Valentine Days

Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday? The history of Valentine’s Day — and its patron saint — is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February [...]

Advertising History

Advertising is a communication whose purpose is to inform potential customers about products and services and how to use and obtain them. Every major medium is used to deliver these messages, including: television, radio, movies, magazines, newspapers, video games, the Internet (see Internet advertising), and billboards. Advertising is often placed by an advertising agency on [...]

Author! Author! Author!

The literary world won’t publish your great new thriller? Do it yourself

By Katherine Federici Greenwood
Three years ago, Jeff Markowitz ’74 was driving through New Jersey’s Pine Barrens before dawn on his way to a conference, listening to jazz on his car radio. He sensed eeriness as he wound his way along the foggy country roads.
“I [...]

Bible Corruption vs. Quran Corruption

Bible Corruption vs. Quran Corruption
who is Doing the Corruption?
Nowhere in the Quran, the Bible is referred to as being textualy corrupted. The verses in the Quran that Muslims use to accuse the Bible with textual corruption are only attempts used by some Muslims to defend Islam. Even if the Quran were to accuse the Bible [...]

47 RONIN (Kisah 47 Ronin)

The tale of the Forty-Seven Ronin, also known as the Forty-Seven Samurai, the Akō vendetta, the Akō Wandering Samurai (赤穂浪士, Akō rōshi?), or the Genroku Akō Incident (元禄赤穂事件, Genroku akō jiken?), is a prototypical Japanese story. Described by one noted Japan scholar as the country’s “national legend” [2], it recounts the most famous case involving [...]