Water Wars: Bottling Up the Worlds Supply of H20 In Water Wars, Joshua Ortega discusses the issue of bottled water usage as having a negative impact on the consumer, environment and economy. The consumer would be affected because bottled water is often far less sanitary than tap water. Plastic used to manufacture the bottles is [...]
The article Shipping Green considers the issue of international shipping of goods as it relates to Co2 emissions and the environment. The article argues that the primary reason that global supply chains are so popular is because fuel used for international shipping is untaxed. The idea behind global supply chains is that it is cheaper [...]
Children of Men: A complex story told through simple editing Alfonso Cuaron’s film Children of Men utilizes an unusual editing style to immerse the viewer in the world of the film and create a sense of reality that would ordinarily not exist in a traditional Hollywood movie. Long takes, and more specifically the absence of [...]
Memento: A story dependant on plot Through careful organization of story elements, the film Memento successfully helps the viewer to connect and sympathize with the main character, Leonard, who is suffering from an unusual memory condition that the viewer would not ordinarily be able to relate with. By seeing the story backwards, the viewer is [...]
This essay was written by Ben Cole. Martin Luther and his 95 theses generated enormous controversy during the time of the Reformation. His idea of salvation through faith was vastly different from the view of the Catholic Church which started a great deal of dispute which would eventually become the cause of many great [...]
Here is a riddle I wrote a few years back: I can hold anything, everything, But I am nothing all the same. My treasure remains hidden within a mirror, No human could ever decipher. Mysterious, that I am; Lingering everywhere, common, Yet secrets hidden from all mortal eyes. Standing still I shall never reveal. Though [...]