Arts & Humanities - 18 March 2007

she's almost 14 and she had to write a poem for school. she wants to know if u like it... i told her it was fine... can u plz rate it on 1 to 10 for her? thanx....

IT HAD TO BE ABOUT DAY OR Night... or life...

its called LIFE here it is:

The trees sway,
as wind blows past,
clouds move overhead,
as a dog barks nearby,
a shado is casted by my body,
hovering over the dew covered grass,
the breeze becomes weaker,
the barking dog calms,
dew disappears from the grass,
along with my shadow,
day slowly slips away,
until at last it is gone,
crickets begin to sound,
cars come to life,
as people head out into the night,
but after a while,
everything grows sluggish and tired,
people close their eyes,
and drift to sleep,
dreams flash wildly through their minds,
the night seems to go by fast,
as eyes are opend to a brand new day,
and life starts again.

2007-03-18 05:37:37 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

In 498 BCE, Athens carried out a terrorist attack on Sardis, a major Persian city, which made 9/11 seem like child's play. Aristagoras, an Athenian, set fire to the "outlying parts" of Sardis trapping most of its population "in a ring of fire." (Herodotus 5:101)

More innocent civilians died at the hands of Aristagoras than Osama bin Laden could ever hope to kill. And just as most of the world supported America's retaliation against Al Qaeda, so did it rally in support of Persia's attack on Athens.

The Spartans were not even targets of Persia's attack, until they violated a universal protocol by killing a Persian messenger who Herodotus claims was asking for Sparta's submission but in reality was probably sent by Persia's king, Xerxes to convey the same message America sent to the entire world after 9/11: "you're either with us, or against us."

The Spartans were Greek Jihadists who lived only to die. They were by all accounts ruthless savages who murdered Greek slaves known as "Helots" just for sport, cultivated a culture of thievery and rape, and practiced infanticide, as the movie '300' rightly points out in its opening scenes. Sparta was not even democratic. It was an oligarchy at best. Despite knowing all this, the West continues to hail the Spartans as the saviors of Western democracy.

Yes, the Spartans died fighting a foreign invader. But so do countless terrorists, yet few would consider them "good guys." Those who do are then not much different from Westerners who cheer for the Spartans.

Persia was drawn into a protracted war against terror, much the same way the U.S. was. Cheering for the Spartans merely because they were underdogs, is like cheering for Osama bin Laden today.

2007-03-18 05:37:16 · 7 answers · asked by afshin 1 in History

2007-03-18 05:34:37 · 38 answers · asked by RAJENDER S 1 in Philosophy

What size ripple effect would it have on your live

2007-03-18 05:34:21 · 21 answers · asked by SAR13 3 in Philosophy

How do they keep from audiences seeing the same actors twice with the amount of shows they do? They must hire actors locally because I doubt they could afford to have so many people travel with the show.

2007-03-18 05:31:16 · 5 answers · asked by Mickey Nation 3 in Theater & Acting

What is A Great And terrible beauty about? Is it a good book for kids 13-14? I need more details on this book. My mom might not let me read it because it might be scary or something but I really like books with this kinda stuff.

2007-03-18 05:30:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

I know there is a site for infomation on books, at no charge, you just enter title, publisher( if you have it), any other info asked,enter it and answer comes back, with how many published, value, & any other info they have.

2007-03-18 05:27:12 · 1 answers · asked by bsktlady1@sbcglobal.net 1 in Books & Authors

2007-03-18 05:27:03 · 4 answers · asked by AHWAN 1 in Books & Authors

2007-03-18 05:24:53 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

I know Raven has made it, but I don't want to do the same kind of work she has done. I don't want to be known as a good black actress i just want to be know as a good actress

2007-03-18 05:23:53 · 5 answers · asked by xoxo purple 3 in Theater & Acting

Is it better to live a terrible life of agony or not even exist?

2007-03-18 05:23:03 · 20 answers · asked by yu_yu_liang 1 in Philosophy

I want to publish a book and I am looking for publishing companies

2007-03-18 05:22:16 · 3 answers · asked by Mysterious 2 in Books & Authors

People believe in religion because they were taught to believe in God as a child growing up and that is all they know, some are believers because of their parents and some are believers because of their beliefs. Imagination is something we tend to do in life, and God is a spiritual imagination.

2007-03-18 05:19:41 · 15 answers · asked by confused 1 in Philosophy

was a welsh imigrant settled in La Cross, wis,before the war

2007-03-18 05:19:35 · 1 answers · asked by robertcaroldavis 1 in History

Piano -- by D.H. Lawrence

Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me;
Taking me back down the vista of years, till I see
A child sitting under the piano, in the boom of the tingling strings
And pressing the small, poised feet of a mother who smiles as she sings.

In spite of myself, the insidious mastery of song
Betrays me back, till the heart of me weeps to belong
To the old Sunday evenings at home, with winter outside
And hymns in the cosy parlour, the tinkling piano our guide.

So now it is vain for the singer to burst into clamour
With the great black piano appassionato. The glamour
Of childish days is upon me, my manhood is cast
Down in the flood of remembrance, I weep like a child for the past.
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What themes does it revolve around? Other than childhood, comparing the happiness of childhood to the darkness of adulthood, and nostalgia with memories for the poet's childhood.

2007-03-18 05:19:25 · 5 answers · asked by d 2 in Books & Authors

Guys pLease Help mE. ANd PLease DOnt Say THat I am Lazy. Believe Me I watch the movie and read the book and i was only able to get 4 differences. SO dont Say I didnt try reading the book and watching the movie. Thank you

2007-03-18 05:14:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

and how would the world be today?

2007-03-18 05:09:20 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

2007-03-18 05:08:48 · 1 answers · asked by AD 1 in Books & Authors

I have a painting and I want to identify the signature. Does anybody have any idea how to identify it? Please dont say take to antique dealer,as where I live they are known not to be so reputable

2007-03-18 05:08:43 · 5 answers · asked by chynablue 4 in Painting

no details. why is 6 afraid of 7?

2007-03-18 05:00:01 · 17 answers · asked by Drago 4 in Philosophy

If you were the King of England, what would be your response to the Declaration of Independence?

2007-03-18 04:53:13 · 5 answers · asked by Bryan S 1 in History

I am 14 almost 15 (june)
I have been acting in school plays since I was three
I went to JRP twice but the school closed down
I have auditions in the next few weeks for comuunity plays
I was just wondering how you get an agent?
Do agents come to the community theater productions looking for talent or what?
I know the steps of becoming famous it is
theater
comercial/ modeling
small T.V appearence
bigger T.V appearences
Small Big Screen apearences
Big Big Screen Appearences
but I need to know how to get an agent please help me
thank you

2007-03-18 04:53:05 · 4 answers · asked by prnszcrtny 3 in Performing Arts

...or why is it described as a fundamental principle of philosophy?

2007-03-18 04:49:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

Either of these series-
The Clique By Lisi Harrison
-or-
Private By Kate Brian

2007-03-18 04:49:19 · 13 answers · asked by Kelly 2 in Books & Authors

ok... so i have wondered this for a long time. Have u ever thought about KILLING someone? Like if someone pissed u off... not just like, "man! i wish i could kill him/her!" i mean like... thinking it through. You picture in your mind killing the person and then how it would be afterwords. u picture everything... as if u were really going to kill him or her.. but not really. Is this NORMAL???

example: u picture urself stabbing someone mulitple times, them dying, and then afterwords how u would hide and stuff.

IS THIS NORMAL???

2007-03-18 04:48:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

if u go to an arts high school and u want to be a singer dancer and model do they help u with those things and do they get u an agent to help u get into shows and things like that because i want to go to an arts high school and i wonder if they will help me with those things im in the 7th grade.

2007-03-18 04:48:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Performing Arts

2007-03-18 04:45:04 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

over the next 400 years, 12 million african slaves arrived to work on new owrld plantations. It is estimated that 48 million young and able bodied people were captured and the rest died on the way. What effect might this have on africas development?

2007-03-18 04:44:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

If you have do you know any songs that could relate to the story?

2007-03-18 04:41:44 · 4 answers · asked by stephanie s 2 in Books & Authors

For those of you who have tried them, which site do you think is a better buy and has more information and why? It is a toss up for me to subscribe to geneology.com or ancestory.com.

2007-03-18 04:41:05 · 6 answers · asked by vivib 6 in Genealogy