to change. Sometimes they have been successful but often...
Jihad Jane" otherwise known as Colleen R. LaRose, was indicted by a federal grand jury for terrorism. The forty six year old blond haired and blue eyed American woman from Pennsylvania was involved in the terrorist network, supported suicide attacks within the United States, Europe, and Asia, and...
