Very few of my early musical memories are independent of my parents, who listened to a wide variety of genres, artists, and time periods. Through them I was exposed to Meatloaf, John Denver, Bach, Bread, Stevie Nicks, and a host of other musicians to whom I still listen. Their album library contained the entire worldContinue reading “Inspiration: George Winston’s Simplistic Beauty”
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Calm Before the Storm: Analyzing Hitchcock’s “North by Northwest”
When it comes to iconic directors of the Studio Era of Hollywood, one cannot overlook the masterful movies of Alfred Hitchcock. A visionary behind the camera and a good eye for talent, his movies were cinematically stunning as well as incredibly entertaining. North by Northwest is a perfect example of this talent. Every actor isContinue reading “Calm Before the Storm: Analyzing Hitchcock’s “North by Northwest””
Inspiration – Capturing What You See
Of all the forms of visual art, photography is unique in that it has the ability to capture moments in real-time, as they are happening, virtually instantaneously. Since it’s invention, the photographic camera has been used to capture moments from our everyday lives, recording birthdays, family gatherings, the building of new structures, Sunday afternoons, andContinue reading “Inspiration – Capturing What You See”
The Formula of the Fantastic (Part 2 of 2)
Alexander von Humboldt, as characterized by Kehlmann in Measuring the World, is a different type of man from Gauss all together. Kehlmann represents him as a man determined to classify, calculate, and quantify the world around him; and never to doubt that such things are possible. Within Kehlmann’s text, Humboldt is driven in this taskContinue reading “The Formula of the Fantastic (Part 2 of 2)”
Inspiration – Henry V and War
And Crispin Crispian shall ne’er go by, from this day to the ending of the world, but we in it shall be remember’d. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. ~ King Henry V, Henry V Shakespeare’s histories are rarely taught today, even in university level courses. As high school students, many haveContinue reading “Inspiration – Henry V and War”