Jessie Voigts's Blog, page 107
May 27, 2019
Daniel Mazur and the redemption of Mt. Everest
"It's all bullshit on Everest these days."
Outhouse on Khumbu glacier
Sir Edmund Hillary's scathing judgment came in response to the appalling circumstances around the last hours of British climber David Sharp in May 2006, unassisted by dozens of other determined climbers who stepped over him as he lay dying just below the summit of Mt. Everest.
But Hillary might just as easily have been referring to the traffic jams of marginally competent climber...
How to Improve Our Educational System in the 21st Century
Education has become more important today than it has ever been. In the modern age, if you don’t know about one thing, you lose access to an untold amount of opportunities. However, despite the huge significance of education in the present age, many students still fail to succeed
There’s a dire need to revise and revive the education system. Our goal should be to address the needs of students in every way possible. This means not only optimizing thei...
5 Family-Friendly Eco Destinations in Kissimmee, Florida
Chances are if you’ve visited Orlando, Florida, home to theme park behemoths Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Florida and others, you’ve also been to Kissimmee, its sister city just to the south. The two cities meld into one another – and yet for families looking to break up their days in the theme parks with some natural sites you can only find in Central Florida, Kissimmee offers the the perfect starting point.
Here are a few places in and ar...May 26, 2019
Expert Shares Top Tips for Budget Travel
My motto? The more you save, the more you can travel. That’s why I love finding–and sharing–budget travel tips. Whether you’re traveling solo or with a large extended family, flying or driving, staying close to home or ranging further afield, you’ll find plenty of ways to save, with our best budget travel tips.
Love a place, but not the prices? Research where you want to go, and then find similar cities or areas that offer much of the s...
Guidelines for Writing Finance Research Papers for College Students
Finance is one of the trickiest academic disciplines. Students who take on this course of study can often have a hard time writing finance research papers.
The format for writing research papers may look almost as those of other subjects. However, the tone and terminologies used are different, so be careful to use the correct format.
Generally, any research requires a topic. Find a suitable topic from which you will draw your arguments and support...
May 24, 2019
“Josh Recommends” for the Week of May 24, 2019 By Josh Garrick
“Josh Recommends” for the Week of May 24, 2019 By Josh Garrick
Annual (28th) Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival
FINAL WEEKEND -- NOW to May 27
The oldest, non-juried Arts-fest in the United States, the Orlando International Fringe Festival, (aka Orlando Fringe), is a celebration of theater, art and music. Fringe encompasses hundreds of shows, (mostly in spaces around Loch Haven Park) as well as free experiences like the Visual Fringe, Li...
May 20, 2019
Signposts: Music of Hope
In time when politics ideas, understandings, and communications shift, it is challenging to find touchstones,signposts, if you will, to guide decisions. The sort of music we share in this series -- a series which is, after all, called music for shifting times -- can offer guidance and space for reflection. In this story, there are artists from New England, New Zealand, Scotland, Ireland, and Indiana.
There are threads which pull through, and ideas wh...
May 19, 2019
How to turn Hamlet in an essay
When writing an essay on a literary subject, curiosity and inquisitiveness play a major role. It is important to ask pertinent questions about the literary figures. For instance, when writing an essay on Hamlet, a play by Shakespeare, the main requirement is to do a thorough critical analysis of Hamlet. In order to do this, the reader is required to delve deeper into the characters and the premises of the story. All the characters in any of Shakespear...
May 16, 2019
“Josh Recommends” for the Week of May 17, 2019 By Josh Garrick
“Josh Recommends” for the Week of May 17, 2019 By Josh Garrick
ONE NIGHT ONLY
In the Artist’s Studio with Romero Britto
May 18 beginning at 6 pm
This year, “In the Artist’s Studio” will honor Romero Britto, in the visiting artist program presented by the Downtown Arts District at the Grand Bohemian Hotel. The program will be moderated by TV personality Marc McEwen of CBS This Morning and WKMG-TV, Local 6. Brazilian-born and ‘Miami-made,’ Britto is...
6 Keys to Academic Success
Academic success is something that you will continue to be rewarded for long after you graduate. The good grades can lead you to your dream career and successful life. This won't simply fall into your lap, though. You need to be willing to put in the right amount of effort and build up the required skills. With these traits, you can be sure that you will go far in life. The best part?
All of this can be cultivated, you don't need to be born with it.
