observe A Good Man is Hard to Find "I am tired of reading reviews that call A Good Man brutal and sarcastic," Flannery writes. "The stories are hard but they are hard because there is nothing harder or less sentimental than Christian realism... when I see these stories described as horror stories I am always amused because the reviewer always has hold of the wrong horror."
Click here to find out how this was made and to read the full short story by Flannery O'Connor.
Feb 1, 2012, 03:00:00
observe Cultural Determination: Simply a Race Issue?
I am a woman, who happens to be white. I possess my own personal cultural identity, but our society does not classify it as being “white.” I am hesitant to refer to culture as being either white or black because to stereotypically label it limits the depth of understanding the complex nature of culture in its entirety. Culture cannot simply be referred to as a race issue and I am consequent proof of that. Within our melting pot of a Nation, the personified ingredients have blended and one’s culture is no longer strictly determined by the color of their skin. As a grown woman, the forming of my own personal ideas, customs, and beliefs has had less to do with the color of my skin and more to do with my individual life realities, which have exposed me to a diversity of people and places. Within our society, the cultural aspects of a variety of races are expressed, but the prevailing issue here lies in the question: how much of culture is actually determined by race? If a white child is born and raised in the conditions which are usually misconceived as belonging to black culture, of which culture does the child belong? The lines have been blurred and other characteristics, such as class stature, geographic location, and social mentality are as much of a cultural determinate as race, if not more.
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Madonna's superbowl half time show
Madonna's half time show was surprisingly very eloquent and tasteful in the name of world peace. Watch as she reinvents herself and her music.
But during the show, it is reported the the artist M.I.A. displays her middle finger (bird). Below is the picture. It is either the middle finger or the index finger. You Decide.
M.I.A: Middle Finger?
Feb 5, 2012, 22:12:00
observe
Batman: Anarky (1999) "(Anarky is) a philosophical action hero, an Aristotle in tights, rising above mere "crime-fighter" status into the realm of incisive social commentary."
Norm Breyfogle,
Batman: Anarky introduction, June 1998
Batman: Anarky is a 1999 trade paperback published by DC Comics. The book collects prominent appearances of Anarky, a comic book character created by Alan Grant and Norm
Batman: Anarky (1999)
Breyfogle. Although all of the collected stories were written by Alan Grant, various artists contributed to individual stories. Dual introductions were written by the creators — both of whom introduce the character and give insight into their role in Anarky's creation and development.
Featured as an antagonist in various Batman comics during the '90s, stories based on the character were highly thematic, political, and philosophical in tone. The majority of the collected stories ("Anarky in Gotham City", "Anarky: Tomorrow Belongs to Us", "Anarky") are influenced by the philosophy of anarchism, while the final story ("Metamorphosis") is influenced by Neo-Tech. Although anti-statism is the overarching theme of the collection, other concepts are explored. Anarky's characterization was expanded throughout the stories to present him first as a libertarian socialist and anarchist, and in the final story as a vehicle for explorations into atheism, rationalism, and bicameralism. Literary references are also utilized throughout the collected stories to stress the philosophical foundations of the character. The collection also tracks the character's evolution from a petty, street-crime fighting vigilante, to a competent freedom fighter in opposition to powerful forces of evil.
Critics have positively received some of the stories within the collection, analyzing Anarky as a unique force for political commentary and discussion within DC Comics' storytelling. However, the expansive growth of the character's unique abilities and characterization has also fueled criticism as having overpowered the character beyond suspension of disbelief.
Read the full wikipedia article here
Feb 4, 2012, 10:43:00
observe Good Passion
I would like to introduce to you an interview with a young
Map of Indonesia
female Muslim from Balikpapan, Indonesia. She is 20 years old coming from a democracy that is 88% Muslim with a population of 241,973,879 citizens. The exchange rate is one dollar for every 10,107 Indonesian Rupiah. An Al-Qaeda linked terrorist group, Jemaah Islamiyyah also continues to present a threat, after attacks against foreign interests in Bali in 2001 and 2005, and Jakarta in 2003. ZowieWowie interviewed this young woman to reveal her perception of the world today. Her name is Widya Puteri and she has given us permission to show her picture with the veil from her homeland.
Feb 5, 2006, 03:50:00
