Archive for October, 2008

A Short Biography on Some of Europe’s Most Loved and Hated Monarchs - Pt2 (Mad) King George III

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

King George III who suffered from porphyria, a maddening disease, was born in 1738 to Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta. In 1761 George married Charlotte of Mecklinburg-Strelitz and together produced fifteen children: nine sons and six daughters.
King George III came to the throne in 1760 and was determined to recover the power lost to […]

Brazil–Comments by a Gilliam Fan a Little Too Late

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Either I am one of the darkest people ever or this was not one of the darkest movies ever made as its own packaging claims. I have vowed to myself not to use the following words: Orwellian or futuristic, though I had to use that sentence to get them out and make room for free, […]

The Red Violin - Film Review

Friday, October 17th, 2008

The film portrays the creation, fate, and redemption of a father’s legacy to his unborn child: a violin. Nicola Bussoti, a master violin craftsman, has created the “most perfect acoustic machine,” in hope of his unborn son to be a great musician. Anna, Bussoti’s wife, seeks knowledge about her future through an old woman, and […]

Identify the near Future with Wonderful Detail

Friday, October 17th, 2008

There are countless ways of seeing the future like tarot readings and currently phenomenal psychic Anne Jirsch has discovered future life progression. This method is comparably unknown. The spectacular method is achievable to everybody who can be hypnotised. You should expect to go into a light trance state and this will probably happen through hypnosis […]

Masking European Animism

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

The ancient peoples of Europe were more fond of masks and religious ritual than you
would suspect if you saw Europeans today. Mask wearing and shamanism was part
and parcel of everyday life in ancient Western European tradition, say researchers.
There are stories abound about African and North American tribal shamans but not a
lot is known about ancient […]

The Current Trendy World of Liquid Crystal Display TVs

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

With the scale of revolution going on in telly equipment it is necessary to be acquainted with some of the best advances. This article to liquid crystal display tellies (LCD) scrutinizes the particular pros of the technology. This info gives you all the necessary facts on how to get the best image and gives an […]

Jackie O

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

As an adult woman I was born way after president Kennedy was president, way after she was first lady. I think back in time and I remember reading an article about her husbands passing and I was very intrigued. As I got older, like most American women we all admire her fashion sense. Even, now […]

Medieval Siege Weaponry: Castle Walls Beware

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Medieval siege weaponry was required in any self-respecting war leader’s arsenal in a time when castles with thick defense walls were common and cities surrounded by large, fortified walls were not out of place.
With warfare commonplace, it’s little wonder the variety of medieval siege weaponry is great. After all, what was an attacking band of […]

The Life of Nikola Tesla - Intro

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

It is not my purpose to claim to know all the wonders of the life of this great man who is acknowledged as one of the great inventors of all time. Those who give him that kind of acknowledgement on TV or elsewhere are not telling the whole story. There are secret projects underway that […]

Why Is VoIP Cheaper than POTS?

Monday, October 13th, 2008

The normal perception is that VoIP costs so little because most things are cheap on the internet. There’s fierce competition, and a fraction of the overheads etc. However you need to acknowledge the history of the telecommunication companies and how they relate to computer networks, and the way data actually travels around the net. An […]