By: Elisa Sterling-Cowan | 2010-04-03 | Spirituality I struggled today. Struggled to have energy and strength...I am not well and not sure what is ailing me. My chest has been hurting me and it is quite painful. And I thank God for the reminder to do as I want to do in the moments I do have as I am not guaranteed the next. read more
By: John Chambers | 2011-02-16 | Article Marketing We are given a research-based insight in to the inner workings of the Foreign Exchange Market by the author. He uses the method of applying different metaphors to clarify these views. read more
By: Craig Forgrave | 2010-03-31 | Movies With the release of Watchmen on DVD and Blu-ray on 07.21.09 (as the studio likes to promote the date), many people will see this "what-if" movie for the first time. For others, it will be a re-visit to the first significant movie of 2009 to address issues relevant to our recessionary lives. It also marked the current low of the stock market, being released on March 6th (03.06.09) when the DOW was at 6626.09. Since then, the market has rallied 40% until falling back in the last few weeks. read more
By: Brian John | 2011-04-09 | College The ‘empty vessel' metaphor for the student's mind is adopted by several Eastern monastic, mystical schools of thought such as Zen Buddhism and various Hindu spiritual orders. In these monastic orders, disciples are enjoined to submit themselves entirely to the will of the teachers, the teachers demand unquestioned obedience and.... read more
By: Oliver J R Cooper | 2012-04-20 | Movies When I heard that the film was all about taking down the master control system I was instantly intrigued. Although I hadn't seen the first film I went with friends to see what it was all about. And with it being in Disney Digital 3D, I had a feeling it was going to be good. And after watching the film, I was amazed at the amount of metaphors that were in the film. How these carried great signific read more
By: Oliver J R Cooper | 2012-04-25 | Movies What motivated me to see this was the fact that Danny Boyle was directing it, with it being his first film since Slum Dog Millionaire. After this I heard that it was based on a true story. The story is about a climber, who in order to survive, has to lose his own arm. While I was watching it I didn't think there were any metaphors that I would be able write about. However, as the intensity of the read more
By: Oliver J R Cooper | 2012-04-25 | Movies When I first heard about this film I was intrigued by the story line. And after Natalie Portman had won an Oscar for her role, I thought it must be worth watching. It is directed by Darren Aronofsky, who directed The Wrestler and numerous other films. After watching this film I was amazed and fascinated by the psychological theme, although there are metaphors involved my focus this time is on the read more
By: Oliver J R Cooper | 2012-04-20 | Self Improvement My interest in this film came about after hearing that it was based on a short story by Philip K. Dick. Blade runner, Next, Minority Report and Total Recall are just a few of the films that have been based on his stories. The storyline 'Do we control our destiny, or do unseen forces manipulate us' also piqued my interest. read more
By: Ann Keeler Evans | 2010-04-03 | Weddings Do you want your beautiful wedding ceremony to lead to lifelong marriage? Let this article explain how choosing a commonly occurring image as your metaphor for marriage will enrich and deepen both your wedding ceremony and your marriage. read more
By: Ann Keeler Evans | 2010-04-03 | Weddings Do you want your beautiful wedding ceremony to lead to lifelong marriage? Let this article explain how to choose a metaphor that comforts to enrich and deepen both your wedding ceremony and your marriage. read more
By: Ann Keeler Evans | 2010-04-03 | Weddings Do you want your beautiful wedding ceremony to lead to lifelong marriage? Let this article explain how to increase the impact of your metaphor with a ritual activity to enrich and deepen both your wedding ceremony and your marriage. read more
By: Ann Keeler Evans | 2010-04-03 | Weddings Getting Married in the Spring? Want an easy metaphor to celebrate your love? Let this article explain why birds make a fabulous metaphor for love and marriage and how they can add to your wedding day and to the marriage you are celebrating. read more
By: Ann Keeler Evans | 2010-03-26 | Weddings Are you beginning to polish your ceremony for your autumn wedding? Not sure how to use Fall's metaphors to celebrate this relationship? Let this article give you some ideas about how to use the metaphors of harvest to make your wedding ceremony more beautiful and add depth to your marriage. read more
By: James P Krehbiel | 2011-07-16 | Mental health This article explores ways in which we can find the meaning derived from the process of dreaming. read more
By: Jason Fadien | 2010-11-27 | International studies The content shows an important peek at the spectacular, vibrant and wonderful culture and tradition of the proud people of Thailand that a lot of people are not yet aware. read more