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91We Already Have One World Government
The Germans are teetering with whether to bail out the PIIGS nations, or not, and the Euro is in crisis. So far, Germany is a safe haven. However, how long will that safe haven status last? One thinks of the Germans as the haves. The PIIGS are the...
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89Five Poems by Poetry's "Bad Boy," Lord Byron
The life of 19th-century Romantic poet Lord Byron is summarized. His literary and humanitarian endeavors are highlighted. Five of Lord Byron's poems on history, love and relationships are presented.
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88Analysis of Technology and Attitudes in Bram Stoker's "Dracula."
While Dracula, himself, represents the familiar dark foreboding imagery of the classic Gothic tale, it is the new attitudes and technologies the novel presents that represent the new modern Gothic, more complex, and, in the wrong hands, capable of being more dangerous then any old world transgressive device.
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88Walking a Chartres Labyrinth: An Unexpected Journey to Peace
The Cathedral in Chartres, France is famous for its labyrinth. A Chartres-style labyrinth is uniquely available at Christ Church in Blacksburg, in Virginia's New River valley. A rewarding walk along the Christ Church labyrinth is described.
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80Tamboran Volcano - Year Without A Summer
1816 - The Year That Tambora (1815) Was Felt Around the World There are several reasons the "Year Without A Summer" occurred. We were having the "Dalton Minimum" - a period of low sun spot activity causing cold in general and there were four other...
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83Lord Byron's Darkness
“Darkness” seems to have been written as a satirical account of what might have been the public’s hysteria during that “Summer of Darkness.” Byron takes advantage of the events of the time, and creates a hellish description of the end of humanity. Around Europe, at the time, fanaticism was growing as fear of the end of the world was raised by false prophesies and misinterpretations of natural occurrences. While the worst was yet to come from the effects of a natural disaster, Byron took the oppo
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81Most popular tourist destinations of East Coast Australia
The East Coast of Australia is a travelers paradise. This article will show you the top spots for holidays, pristine beaches to capital cities.
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82Depression: Cause and Cure in John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill steps outside his usual habit of analysis, politics and economics to find a solution to his sudden apathy and depression. In so doing he rediscovers his life’s passion ultimately through the medium of poetry – something his...
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81The Former Byron Hot Springs Resort
Byron Hot Springs was a playground and spa for the ultra-wealthy of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. People came from all over the country, and especially from Hollywood to "take the waters" and indulge themselves.
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81Visiting Oxford, England, and its Bridge of Sighs: Hertford College's noted architectural feature
For the question posed to the North American traveller in Europe: Did you see the Bridge of Sighs? make sure you know which Bridge of Sighs is being referred to. In fact, there are several Bridges of Sighs in Europe, including one in Cambridge as...
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