Friday, July 3, 2015

If done the wrong way, ear stretching can give you unbearable pain, and can even kill your ears, (yes, literally!). Ear stretching is the latest trend, in which, one punctures and stretches one's ear lobes, to an extreme level, wears a stylish carved jewelry (as plugs and tunnels) in the stretched part. Some traditionalists believe that it is irksome or disturbing, but gauged ears look pretty appealing and attractive. However, this body art should...

Thursday, July 2, 2015

It's the Holy Spirit's job to convict, God's job to judge and my job to love. THREE divinely appointed roles. It makes life much simpler for a Christian to be faithful, to both their faith and to all their relationships, when they can hold this pithy sixteen-word statement in the tensions of their consciousness. THE HOLY SPIRIT'S ROLE - CONVICT! It is such a comfort...
February is the month when everyone focuses on love and expressing it to those you love. Who can escape thinking about it with all the red or pink hearts exploding into view in all retail establishments, or the plush cuddly animals, chocolate covered delicacies or bouquets of roses lavishly displayed on every corner. It's good to be reminded to express our love to those we...
Whether we're looking at Shakespeare or SpongeBob, there are common character archetypes that appear in stories across time and cultures. Archetypes are characterized or classified by the role they serve or their purpose in a story. The classical archetypes of a good story include the protagonist and antagonist, the mentor, the sidekick, and the love interest. Let's take...
On February 8, 2015, Family Guy released an episode entitled "Quagmire's Mom." In the episode, the sex-addicted reoccurring character, Glen Quagmire, is arrested for having sex with a high school girl. After claiming that his mom is the reason that he grew up to be a sexual deviant, Quagmire is still sentenced to twenty years in prison. However, his mom then enters the...
Since the 1990s, 3D animation has enjoyed an explosion in popularity. Nowadays, major motion pictures around the world use its techniques to create lifelike images that allow the viewer to feel as if they are part of the animated world being depicted on the screen. Despite the advantages and popularity of 3D animation, however, traditional animation in the form of 2D animation...

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Jeff Beck's debut release showed how good and credible heavy metal could be, at a time when media hacks threw the label on any band that played their guitars louder than The Beatles did. Estranged from The Yardbirds, he found himself at odds with the members (one of which included Jimmy Page, initially hired as bassist, promoted to guitarist), his tardiness and quest for...
Lenny Breau was born on August 5, 1941 in Auburn, Maine and was discovered by top country guitar player Chet Atkins in Winnipeg, Canada. Thought by numerous jazz guitarists to be the most ingenious guitar player to have appeared on the jazz scene in the 1960s, Breau lived for the majority of his life as a recluse. This was mostly due to his drug addiction and the associated...

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