The world’s greatest writers use their literary genius to illustrate and comment on the human condition. And yet, those who could be considered to have the best understanding of human feelings often choose to hide themselves away from the public eye. The stereotype of the reclusive author is not...
Groundhog Day an annual celebration of Puxsutawney Phil's famed weather prediction. The event is held on February 2 at Gobbler's Knob in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. Since 1887, many people have gathered at the Gobbler's Knob to see first hand if Phil sees his shadow and if six more weeks of...
Copyright laws apply to original works that are in a fixed medium and are attributed to a specific author or group of authors. This original work may be in the form of a written document, book, song, process, method, idea, etc. The purpose of copyrighting an original work is to control or limit...
A California couple try to sell their infant at Walmart. Patrick Fousek, 38, and Samantha Tomasini, 20, were arrested in Salinas, California by local authorities after a failed attempt at selling their 6 month old for $25 dollars outside of a local WalMart. Officier Lalo Villegas,...
Those who ask the difficult questions, like “Why are we here?”, “From where do we derive morals?” and “What does it all really mean, when you get right down to it?” have given humanity amazing philosophical insights and ethical guidance. Unfortunately, thinking too much about these issues can...
The life of an author — particularly an author of fiction – is necessarily connected to that which is most dangerous: our consciousness. It is often through the explorative process of creative literature that we touch the exciting possibilities and subversive consequences of our capacities as a...
Anyone who has raised children or ever was a child (and let's face it, that's all of us), knows that the world's Most Frequently Asked Question is "Why?" Unfortunately, it's also the most difficult question to answer because it's bottomless - it can keep right on going forever because no matter...
Emily Hodulik, a six year old was attacked by coyotes in Rye, New York, on Friday June 25, 2010. Hodulik was playing outside of her LaSalle Avenue home during a picnic when neighbors from across the street heard the little girl screaming. When people responded to Hodulik's screams, they...
As a genre, dying earth has fallen out of favor recently, which is a shame because it's an incredibly remarkable one. It offers a wonderful opportunity to meld parts of dystopian fiction, swords and sorcery, fantasy, science fiction, space opera, and all set under a swollen red sun as the planet...
Unlike the comic strips published in your local newspaper which are scrutinized by the editor before they get published, web comics don't have that kind of censorship imposed upon them. Hence they tend to be more sarcastic and hilarious than the traditional comics in print media. There are literally...
