tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22341116016443945002024-10-04T21:20:13.105-07:00Spin of the worldRubixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186482099814359996noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234111601644394500.post-60650419529084895702011-02-26T20:58:00.000-08:002011-02-26T20:58:54.839-08:00Minecraft- the ObsessionHey guys, so its time for some direction in this blog, so to start out, i will go in a complete tangent to what im used to. I would like to introduce all of you to the wonderful addiction that is Minecraft. This wonderful experience of a game involves the destruction, creation, and placement of blocks in your own randomly generated world. The way i describe it to friends is legos without the Rubixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186482099814359996noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234111601644394500.post-21934742566474820822011-02-22T22:43:00.001-08:002011-02-22T22:43:42.502-08:00Its been a whilehey guys, i know its been a while, but i just put a new link up. expect a lot more from me in teh next couple of weeks, along with some big blog changes!Rubixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186482099814359996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234111601644394500.post-9276500920967355722011-02-22T22:42:00.000-08:002011-02-22T22:42:38.947-08:00Intro to DenouementDenouement is the series of events that follow the plot's climax. It is the conclusion or resolution of the story.
Example:
"When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind."
— Patrick Rothfuss (The Name of the Wind)
Explaination: Denouement is Rubixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186482099814359996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234111601644394500.post-26961942244273472232010-10-09T22:55:00.001-07:002010-10-09T22:55:17.268-07:00a brief introduction to tone
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Tone: The attitude of the author towards the subject of his work.
Example: “Had we but world enough, and time This coyness, Lady, were no crime, We would sit down and think which way To walk, and pass our long love's day.” (Line 1-4), “But at my back I always hear Time's winged chariot hurrying near;...”(Stanza 2, Lines 1 and 2), “Now therefore, while the Rubixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186482099814359996noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234111601644394500.post-73729391299017908022010-10-07T22:54:00.000-07:002010-10-07T22:54:14.779-07:00a brief introduction to diction
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Diction is the choice of words the author uses, or more specifically, the effect those words have upon the style and feel of his or her literary work. There are two subcategories that fall under diction, which are denotation and connotation. Denotation is the literal meaning of the words on the page; without diction, nothing would make sense at all. Connotation Rubixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186482099814359996noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234111601644394500.post-36368030841906240772010-10-05T21:30:00.001-07:002010-10-05T21:30:37.944-07:00a brief introduction to syntax
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in a very literal sense, syntax is the order and placement of words in a piece of writing. However, as the skill of a writer increases, their ability to play with syntax effects the paper's tone. The length of sentences, the use of different words, and the placement of words and sentences completely change how a piece of writing is read, and what it might say.
Rubixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186482099814359996noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234111601644394500.post-59890757603106903272010-10-03T16:04:00.000-07:002010-10-03T16:04:05.034-07:00Marvel vs DC my friend said that Marvel was better because of the costumes.
if the outfit makes the superhero, whatever. I just dont seem to be interested in a superhero that is an absolute clone of the one to his left. At least DC introduces new plotlines to each character. and dont start raving about Xmen having the most origional storyline ever. yes, the Xmen story line is amazing, thats my Rubixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186482099814359996noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234111601644394500.post-19452956226742821502010-10-03T13:02:00.000-07:002010-10-03T13:02:56.003-07:00knowledgeSo, i read this on SMBC and it got me thinking about how information is accepted. I mean, we take fire as a natural thing now, but cavemen thought it was amazing. In our day and age, i can type this at my computer in Washington, and somebody can read it in Australia. Thats a miracle!
A book i read recently put it together perfectly with the concept of magic. We love magic shows, because they Rubixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186482099814359996noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234111601644394500.post-47512096114709263822010-10-03T08:57:00.000-07:002010-10-03T08:57:18.444-07:00Not a review; a brief analysis
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A few days ago my friend asked me a question: "have you ever read a book that had a quest in it, but not like starwars or lord of the rings, but instead one of self discovery? This one was definitely a hard one for me, because I often read books with obvious quests in them. I think the one that popped in my head the most is “The Life of Pi” by Yann Martel.&Rubixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186482099814359996noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234111601644394500.post-27579381810249041472010-10-02T11:20:00.000-07:002010-10-02T11:20:10.541-07:00Anxiety
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6 feet under, buried in a casket of expectations, theirs and my own. Burriedunder tonsof paper, suffocated by piles of notes, crushedby the work I can not do. I wishI could get out of that casket. But the earth is too dense.
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The longer I stayunder the bigger that Rubixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186482099814359996noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234111601644394500.post-13637188079623553712010-09-30T18:19:00.000-07:002010-09-30T18:19:52.290-07:00A question about godor at least the christian one. Why would he create the universe in all of its complexity, just to tell some cave people how to live? it doesnt make sense.
another one:
could god, being all powerful, create a stone so heavy he couldnt lift it?
why does an all good and all powerful god let people suffer?
post any other questions you have about god, or even try to answer one of theseRubixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186482099814359996noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234111601644394500.post-22405103681392717452010-09-29T23:17:00.000-07:002010-09-29T23:17:24.661-07:00A short one for today: Philosophywho are your guys' favorite philosophers? why?
mine is probably descartes, because of his structural view of philosophy. or Socraties because of his use of people to refine his own philosophy. remember, as iron sharpens iron, man sharpens man.
thats all, sorry but its been on my mind.Rubixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186482099814359996noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234111601644394500.post-69485096663609810842010-09-28T21:47:00.000-07:002010-09-28T21:47:25.037-07:00herman goeringHermann Goering
The military is a career that awards hard work and courage. To move up in the ranks you must be determined, self-motivated, and willing. Some people drop out quickly; many others only serve a term, however there are the few that go beyond that, making the military their livelihood. As an infantryman, pilot, general and leader, Hermann Goering’s military career isRubixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186482099814359996noreply@blogger.com1