First blog

Sic Parvis Magna (greatness from small beginnings) Throughout the many generations ancient piracy and exploration there are were noblemen and others with malicious intentions.   When one describes such big names as  Columbas or Walter Raleigh we are mostly told about their brave explorations and daring adventures capturing unclaimed lands and acquiring various treasures. These men are peised for the heroism, but can these saints really be villains?  I would like to focus specifically on one of the most infamous English pirates Sir Francis Drake. From 1540-1596 Drake was the most popular Pirate in Tavistock UK. Drake is most well known for circumnavigating the globe and his assisted victory aginst the 1588 Spanish Armada. For some time, he was even praised for being the primary source of gold in his town and the surrounding areas. While gold is still a valuable and nice luxury majority of these items were often forcefully commandeered by Francis and his crew. Sir...

Could you imagine a hook-handed man with a wooden approaching you with a parrot on his shoulder? Probably yes, because that's the image created to us by movies and TV. A lot of pirate movie fans belive that pirate and pirate culture is no longer practiced, but the reality is that these rulers of the sea sill exist in Somalian and West African waters. Works like Treasure Island and The Pirates of the Caribbean are great forms of entertainment but heavily exaggerate pirate culture simultaneously while focusing on basic pirate behavior and traditions such as fighting with swords and sailing the dangerous seas. Most pirates were distinguished by their looks. They were dressed in flashy garments stolen from rich European ships and were lovers of fine jewelry. Pirates were dapper while at the same time rather intimidating from the many scars and cutes from raising sails and dropping anchors. Others were easily distinguished by the very many menacing flags pirate crews flew. Some cr...

Pirate ships were rowdy, boisterous vessels full of drunken rouges. Some of the most interesting and unusual Mythbusters that were mentioned in the reading talked about pirate treasures. But not all plunder consisted of gold and silver but instead cotton, tools, spare sails, and often tobacco. Pirate crews really did wear scarves across their heads and mostly were heavily armed with many guns and sharp cutlasses. I used to belive that pirate crews buried their treasure deep underground from location to location in order to hide their stolen goods from other crews but to my knowledge, instead, crews obtain loot, trade and barter the goods for better supplies to improve their ship. I found it interesting that common pirate punishments are much more crewel than the stereotypical ''walking the plank'' but instead were much more gruesome and included nails rough beatings dismemberment and in some cases cannibalism. 

I'm a film major that was born in Atlanta Georgia. I love the arts but specifically contemporary Art, Photography and Streetwear. I also enjoy high-end luxury vehicles from many countries and plan to own my exotic car dealership. Pets are cool but I'm deathly allergic to cats.