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- Techniques in Citizen Kane – Part 2 Kane’s stepfather: “What would you like to be?” Kane: “Everything you hate.” In Part 1 we covered ...
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- Citizen Kane (1941) Bernstein: “Well, it’s no trick to make a lot of money… if what you want to do is make a lot of money.” What’s the story a...
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The Sitar: in Today's Music
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- The Sitar in Today’s Music We’ve already taken a look at the beginnings of the sitar through musical works of jazz and The Beatles. Then we watched guys like Th...
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The Sitar in Classic Rock
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- The Sitar in Classic Rock My previous lesson was about the early use of the sitar in jazz and Beatles music. But the influence of Indian music didn’t stop just th...
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- The Sitar: Early Use in Jazz and The Beatles The sitar is a classical Indian instrument. Just like a guitar, you pluck the strings along a neck. At the bottom of the ho...
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The Ugly Duckling - Analysis
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- Now that you’ve read Han Christian Andersen’s story The Ugly Duckling, here are some reading and writing exercises you can use. Short Synopsis There are varying v...
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- Cabuliwallah (The Fruitseller from Kabul) (also known as Kabuliwala) by Rabindranath Tagore Reading Comprehension! The following questions and information should help you out ...
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- This is an excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s last speech, popularly known as “I’ve Been to the Mountain Top”. Delivered on 3 April 1968 in the Mason...
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- The following puzzle was titled “L’indovinello più difficile del mondo”, which means “The hardest logic puzzle ever” in Italian. An American philos...
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- Cabuliwallah (The Fruitseller from Kabul) by Rabindranath Tagore (also known as Kabuliwala (The Fruitseller from Kabul) Note: After you’re finished reading the story, go ...
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- Looking at Ailments and Idioms in “Operation” Operation is a popular board game which a lot of kids played when they were younger. It tests your hand-eye coordinat...
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- Famous Musical Pieces: Baba O’Riley Genre: Rock Composed and performed by: The Who Released: 1971 You’ve probably heard this song on television or in the movies ...
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Cool Movie Robots, Part 2
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- Cool Movie Robots, Part 2 There are tons more robots found in films. I’ve already introduced you to some in Part 1 of Cool Movie Robots. Here are some more examples! R...
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- The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Anderson This fairy tale was first published in 1843. It tells the story of a cygnet who is ostracized by the other animals for his perce...
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- Did you know that Barbara Bush once sent an apology letter to Marge Simpson? On October 1st, 1990, People magazine included an interview with the current First Lady of the U.S...
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- The Coping Mechanisms of Miss Lisa Simpson One reason why The Simpsons is so popular is because many people can relate to their characters – even if do happen to be yell...
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Growing Up As Lisa Simpson
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- Growing up as Lisa Simpson Why is Simpsons daughter Lisa the way she is. How did this incredibly intelligent child blossom in your average American family? Explore the various...
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How to get a Friends career
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- How to get a Friends career (or something like that) Oh, those suave, hip twenty-somethings always get themselves into the zaniest adventures. You may be asking me, lucyinthes...
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- Roommate rules from Friends Friends is basically about a show about 6 people living in the city. Throughout the entire series, these friends have mingled and lived with each o...
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- Super-Toys Last All Summer Long a short science-fiction story by Brian Aldiss Brian Aldiss is a writer who has won practically ever major science fiction award. The following ...
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IQ and Chess Strength
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- IQ and Chess Strength The following is taken from Jonathan Levitt’s Genius of Chess and from an article by Bill Wall on IQ and Chess, poured into a blender to create my...
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Why Chess is Cool
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- Why is Chess Cool? The Importance of Chess Aesthetics ‘Chess for me is art.’ – Garry Kasparov ii) cultural/artistic value; ...
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- The T.V. show Friends always makes for a good show to watch no matter how many times you watch it; heck, my roommate will play Friends DVDs as background noise in the evenings a...
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Learning How To Say "No"
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- Learning How To Say No Cure yourself of the “disease to please” Simply put – you should learn how to say no. Why? Because in the end, if you don’t, you...
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How to Accept The Word "No"
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- The Word “No” They want to say it, but they just won’t! Have you ever worked in a team when a crazy idea comes to you out of the blue? And then you me...
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Cool Movie Robots, Part 1
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- Cool Movie Robots “Is your robot housebroken, or is he going to leave batteries all over the floor?” You can find robots in all kinds of movies – whether th...
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- What are the characteristics of a chess genius? I came across a book titled Genius in Chess by Jonathan Levitt. It has some interesting notes about how to develop one’...
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About Brewton-Parker College
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- About Brewton-Parker College Brewton-Parker College is a 4-year Christian college located on the main campus in Mount Vernon, Georgia, and five external sites. Affiliated with ...
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- Why Choose Brewton-Parker College for Math and Science? Our Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences would like to welcome you! Here are some reasons you should come st...
