Arts & Humanities - 15 January 2007

Did you like the movie? I was gonna read the book, but after the movie I just saw a lot of badly executed cliche's. Eragon was a farm boy like luke skywalker. He was an abandoned child with mysterious parents, like Harry Potter. There were legends of great dragon riders, the return of which are mankind's only hope, like Dragonlance.

Sexy enchantress, old warrior with a secret, dark mysterious friend whom they don't know if they can trust? C'mon for all the hype, the book must have been better than this right?

2007-01-15 21:05:25 · 6 answers · asked by ragdefender 6 in Books & Authors

2007-01-15 20:58:50 · 21 answers · asked by Dave L 1 in Philosophy

can i use turpintine to clean the brushes ...if not whats is it used for ??
and whats the diffrence between low odour thinner and turpentine !!

2007-01-15 20:56:52 · 7 answers · asked by black cat 3 in Painting

how do i trace my family tree in ireland?can i access marraige records for the early/mid 1800s if i only know names, not places? is there a central database?

2007-01-15 20:52:08 · 7 answers · asked by ginger 6 in Genealogy

If you were to make a bad painting, how would you paint it?

I would have a very hard time trying to paint a "bad painting" because I'm not sure if it even exists. Everyone has their own opinions on what painting is good and what is bad. Someone can paint something technically good but the subject is boring. Someone could paint something that is technically bad, but the subject is exciting. Then someone could paint it both technically bad and boring, but the piece could be known as abstract or be about the paint strokes itself and someone could find that appealing.

So, what do you think?

2007-01-15 20:51:23 · 9 answers · asked by somegirl 3 in Other - Visual Arts

2007-01-15 20:50:57 · 8 answers · asked by rosaline 2 in Theater & Acting

who created us people and how???

2007-01-15 20:48:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

2007-01-15 20:45:00 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

I am thinking of writing a book of my life experiences. My parents emigrated from India in the 1960s and so live by their Eastern traditions. I was born in England and went through the usual education system and am now a graduate. I have found it difficult at times to fit in both the eastern and western cultures. I would now like to write a book outlining my experience and difficulties I had in this, and I am sure, a lot of asian youngsters had the same difficulties as me and this book would prove to be an interesting read to them, in that they can relate it to their own difficulties.

The problem is that I know nothing about book writing. How do I go about it? How long would it take for the book to come on the 'market'? How do I make sure that I am using the proper English grammer? Is there a website that I can go to which outlines the steps involved in writing a book? Finally, how can I tell that my book will be profitable or is it just a gamble that I have to take?

2007-01-15 20:40:15 · 13 answers · asked by Manjinder C 1 in Books & Authors

they are pretty big, how did they move them around?...Here is a picture: http://www.sacredsites.com/middle_east/lebanon/images/209.jpg

2007-01-15 20:36:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

2007-01-15 20:33:47 · 6 answers · asked by Pepsi 1 in Other - Visual Arts

Why or why not? To me it seems like its stronger than it's ever been even with all the commericials and health warnings?
What is the secret to its survival?

2007-01-15 20:28:38 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

2007-01-15 20:26:57 · 24 answers · asked by richa g 1 in Philosophy

many believed that commercialization is increasing in all areas of modern life. if this is so, is it something to be applauded or condemned? is it wrong to treat certain things such as human organs as commodities? explain.

2007-01-15 20:26:29 · 12 answers · asked by jdr 1 in Philosophy

2007-01-15 20:22:37 · 12 answers · asked by Griffin Monster 1 in Philosophy

2007-01-15 20:21:41 · 9 answers · asked by Griffin Monster 1 in Philosophy

2007-01-15 20:19:47 · 22 answers · asked by HOSH MUHAMMAD B 1 in Philosophy

I'm going to take a long trip, and I can't decide between these two books.
You can also suggest some classic alternatives. My favourite era is the 1930s-1950s. Just make sure it's thick ;)

2007-01-15 20:15:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

what happened in world war 2? Did the japanese won the battle? Is it all the children need to learn and speak japanese?

2007-01-15 20:14:44 · 11 answers · asked by Tweetybird 2 in History

The Gospel of Wealth, the concept of the Self-made Man, and Social Darwinism have been ssociated with late 19th century industrialization. The philosophies of the Gospel of Wealth, the Self-made Man and Social Darwinism, also dramatically impacted the development of the New South and the settlement of the Far West as extensively as they did in the industrializing region of the United States.
Talk about the truth of this statement.

2007-01-15 20:14:32 · 4 answers · asked by brucelee135 1 in History

2007-01-15 20:09:24 · 8 answers · asked by ? 2 in Philosophy

2007-01-15 20:04:05 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2 in Philosophy

I thought it was Pol Pot but someone else said that Hitler killed more.

2007-01-15 20:03:08 · 25 answers · asked by interestiblez 2 in History

This is of a womans head and shoulders wearing blue dress with a veil of some kind on her head down eyes closed colors used are mostly blue with some red orange color.It is done on some kind of hard cardboard it has a white scroll frame it has brown paper wrapped around it with numbers 40-7 it has picasso in lower left corner with a line under his name . The style looks like women from 1920's .she looks to me like sara murphy Hope someone can help me find out any information or how I can find out how to get the information.I have looked at so meany books and can not find this one any where.Thanks to who ever can help.

2007-01-15 20:01:11 · 2 answers · asked by steve n 1 in Other - Visual Arts

2007-01-15 19:57:24 · 2 answers · asked by ragdefender 6 in Books & Authors

-what is your greatest talent that other are jelous about?

2007-01-15 19:56:57 · 10 answers · asked by Dogoat Pawiz 1 in Philosophy

He uses oil paints could you use acrylics instead?

2007-01-15 19:55:10 · 8 answers · asked by LIZ 3 in Painting

Is it possible that one person is created for another person?

2007-01-15 19:48:38 · 20 answers · asked by souplane21 2 in Philosophy

i,yes!

2007-01-15 19:47:53 · 10 answers · asked by phoenix! 2 in Dancing

i have done modern,classic,alternative dance lessons.....Where can i go to learn breakdance?

2007-01-15 19:46:18 · 8 answers · asked by phoenix! 2 in Dancing