Nate Gualtieri is a writer and filmmaker originally from Boston, Massachusetts. His television pilot script, Badwater, recently placed in the Second Round at the Austin Film Festival. In his spare time, he enjoys backpacking, long-distance running, and baking. It is morning again, a quiet one, and I slip … [Read more...] about The Keeper of Half Missing Men
Pioneering Art: Defining Art Part 1
Since before it had a name, art existed as a form of expression. Early men and women documented history through painted pictures in tombs and caves to both commemorate and share life experiences. Some might peg this work as solely practical due to the historic nature of the wall paintings, which begs the question, what qualifies a work as art? You might not look at an outdated … [Read more...] about Pioneering Art: Defining Art Part 1
Benjamin Franklin: The Idealist Educator
“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest” - Benjamin Franklin In today’s workplace environment, earning a livable income with room for a schooling fund for your children often requires a bachelor’s degree, if not a master’s. Some medical professions require an additional decade in schooling post high school graduation. With undergrad tuitions … [Read more...] about Benjamin Franklin: The Idealist Educator
Benjamin Franklin: The UPCP (Unpolitically Correct Publisher)
“If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed.” - Benjamin Franklin In the PC culture of the 21st century, practically any sentence one might form contains an error ranging from offensive to uneducated. American society lives in terror of the “wrong.” … [Read more...] about Benjamin Franklin: The UPCP (Unpolitically Correct Publisher)
Benjamin Franklin: The Failed Banker
“Lend money … to a friend and thou will lose him” – Benjamin Franklin Money is a staple of modern day society, but more so spending money one does not presently have. With the invention of credit cards, people are able to dine at a $$$ restaurant on yelp without immediately paying the price. Often times this delayed cost leads consumers to purchase beyond their means. In … [Read more...] about Benjamin Franklin: The Failed Banker