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Dollhouse

rpitzen41 — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:49:57 +0000

In the song she is saying that “she is not a doll”. what she means by that is that she cant be controlled by anyone but herself. And that girls cant always be perfect like some guys want them to be. And that being the perfect girl is kind of pointless, because the guys will always find something that they think needs to be changed. And that being controlled like some kind of barbie is not the way girls want to be treated. most girls will not respond to that and will just get out of the relationship. Girls dont like being treated like that.

Amelia Earhart

rpitzen41 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:12:38 +0000

First women to recieve the Distinguished flying cross
was first person to fly across the atlanic ocean
helped found the nintey nines, a orginization for female pilots
wrote best selling books
Earhart joined the faculty of the world famous Purdue University aviation department in 1935 as a visiting faculty member to counsel women on careers and help inspire others with her love for aviation
She was also a member of the National Woman’s Party, and an early supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment.
born July 24, 1897, in Atchinson Kansas
During an attempt to make a circumnavigational flight of the globe in 1937 in a Purdue-funded Lockheed L-10 Electra, Earhart disappeared over the central Pacific Ocean near Howland Island.
she was named after her grandmothers, Amelia and Mary
served as aviation editor for Cosmopolitan magazine from 1928 to 1930

Summary of a article by a female journalist.

rpitzen41 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:26:45 +0000

The article I read was by Stephanie Rosenbloom. It was about how all the luxury retail stores are cutting down on the ammout of merchandise they have in stock. and how they are also giving more discounts because the bad economy and stuff.

History of the Globe Theatre

rpitzen41 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:26:30 +0000

The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare’s playing company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, and was destroyed by fire on June 29th 1613. A second Globe Theatre was built on the same site in June 1614 and closed in 1642. A modern reconstruction of the Globe, named “Shakespeare’s Globe”, opened in 1997. It is approximately 750 ft from where the original once stood.

The Globe was owned by actors who were also shareholders in Lord Chamberlain’s Men. Two of the six Globe shareholders, Richard Burbage and his brother Cuthbert Burbage, owned double shares of the whole, or 25% each; the other four men, Shakespeare, John Heminges, Augustine Phillips, and Thomas Pope, owned a single share, or 12.5%. (Originally William Kempe was intended to be the seventh partner, but he sold out his share to the four minority sharers, leaving them with more than the originally planned 10%). These initial proportions changed over time as new sharers were added. Shakespeare’s share diminished from 1/8 to 1/14, or roughly 7%, over the course of his career.

The Original Globe Theatre was built in 1599 using timber from “The Theatre” which was built in 157 6 in Shoreditch by Richard Burbage’s father James Burbage. “the theatre” was dismantled piece by piece and then transported to the site of where the Globe was being built in Southwark.

The Globe’s actual dimensions are unknown, but its shape and size can be approximated from scholarly inquiry over the last two centuries. The evidence suggests that it was a three-storey, open-air amphitheatre approximately 100 feet in diameter that could house up to 3,000 spectators.

At the base of the stage, there was an area called the pit, (or, harking back to the old inn-yards, yard) where, for a penny, people (the “groundlings”) would stand on the rush-strewn earthen floor to watch the performance.During the excavation of the Globe in 1989 a layer of nutshells was found, pressed into the dirt flooring so as to form a new surface layer. Around the yard were three levels of stadium-style seats, which were more expensive than standing room.

A rectangle stage platform, also known as an ‘apron stage’, thrust out into the middle of the open-air yard. The stage measured approximately 43 feet in width, 27 feet in depth and was raised about 5 feet off the ground. On this stage, there was a trap door for use by performers to enter from the “cellarage” area beneath the stage.

Large columns on either side of the stage supported a roof over the rear portion of the stage. The ceiling under this roof was called the “heavens,” and was painted with clouds and the sky. A trap door in the heavens enabled performers to descend using some form of rope and harness. The back wall of the stage had two or three doors on the main level, with a curtained inner stage in the centre and a balcony above it. The doors entered into the “tiring house” (backstage area) where the actors dressed and awaited their entrances. The balcony housed the musicians and could also be used for scenes requiring an upper space, such as the balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet. Rush matting covered the stage, although this may only have been used if the setting of the play demanded it.

On June 29th 1613 a theatrical cannon misfired during a performance of Henry the Eighth igniting the wooden beams and thatching and the theatre went up in flames. Apparently no one was hurt except a man who’s burning breeches were put out with a bottle of ale. It was rebuilt the next year.

The second Globe Theatre was closed down by puritans in 1 642 and then pulled down in 16 44. They said that the theatre had been identified as probable forgery and they needed room for tenements.

William Shakespeare Bio

rpitzen41 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:51:26 +0000

William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564 – died 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s preeminent dramatist.He is often called England’s national poet and the “Bard of Avon”. His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, who bore him three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, later known as the King’s Men. He appears to have retired to Stratford around 1613, where he died three years later. Few records of Shakespeare’s private life survive, and there has been considerable speculation about such matters as his physical appearance, sexuality, religious beliefs, and whether the works attributed to him were written by others.

Shakespeare produced most of his known work between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were mainly comedies and histories, genres he raised to the peak of sophistication and artistry by the end of the sixteenth century. He then wrote mainly tragedies until about 1608, including Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth, considered some of the finest works in the English language. In his last phase, he wrote tragicomedies, also known as romances, and collaborated with other playwrights.

“Amelia” ~in theaters Oct. 23rd

rpitzen41 — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:57:13 +0000

Where the Wild Things Are

rpitzen41 — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:45:47 +0000

When I was little Where the Wild things Are was one of my FAVORITE books. I had my mom read it to me almost every night. I always wished i could be Max and transform my bed room into a wild place like that. I hope that the movie is just as good as the book. Im so excited to see how the changed the book into a movie.

The Shining, By Stephen King

rpitzen41 — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:33:41 +0000

For my choice book for english class this trimester I read Stephen Kings the shining. I thought it was a good book. The beginning of it kinda starts out slow and a tad bit boring. But then as you get farther in the action picks up and it gets more and more interesting. To some people it may seem kinda a spooky book, but it wasnt really for me. Some parts are a bit creepy though, and there are a lot of things that happen that you didnt see coming, many unexpected moments. Thats probably why i liked it though, A book with an element of surprise.

Review of engadget.com

rpitzen41 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:01:03 +0000

this blog has all the new technology stuff. i looked at it today and now have a complete wish list of stuff that i now want. some examples, cameras, desktop computers, MP3 players, laptops, etc. Its really interesting. I like technology stuff so this website is really cool for me to read.

My review of fanhouse.com

rpitzen41 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:57:39 +0000

I think that fanhouse.com is a good blog. I think this because it has alot of things that people would want to read about. Its all about whats currently happening in the sports world. Like scores, sports news, sports rumors, photos, all that stuff that sports fans would be interested in.