Arts & Humanities - 11 August 2007

I think J K redeemed herself. I was very fraustreated with the last couple books but this one really made me happy to read and not hate her so much.

2007-08-11 12:15:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

I love historical fictions, especially about England, Ireland and colonial USA. Do you have good recommedations? I just completed two of Shaara's books and loved them.

2007-08-11 12:13:44 · 7 answers · asked by John B 7 in Books & Authors

I know this is an issue filled with a great deal of anger, but did Nixon get a raw deal? I know that he screwed up, but he also was perhaps the greatest foreign policy president we've ever had, plus he was the one who got us out of Vietnam (no one seems to remember that Kennedy and Johnson got us in). Did he get a raw deal?

2007-08-11 12:11:46 · 11 answers · asked by John B 7 in History

Karma is a boomerang. You know it's going to strike sooner or later. But sometimes the cycle of punishments/rewards functions according to its own chronological rules and the boomerang effect is slowed down. Can this offer the individual a chance to change his/her standing point, change the previous action that determined the boomerang effect in the first place by altering it with other actions? Balance negativity with ulterior positivity? In other words, does karma forgive or do actions remain imprinted on each individual's CV?

2007-08-11 12:06:37 · 13 answers · asked by Cheshire Riddle 6 in Philosophy

Since Amish people don't use technology, do you think the population will fade later in the future?

2007-08-11 12:06:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

To me, a hero is someone who endures hardship and or pain that they wouldn't have to endure. Choosing to keep your baby even though you could just as easily abort or give it up for adoption, for instance. Or conversely, giving your baby up for adoption because you don't believe you're a fit parent for some reason, even though nobody is pressuring you to do so.

One doesn't actually need to -do- anything to be a hero, they just need to be the kind of person who would be willing to if the occasion arose, especially (but not exclusively) if they would act without giving it a second thought.

2007-08-11 12:05:49 · 5 answers · asked by uncleclover 5 in Philosophy

I liked Nausea, Grendel, Brave New World, and Siddhartha. What would be a good next read? I like stuff that has meaning or some philosophical implications. So please don't say Artemis Fowl or Kite Runner or anything like that.

2007-08-11 12:01:24 · 6 answers · asked by Kesey 3 in Books & Authors

How do California Native Americans in the pre-Colombian period vary from Native Americans in the rest of the United States?

2007-08-11 11:58:04 · 7 answers · asked by John B 7 in History

I have this quill set that i can write with but no ink i need substatutes for ink.

2007-08-11 11:57:25 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Visual Arts

Okay, so let's say you have a deadly experience, and afterwards you meet God. He tells you you can ask one thing of him before you return to Earth, and he'll grant it. What would you ask?

2007-08-11 11:57:02 · 33 answers · asked by Riya-chan 2 in Philosophy

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2007-08-11 11:54:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

brief justification of the ontological necessity of modern man's existential dilemma

2007-08-11 11:53:30 · 7 answers · asked by marissadesiree 1 in Philosophy

2007-08-11 11:53:27 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

It's one of my own, called Remains. And it is copyrighted.

The deeds of great men are soon forgotten
nothing remains but rotted stones and decaying leaves
Rain through the ages erases all memories
and the years fly by endlessly without a sound

The din of tragic battles and the blood that was shed
fades quickly to no more than a whisper
and an unintelligible stain, leaving questions unanswered;
No one is left to voice a response

The bleak sun illuminates the myriad graves
that are now the home of our heroic fallen
The timbre of their voices and their deeds
now ghosts on the frigid wind

And so soon we shall, not only forget,
but be forgotten, as no one is left to remember
The stories will grow taller and contain less truth
then finally disappear altogether

The wars we wage, and the riches we plunder
will burn to ashes and blow away
Whatever is accomplished will be undone
and nothing, even a remnant, will remain

2007-08-11 11:47:15 · 11 answers · asked by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 in Poetry

lost.

i'm lost
and i don't know what to do
my mind is so confused
must be thinkin' too hard
about you

i miss you
you're the first girl i had
we sailed a thousand seas
undercovers
and now i lie here drowning
wondering who the other is

come back to me
just this once
i swear i won't let you down
embrace me one last time
because i'm lost
without you

2007-08-11 11:39:36 · 3 answers · asked by airjenrich4truth 1 in Poetry

Specifically around 1900 - 1939. Can you please give specifics or provide the URL (web address) for the site where you found the information? Thanx!

2007-08-11 11:38:16 · 5 answers · asked by Kit-Cat 2 in History

there are many possibility's

2007-08-11 11:37:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

How do I find a manager in Iowa?? how do I find casting calls in Iowa? If I do start work how do I keep with it while going to school?

Plz help me!

2007-08-11 11:36:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Theater & Acting

I'm a junior in high school, and i never knew what i wanted to be when i grow up. Just last month, i got interested in being an actor. I don't have any acting experience, but i do have some performing experience. Is it hard to be an actor? How does the scripts work? Do you memorize it all or is it broken down into parts? How long is an actor given to memorize their script? Just give me what you know about acting. Thanks in advance.

2007-08-11 11:35:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Theater & Acting

i want to go for an audition in acting but i want to avoid scams. i have trainers i always practice. my trainer says i'm ready for an audition. but i don't want to bet into a scam.

2007-08-11 11:33:49 · 4 answers · asked by rebeldiamonds 3 in Theater & Acting

Or any other Aphrodite. I curious about the height, waist, hip and bust size of beatiful women depicted in those sculptures.

This question was inspired by another question: "What's considered a good figure?"

2007-08-11 11:33:32 · 6 answers · asked by Snowflake 7 in Sculpture

Is this true in your experience?

2007-08-11 11:32:30 · 8 answers · asked by ajay 2 in Philosophy

I live in the Orlando area and am looking to find a good agent to start acting more. I want someone who will help me start and is a legitimate and good agent. Can anyone help me?

2007-08-11 11:31:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Theater & Acting

I want to see what your approaches are. I'm mainly talking about the state of mind of life and not the science of it. For example when people try to put someone down they say, "I have a life, back off." Doesn't everyone have a life?

2007-08-11 11:15:47 · 9 answers · asked by Vast Standard 2 in Philosophy

Okay, the book is called One Hundred Years In Solutude and I don't know where I can find it. I also tried gutenberg and it did not have it.

2007-08-11 11:15:05 · 7 answers · asked by boredtodeathofsummer 1 in Books & Authors

i want to read it but the language seems too difficuilt

2007-08-11 11:08:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

I havent actually thought about this but i was wondering if anyone here has,

also, what is an average pace to be writing at, in general or of a novel?

2007-08-11 11:06:16 · 4 answers · asked by ? 2 in Books & Authors

I just self published my first book, "Top Gun Management" at Lulu.com and it ranks 5,883 in sales after two weeks. I wonder what kind of sales numbers successful books achieve. Information from people who have been there and done that would be appreciated.

2007-08-11 10:59:05 · 7 answers · asked by Gene M 1 in Books & Authors

2007-08-11 10:49:14 · 25 answers · asked by Another Emily 2 in Philosophy

2007-08-11 10:47:58 · 7 answers · asked by Sue h 1 in Books & Authors