Essays
Nine pieces from 2016, on cities, music, culture, and how we perceive all three.
Budapest: A Majesty
July 24, 2016Imperial Flair Budapest really blew our minds. We were not expecting such massive buildings with Rococo flairs, but the most surprising aspect of the constructions was their impeccable...
Brasov: A Walk in Times Past
July 11, 2016After Vienna, we spent a night in Budapest with our parents. Our plan was to just rest one night and then start our road trip around Romania. We did the unthinkable: we drove through the Hungarian...
Vienna: Easy Living
July 10, 2016Our first destination this summer was the wondrous city of Vienna. Home to one of the fathers of psychology, Sigmund Freud, Vienna boasts a massive cultural catalog. The Vienna Opera House, which I...
On Being Cool
June 17, 2011cool [kuːl] n coolness the cool of the evening Slang calmness; composure (esp in the phrases keep or lose one’s cool) Slang unruffled elegance or sophistication Collins English Dictionary – Complete...
High Fashion Culture: The Tip of the Iceberg
June 14, 2009How Our Admiration for Public Figures Creates Environmental Damage Introduction Some scholars have argued that when trying to understand environmental problems, one must draw information from various
"New" Urban Segregation in São Paulo
March 19, 2008Throughout the course of history, urban segregation has existed at almost every time and place, proposing challenges to anthropologists and urban planners. This isolation has caused differentiated...
Theoretical and Practical Views on Sustainability
September 20, 2007The concept of sustainable development has been around for decades, but issues with its theoretical definition and actual practice in the modern world are more prominent than ever. Defined as “a...
What is Reality? The Inaudible Tree
May 10, 2006At 9:00 AM, a buzzing sound screeches out of a small plastic box on your night stand. Immediately, you open your eyes, but your brain hasn’t fully kicked in yet. As you drift in and out of...
Aural Phenomena in the Singing Voice
June 10, 2005The human voice is complex. There are many factors that affect the sound, tone, color, and quality of the voice. These terms can be difficult to understand. They aren’t auditory terms that would...