Essays on Written communication

The study of this subject is one that is highly valuable for any studying business with the provision of knowledge that will increase understanding of different influences and support the decision making processes. With the knowledge gained, along with the skills in applying that knowledge developed through class work and exercises for the different modules,…

As the publication date of El Borak and Other Desert Adventures draws closer each day, a companion volume titled  The Early Adventures of El Borak is also looming on the horizon. This hardcover edition from The Robert E. Howard Foundation Press not only contains all the El Borak juvenilia, but related material such as the early…

Harper Lee was born on April 28th, 1926. She grew up in Monroeville, Alabama. As a child Harper was a frequent reader. Harper graduated from Monroe County High School in Monroeville, and enrolled at the all female Huntingdon College in Montgomery for one year. She then pursued a law degree at the University of Alabama…

In the Book of Genesis, an ancient Hebrew story from the King James Bible, we are given the account of Adam and Eve. Eve is led up the path of temptation and forced to make a difficult decision. The outcome of her selection not only affects her own existence, but also that of Adam and…

The 90° bend above consists of two half patterns and two full patterns. When constructing a segmental bend we start and finish with a half segment. See [ Figure 2 ]. The above bend has three full segments. We arrive at this by adding the two halves to the two full bends. To find the…

Romanticism, the Gothic novel, and Wuthering HeightsRomanticism:Romanticism refers to an artistic and intellectual movement that began in the late eighteenth century in Europe. Generally, Romanticism was a reaction against the dry rationality of the Enlightenment period, it focused on the sublimity of nature, it and stressed strong emotion as the source of beauty, art, and…

Congratulations are in order for the The Dark Man, which celebrates an important 20 year anniversary this year. The first issue of the journal appeared in the summer of 1990 and featured contributions from a virtual who’s who of Howard scholars.  TDM was originally edited by Rusty Burke and, after changing editorial hands several times, it…

Some time in the summer of 1929, probably around the time his friend Clyde Smith graduated from college, Robert E. Howard moved to Brownwood. According to Smith’s “Adventurer in Pulp,” Howard spent “several months” in the town while “he worked at his writing.” Since you don’t need to write letters to someone who lives in…

Heavens Gate Heavens Gate and the Branch Davidians are a good example of Stanley Milgram’s theories. It shows how people respond and follow what authority says. Heavens Gate was a cult founded by Marshall Applewhite referred to as “Do” by his members. He convinced 39 people that he was dying of cancer and he persuaded…

Mark Twain is probably the greatest American author to ever live. Hisstyle of writing changed the world forever. Before Mark Twain everyone wrote onserious topics. Twain was the first American to write comedys. People liked himbecause never bofore had their been an author who actually could make the readerlaugh. Many people wonder how Mark Twian…