The Pacific Theater of World War II doesn't feature as heavily in current media and culture as the European theater does. While the battle in Europe against the Germans has become a part of the American historical narrative regarding good versus evil, democracy versus fascism, and the concept of universal human rights versus genocide, the war in the Pacific was a bit...messier. At the time, the war against Germany was framed as a war on behalf of freedom and justice, … [Read more...]
Indian Vedic Astrology
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Indian astrology is based on the theory of fate. The good and the bad actions of the past life determine your fate or Karma of your present life, and the actions of your present life determine your future Karma. According to Indian astrology a person is born at that place, on that day and on that moment when his individual fate is in perfect mathematical harmony with the progress of the stars in heaven. However it does not preach total dependence on fate. Astrology … [Read more...]
Vincent Van Gogh: Five Interesting Facts
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No single artist’s oil paintings have received as much attention, or been the subject of as much speculation, as Vincent Van Gogh’s. The museum masterpieces on display all over the world are testament to the depth and passion of a life well lived, not its untimely end. 1.) Vincent Van Gogh did NOT cut off his entire ear, nor did he send any part of his body to anyone through the mail. On December 23, 1888, Vincent Van Gogh DID mutilate his own left ear. Van Gogh … [Read more...]
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