Plato is one of the greatest philosophers, and the “Allegory of the Cave” is considered to be one of his most influential works. The allegory is representation of Plato’s concept of Truth and the challenge of philosophical thought. Here, men are shackled in the caves. There are fires behind him,...
The University of Buffalo evacuated Lockwood Memorial Library this afternoon upon receiving a call that a person was seen possibly toting a gun. The person of interest entered the suburban Amherst, New York, library and officials have locked down the campus. A call was made around 4:30 this...
Prince William and Kate Middleton have revealed the guest list for their upcoming royal wedding on Friday, April 29, 2011. Over 1900 confirmed invitations were sent out to foreign dignitaries, religious leaders, Parliament members, and various celebrities requesting their presence at William and...
A mail-order bride refers to a woman who has entered into a matchmaking service to find a suitable partner. However, this is not always the case as many women from different parts of the world who are coming from underdeveloped countries marry immediately any man from developed countries with the...
There is nothing that seems more unnatural than a parent killing their own child. While, sadly, this occurrence is far from uncommon, the emotive reaction we have to the death of a child has led to the imprisonment and even execution of parents who had nothing to do with their child’s death. In...
Here’s a look at 15 of the verifiable stupid laws from across this great land, on all levels: state, city and county.
Before everyone had a cell phone and the capacity to record video on the fly, a police beat down was, by sheer chance, caught on tape in Los Angeles on March 3, 1991. Public fury about racism and police brutality erupted when a portion of the video showing several LAPD officers Tasering, kicking,...
As members of one of the most reviled and sinister organizations ever to rise to power, the Nazis were the architects of many evil and disturbing plans. Genocide, medical experimentation on humans, world war; you name it the Nazis did it. However, while living in a ruthlessly efficient military...
Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, humanitarian, activist, and leader of the African American civil rights movement. King is a prominent figure in American history and iconic for his words and actions in promoting civil rights within the United States and in many other countries....
The cliché says that a picture can speak a thousands words, but some photographs eschew any numeric limitation and go on talking to us ad infinitum. Certain photo portraits have that rare power. Far more than pictorial representations of celebrated or instantly recognizable figures, they capture...
