In Two Lives William Trevor offers two stories – Reading Turgenev and My House In Umbria. They are not mere stories, however, and read like substantial novellas. Both have women as central characters. Reading Turgenev features Mary Louise Dallon, an Irish Protestant whose parents support her decision to marry, though on the surface at least […]
Born on November 30, 1825 in La Rochelle, France, Adolphe William Bougureau, William Adolphe Bouguereau or Adolphe Bouguereau, was a highly acclaimed ‘Realist’ artist of his times. He was born in a wealthy family of wine and olive oil merchants. His uncle Eugene, played a crucial role in his education by introducing him to Latin, […]
The play begins with the tempest that gives it its title and also the force of power. The Tempest as plainly concerned with its own nature as a play, frequently drawing links between Prospero’s art and dramatic illusion. Here the art is magic which is the representative of power and the structure and use of […]
The Short Fiction of William H. Coles 2000-2016 is a collection of 33 short stories, a novella and two graphic novels. Illustrations enhance each story, supplementing the readers experience and understanding. Peter Healy wonderfully illustrated the two graphic novels, which are the retelling of previous short stories in the collection. The characters and themes throughout […]
Is Kate Middleton compatible with Prince William? Could their numerology and astrology give us some insight into why their relationship is on and off? Numerology – Kate Middleton – 9th January 1982 / Prince William – 21st June 1982 Chart: Kate | William – – – – 9 | – – 6 – 9 2 […]
1.0 INTRODUCTION It is incontrovertible that Christianity was a working missionary institution for a thousand years from the days of the apostles. The Church initially won the Roman Empire from heathenism to Christianity in the first four centuries of its history. The advancing hordes of barbarians were subsequently conquered. Unfortunately, after the tenth century, church, […]
The Sovereign Individual by James Dales Davidson and Lord William Rees-Mogg begins ominously, stating “The coming of the year 2000 has haunted the Western imagination for the past thousand years.” At that point the author goes on to state that the computer revolution is sure to subvert and destroy the nation state as globalization and […]
The history of South Sea pearl cultivation transformed the modern pearl industry. South Sea pearls had been sourced from the silver-lipped and gold-lipped, ‘Pinctada Maxima’ oyster of Australia’s waters since the dawn of time. For thousands of years, Aboriginal fishermen had dove for these naturally occurring South Sea pearl oysters using their meat, shell and […]
Ask yourself if a pope, Martin Luther, Calvin, any other reformed minister, theologian, or Muslim Mullah three centuries ago would agree with the major premise of this book. The answer must be a solid “NO!” This god Jehovah does not love everybody just because they are his children. Allah rejects all but those who are […]
You actually don’t need the Stars to tell you that as Prince William married Kate Middleton, they appeared to certainly be genuinely in love. Last Friday’s most anticipated wedding of the century was witnessed by billions from around the world as they took their vows within Westminster Abbey. Can our planets above validate this actually […]