Written by Jordan Streete Lovingly edited by Martina Maurici Lyndon B Johnson’s infamous “Daisy” ad Lyndon B Johnson’s “Daisy” ad was released onto the airwaves only once, on September 7th, 1964 during the LBJ vs. Barry Goldwater presidential race. After it was aired, it was immediately, quietly pulled by the LBJ campaign after the GOP … Continue reading An Analysis of “Daisy”
Prompt: In 1891, Irish author Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) observed, “Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man’s original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been made, through disobedience and through rebellion.” Wilde claims that disobedience is a valuable human trait and that it promotes social progress. Write an essay … Continue reading Oscar Wilde and Disobedience
Horror has a special place in my life. It's one of those rare things that I both love and hate. I love it because I get those indescribable rushes of adrenaline while watching, but I hate it because I feel like i'm having a heart attack. Now, I interact with horror usually in 2 ways: … Continue reading The Difference Between Horror Games and Horror Movies
Earlier this month, the tech world was greeted with a final court decision that would affect the future of the current software world – Google had won its fair-use case against Oracle. And even though Oracle plans to appeal the case that could possibly win them $9 Billion, the programmers, angel investors, and engineers of … Continue reading Google vs. Oracle and the Future of Programming
Leo Tolstoy, author of Anna Karenina, once said that if you look for perfection, you will never be content. While this statement may seem like a put-me down, it is as true a statement as gravity is a constant. When we first read The Odyssey, we were all expecting a perfect human being to be the hero. … Continue reading Analysis of “The Odyssey”
New York City. The Big Apple. The center of everything since forever. Now I live in Miami, but for the first 8 years of my life, Manhattan, New York City was my home. I used to live in the downtown area, in a district called Tribeca. Why was it called that? I have no idea. I lived … Continue reading Life in my City: A Vignette
Literary elements take Vonnegut’s masterful writing in “Harrison Bergeron”, and bring it to a new level. Elements such as characterization, irony, symbolism, and allusion, combined with Vonnegut’s personal history – World War II – allows the reader to look at his work and consider the theme far more sincerely. Vonnegut then alludes to common concepts … Continue reading Harrison Bergeron: The Literary Fallacy
Rainsford opened his eyes. All he saw was sea for what seemed like an infinity. He was sitting in the steamer chair on the afterdeck. The brier had fallen in his lap. He pulled himself from the chair. It was mid-morning. Rainsford walked to the breakfast table and sat down with Whitney and Captain Neilson. … Continue reading Alternate Ending to “The Most Dangerous Game”
(NOTE: This article uses a lot of words that are specific to the tech and cryptology savvy. If you have no idea what a word is, check the bottom because I have probably defined it.) On January 6, 2016, citizens of the internet woke up to a pleasant surprise: Cicada 3301, a prominent … Continue reading The Mystery of Cicada 3301
Programming, Ascended 