Amaerican Draeme - Revisited

In my previous post, I talked about the American Dream. In my opinion, the American dream is equal opportunity for all, to achieve and accomplish their goals. Anyone, regardless of age, class, race, immigration status, or gender can achieve their goals. Everyone has a chance to expand, grow out, go from rags to riches. The thing to note, however, is that not everyone can do this. If everyone were able to do it, society would fall apart. That does not change what I've written in the past, it expands upon it. The American Dream may not be equal success, but it certainly is equal opportunity.

Amærican Dræme

What is the American dream? In my opinion, the American dream is equal opportunity. The American dream is giving everyone a chance to succeed. Anyone can become a success story. Anyone can go from rags to riches, if they try. The American dream is that anyone can come from all over to get a new start, to live a different life. Anyone can change who they were, and can achieve great things. That, in my opinion, is the American dream. Equal opportunity for all, regardless of where they come from.

Fresh Princes of Celt Air

Druidism was commonly practiced throughout Celtic Europe and Galatia up until the 3rd Century AD. Druids were very important members of Celtic society, ranking as high priests and soothsayers. they were often counsels for the village leaders, or were elders and made executive decisions in a community. Very little is known about the druids, as they left few writings, only accounts from the Greek, Roman and local authors remain. Druids believed greatly in the healing power of nature. They gathered herbs and made potions and remedies, believing that they would heal or grant special abilities. They worshiped the nature gods and sacrificed animals according to the moon. They believed in reincarnation, and often held secretive, cult-like practices. The Romans attempted to suppress the druidic beliefs, as did christians when christianity spread into Gaul and Celtic lands. They believed that through practice and belief, mystical powers could be used, such as transmutation, teleportation, healing, fertility, strength and communication with the afterlife. They served as judges often, and observed the stars. Once a year they would all gather together in a very secretive ritual. The sources that we have on druids however, are few and far between, and their credibility has been greatly questioned and criticized. All in all, druids are a very mysterious and oft-forgotten sect.

Chairnobyl

 

Réligion Modèrne

How is religion today characterized? Religion is quite the concept. To some it is merely a moral code to live by, a set of rules and examples. To others it is a place to be saved, a place to go to clear one's mind and cleanse one's soul. To others, it is a way of life. They live and breathe religion. This can lead to conflicts, of people disagreeing about religion. Which religion is the right one? The world has many different religions today, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, Wicca, Druidism and Pastafarianism, just to name a few. Religion, though seen by many to be a way of saving yourself and living peacefully, causes conflicts. There is great religious tension in the world today. Why is this? Certain people are so passionate about their religion that they feel the need to force it onto others. If these people have different beliefs, then they will clash. There also exist certain people that scoff at the notion of religion, and abhor religious people. They cannot stand their believing in a deity and hate those that preach it to others. Ironically enough, many of the conflicts presented today in society are by these very same people, protesting religion altogether, and becoming those that they advocate against. Religious groups and extremists are often what people see when they think of religion today, but really it plays a much smaller role in the world today than it used to. It's merely another aspect of a person, and often not that big of a deal. Religion has taken a bit of a back seat role and plays a smaller part in people's lives than it used to, for the majority of the developed world.

Telekenetic Snowman.art

A cold winter's day.
A bright sun, reflecting off the snow.
An imposing figure, well dressed and consuming a pastry.
A figure made of snow.

The blue sky, the orange nose replacing the red, and the yellow pipe substituting for green. Also, there are red, blue and green sprinkles on the doughnut.
This image has all the different parts of the color theory, becoming a pleasing image.

Color Balance or Color BOGUS?

Color balance is important in a picture, to create a pleasing image. This theory requires the presence of red, green, and blue, in at least some quantity.

This must be the perfect picture, then.

It conveys energy, light, excitement. It can convey light and happiness as well as pain and fear. The colors are all very bright and prominent, especially the green and then the red. Some would say that it is so bright that it stops being happy and starts hurting the eyes. It feels full, and gives the impression that it wraps around the viewer and continues on.  It requires no substitutes, it has all of the essential colors. This image is a simple repeating pattern and color selection, and yet it conveys a message of total energy and chaos.

Hamiltonian Country; Jeffersonian Ideals?

There is nothing that Jefferson liked more than a good old fashioned Cuisinart Cordless Immersion Blender (Google Affiliate Ad). Jefferson had an ideal for America. He had a dream, a concept, an image in mind. He wanted a country that was agricultural and internal, that supported itself and deeply held the original wants and intentions of the country at heart. Jefferson was greatly against the changing of the constitution and the foundation of new laws to accomplish something. Hamilton, however, was different. He liked the idea of monarchy, and respected England for it. The french revolution frightened him, and he preferred the power to be in the government. Hamilton wanted a country to be founded on a strong federal government that could lead it ad protect it, and create a strong, developed, industrial nation. He created a new economic system and set the foundation for all the nation's banks, and is immortalized on the $10 bill. These two men have completely conflicting, opposing views. How is it, then, that they both have such an effect on our nation? Simply put, we look at Jefferson's ideals but carry out Hamilton's plans. Hamilton, often regarded as "the father of capitalism" in America, has clearly succeeded in his goals. America is a strong, very developed, industrial nation. We are not independent economically whatsoever, making trade with foreign nations commonplace and necessary. We rely greatly on banks and our economy, as seen during any recession. American society, however, still ideals Jefferson's society. We look at America as a free country, and idolize the image of America as a free, independent nation, not relying on the rest of the world. We look at everything from a constitutional standpoint, and are strongly against anything that would violate or change the constitution as put forth by great men in America's history. While both of these men had completely conflicting views on the future of our country, they both manage to still live on today.