INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2264,41,'2011-12-06 13:37:27','2011-12-06 19:37:27','<span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: blue\">A MUSEUM OF TREASURES FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO 1935 </span></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><span style=\"color: brown\">The Voyager Gazette   °  December 07, 2100 </span></span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2221\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Live Your Best Life building - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8a9xgpc\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2221\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Grand Opening of Live Your Best Life Museum</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Wednesday, December 07, 2100 will bring the grand opening celebration of the Live Your Best Life Museum. Tickets sold out well in advance for opening day but for those of you that were not lucky enough to obtain tickets, this review can serve as your invisibility cloak. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.<!--more--></p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Review of Architecture, Music, Literature and Photography</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon approaching the building, I notice that there are plenty of electric charging stations for Segways and this is a great sign! This might turn out to be an interesting day for me. Not being a “museum type” person, I was dreading writing this review. Now I am starting to think differently. Come along with me as I explore the lessons of the past.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">I step into the lobby of the building (located on the starboard deck of the Voyager, next to the “Uniqueness” exhibit by Curator James Schlenker) and I am immediately relaxed by the pleasant sound of a waterfall and the cool, neutral colors of the furnishings, lighting and décor. I think I am going to like this place! It appears that this building, crafted after the Greater London Authority Headquarters that was built way back in 2005, has several floors and is centered around a glass and chrome aero- vertical tube system that transports visitors to each floor.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2261\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"209\" caption=\"Glass Tube Transport - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7kunhye\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2261 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"293\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">  There are floors dedicated to all sorts of things including former food styles of different regions of Earth, weather chambers for the study of natural disasters that occurred on Earth, and various levels for the many plants and animal life that were saved before Earth breathed its last sigh.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Today, I have chosen four floors in particular and I hope that you will be encouraged by this review to make your way to the Museum and spend some time among the artifacts that I describe here. I believe that you will find the information and displays informative and enlightening and you will definitely understand the meaning behind the title of the museum. When you do manage to get a ticket for this place, be sure to plan a whole day to view these amazing antiquities of yesteryear. It will be well worth your time!</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Renaissance Civil Architecture  -  Medici Palazzo, Florence, Italy</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Our first stop will be the 4<sup>th</sup> floor, which is dedicated to Renaissance Civil Architecture. The theme for this floor is “Make Your Community a Better Place” and contains a scale model of the Medici Palace. It is large enough to walk into and stroll around inside. There is also an amazing garden. Do <em>not</em>miss the garden. The Italians really knew how to do gardens!</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2228\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Stone Facade of Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://otherworldmystery.com/tag/rosicrucianism\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2228\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was built between 1445-1460 by the Italian architect and sculptor, Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi (1396–1472) and was commissioned by the head of the Medici banking family, Cosimo de’ Medici. Before Italy fell into the Mediterranean Sea in 2019, the building was known as the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, after Gabbriello Riccardi who purchased it and expanded it in 1659.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was a beloved building because its owners preserved rare art and they shared their priceless pieces in an effort to enhance the community’s love of the arts. The building style is called “Civil” architecture because it represented a movement toward making ones community a more enjoyable. If only the citizens of the World had paid better attention to the those principles. The wealthy Medici family traveled throughout the world and brought back treasures of all kinds. They shared these magnificent pieces of art, sculpture and artifacts with their fellow citizens. They were a force in obtaining and preserving art for generations to come and fostered this practice among their wealthy peers. Today, in 2100, we can see, feel, hear and enjoy many of the rare pieces from those long-ago days because of the generosity and foresight of the Medici family. In fact, we strive to make our community on board the Voyager  better because of the example set by the Medici’s. When you visit, do not skip the 4<sup>th</sup>floor.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2232\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"244\" caption=\"Chapel ceiling in Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/dyyypjk\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2232 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"158\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">For example, the Medici’s sought out the finest painters and sculptors to create works in their residence. Some of the best known works are the frescoes in the formal chamber. Pictured below is the original piece that covered the ceiling of the chapel in the formal chamber. This extraordinary piece was painstakingly removed by a delicate laser technique that was perfected in 2030 by a French scientist. The Museum has lit this piece with new flouro-halogenous lights that are powered by the sun. The fresco is not to be missed and has luxurious leather couches beneath it for your prone enjoyment of the painting. Lay down, relax and lose yourself in the painting.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2246\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"175\" caption=\"Community Garden Replica - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7v2fbew\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2246 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"232\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">It is through viewing these historic treasures that we learn just how amazing our lives are here in the Voyager Z9500. Of course we do not have all of the conveniences that they enjoyed on Earth, but we are alive and that is really saying something. The photo below is of the garden that is replicated to exact proportions as that of the garden in the original Medici Palace. Be sure to sit a while in the garden. It’s exquisite.   I can see many marriage proposals taking place in this garden. It is unlike anything on the Voyager. There are native plants, sculptures and elaborate tiled archways. Ornate fountains are located at every corner of the square garden and the air is perfumed with all types of blooming flowers.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Classical Music Foundation -  “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” by Mozart</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">As I enter the Tube to ascend to the 6<sup>th</sup> floor, I cannot help but be overwhelmed in anticipation. Thankfully, the Classical Music Hall of Fame at the Royal College of Music, in London, England, was so well funded during the end days that the entire music collection was preserved. I will only be visiting the exhibit on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) today, but you could spend an entire day on this exquisitely decorated and designed floor. Starting with your first steps out of the Tube, you are enveloped in the majestic and satisfying sounds of Mozart’s composition titled, “<em>Eine Kleine Nachtmusik</em>.”</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2250\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"191\" caption=\"Mozart, Child Prodigy - Image source: http://tinyurl.com/7ytghp\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2250\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"264\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is said to have completed 640+ musical works, but this is his most recognizable piece. This acclaimed composition created the foundation of classical music in Vienna, Austria, and is the fundamental reason why we still listen to and enjoy his music, more than 300 years after his death. Personally, I am thrilled that his music made it onboard the Voyager.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is an example of an extremely talented person that worked because he loved composing music. He is an example to all of us that it is imperative to work at what you love to do. Back in 2009, people were consumed with making money, buying houses too large for their budget, driving four or five cars per family and generally working just to make their next mortgage payment. Mozart died in 1791, at 35 years old, and barely had a penny to his name. His example of working for the <em>love of the work</em>is one that we must take heed.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2252\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"210\" caption=\"Original Mozart Statue - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8843s\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2252  \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"281\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor has various embossed brass plates on the walls and these are filled with stories and interesting facts about Mozart. It is interesting to read about how musical prodigies were nurtured back then. Music in the 1700s was nothing like it is today. If only we had preserved those instruments. When you come, stay on this floor and enjoy the perfect acoustic sounds of Mozart’s music, lounge in the many leather, wingback chairs and enjoy the crackle of the smokeless fireplace. You will feel as if you have stepped back in time to old Vienna.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Love Your Work” and I can clearly visualize the importance of that sentiment. I have never been more happy about being a reporter than I was when I stepped back in to the Tube. I really am doing what I love and that is something we should all strive for today.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">19<sup>th</sup> Century English Literature  -  “Pride and Prejudice,” by Austen</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Now I’m off to the 7<sup>th</sup> floor. Did I mention that in each Tube, there is a touch-screen monitor that lists all of the highlights of the Museum? Don’t get too involved in with the screen unless you don’t mind missing your stop. The Tube is lightning fast and takes you to each floor quicker than you can check your watch implant!</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Embrace Differences” and I can’t think of any other piece of literature that would better serve that notion. In 2000, this book was mainly seen as a “chic book” and despite being made into numerous movies and theatre productions, it is still seen that way in some circles. After visiting this floor and experiencing the exhibit, I can tell you that this piece of literature deserves a second look.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon entering the floor, you will hear lovely ribbons of classical music wafting throughout the space, see the walls lined with typical Victorian furniture replicas, feel the rich, hand-woven carpets under your feet, and see life-sized hologram characters lounging about. Don’t be afraid of these interesting characters. Instead, approach them, ask them questions, listen to their tales and you will learn what life was like for them.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2239\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"207\" caption=\"Ms. Bennet and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/bwpbz3c\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2239 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"155\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">These holograms actually talk and answer questions about their experiences. We can all learn from them. The characters lived in a time where women were often forced in to advantageous marriages by their families and they have amazing stories to tell. Pride and Prejudice was completed in August of 1797 by Jane Austen and is an epic and cautionary tale about marriage. Don’t let that fact discourage you from enjoying this piece of literary excellence. It is a book about how personal pride and unknown prejudices can ruin lives, devastate families, divide generations and drive life-long wedges between people.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2240\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"181\" caption=\"Marriage of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/d7bm64h\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2240 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"136\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Fortunately, it is also a book about overcoming obstacles, healing personal flaws, avoiding catastrophes and forming a love-filled marriage based on mutual respect. This iconic piece of literature was preserved for all future generations because <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> changed the world by offering insight into how married life could be both disastrous and wonderful. After speaking to the characters and hearing their stories about overcoming prejudices, I became introspective about my own life here on the Voyager. Indeed, as citizens of this ship, we should all embrace differences where ever we find them.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Photography as Propaganda  -  “Migrant Mother,” by Lange</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The eleventh floor holds an interesting exhibit on the famed photographs of Dorthea Lange (1895 – 1965) who was a photographer for U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. She worked for the Farm Security Administration, during and after the Great Depression of 1929. The theme of this floor is \"Tell the Truth,\" and having visited the exhibit and watched the video feeds of political speeches of the time, I can see why the theme was chosen. The huge main photo, hung prominently on the back wall, gives a feel of desperation, oppression and overwhelming frustration. However, as I read the information stations placed around the room I began to see why \"truth\" plays such an important role in these series of photos being saved and brought aboard the Voyager. It seems as if there was not much transparency back in 1935 and politicians were allowed to pull the wool over the eyes of their constituents most of the time. One of the plaques talked about how President Roosevelt was wheel-chair-bound and most of the citizens of the United States did not even know. That would never happen today. With 910 24-hour news programs on board the Voyager, there is nothing we do not know about our politicians. Hopefully.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2241\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"129\" caption=\"&quot;Migrant Mother&quot; - Image Source: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/128_migm.htm\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2241 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"167\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Apparently, this iconic photo was used as a means of spreading the word about a certain social program that was designed to help Americans. The measure, called the \"New Deal,\" was passed by lawmakers by an overwhelming majority vote. The win was largely attributed to this one photo and it was later determined that the photo was not at all what it seemed. The photographer, Lange, is said to have earned millions of US dollars from this image and never even attempted to correct the narrative that went along with this photo. This exhibit serves as an example that we should not believe everything we see or hear. It also teaches us to value the truth and to seek it out at whatever the cost.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2243\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"155\" caption=\"Migrant Mother&#039;s REAL Family - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7atuqfr\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2243 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"117\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor is arranged in two halves. One half is decorated in a solemn manner, with gray, black and dim lighting. The huge photo, \"Migrant Mother,\" is positioned under pale lighting and the room is cooler on that side. The other side of the room shows the exact same \"Mother\" with her smartly dressed family sitting around a dining table, piled high with food, in a newer suburban home with modern fixtures. The smell of roasting turkey and apple pie is wafting throughout the space. It is warm and cozy over on this side of the room. The bright and sunny scene is juxtaposed against the dreary, oppressive scene of the down-trodden woman in the photo, on the other side of the room. This creates an unusual emotional feel and one that I will not soon forget. As I walk to the Tube platform, I realize that the two families are the exact same people. This woman was not a migrant farm worker. She was part of a middle-class family that owned their own home and had food on the table every night. This exhibit proves that what we see and hear is never to be trusted. I am thankful that we have a more transparent society aboard the Voyager. The people of the Earth were swindled at every turn and they never learned to \"be honest\" as a people.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Tube gently delivers me back to the lobby of the Museum and I am reintroduced into the peaceful and tranquil setting among tropical plants, waterfalls and singing birds. It is amazing to have spent the day stepping back in time to those earlier places. I have a renewed drive to make my community aboard the Voyager a better place, to devote my life to doing work that I love, to accept differences in all things, and to be honest with myself and my fellow people. If you get the chance to see this Museum make sure you go with an open mind and take the time to learn from the past mistakes and lessons that brought us to where we are today. Together, we can all make the Voyager the utopia that it was meant to be.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2244\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Lobby of Museum - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/c7fmrfe\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2244\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue\"><span style=\"font-size: 3\">Lessons Learned at the Live Your Best Life Museum</span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Make your community a better place.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Work at what you love.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Embrace differences.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Be honest.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: brown\"><strong>Take your whole family to this museum. 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Tickets sold out well in advance for opening day but for those of you that were not lucky enough to obtain tickets, this review can serve as your invisibility cloak. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.<!--more--></p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Review of Architecture, Music, Literature and Photography</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon approaching the building, I notice that there are plenty of electric charging stations for Segways and this is a great sign! This might turn out to be an interesting day for me. Not being a “museum type” person, I was dreading writing this review. Now I am starting to think differently. Come along with me as I explore the lessons of the past.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">I step into the lobby of the building (located on the starboard deck of the Voyager, next to the “Uniqueness” exhibit by Curator James Schlenker) and I am immediately relaxed by the pleasant sound of a waterfall and the cool, neutral colors of the furnishings, lighting and décor. I think I am going to like this place! It appears that this building, crafted after the Greater London Authority Headquarters that was built way back in 2005, has several floors and is centered around a glass and chrome aero- vertical tube system that transports visitors to each floor.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">  There are floors dedicated to all sorts of things including former food styles of different regions of Earth, weather chambers for the study of natural disasters that occurred on Earth, and various levels for the many plants and animal life that were saved before Earth breathed its last sigh.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2263\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"209\" caption=\"Glass Tube Transport - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7kunhye\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2263 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"293\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Today, I have chosen four floors in particular and I hope that you will be encouraged by this review to make your way to the Museum and spend some time among the artifacts that I describe here. I believe that you will find the information and displays informative and enlightening and you will definitely understand the meaning behind the title of the museum. When you do manage to get a ticket for this place, be sure to plan a whole day to view these amazing antiquities of yesteryear. It will be well worth your time!</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Renaissance Civil Architecture  -  Medici Palazzo, Florence, Italy</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Our first stop will be the 4<sup>th</sup> floor, which is dedicated to Renaissance Civil Architecture. The theme for this floor is “Make Your Community a Better Place” and contains a scale model of the Medici Palace. It is large enough to walk into and stroll around inside. There is also an amazing garden. Do <em>not</em>miss the garden. The Italians really knew how to do gardens!</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2228\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Stone Facade of Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://otherworldmystery.com/tag/rosicrucianism\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2228\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was built between 1445-1460 by the Italian architect and sculptor, Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi (1396–1472) and was commissioned by the head of the Medici banking family, Cosimo de’ Medici. Before Italy fell into the Mediterranean Sea in 2019, the building was known as the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, after Gabbriello Riccardi who purchased it and expanded it in 1659.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was a beloved building because its owners preserved rare art and they shared their priceless pieces in an effort to enhance the community’s love of the arts. The building style is called “Civil” architecture because it represented a movement toward making ones community a more enjoyable. If only the citizens of the World had paid better attention to the those principles. The wealthy Medici family traveled throughout the world and brought back treasures of all kinds. They shared these magnificent pieces of art, sculpture and artifacts with their fellow citizens. They were a force in obtaining and preserving art for generations to come and fostered this practice among their wealthy peers. Today, in 2100, we can see, feel, hear and enjoy many of the rare pieces from those long-ago days because of the generosity and foresight of the Medici family. In fact, we strive to make our community on board the Voyager  better because of the example set by the Medici’s. When you visit, do not skip the 4<sup>th</sup>floor.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2232\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"244\" caption=\"Chapel ceiling in Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/dyyypjk\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2232 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"158\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">For example, the Medici’s sought out the finest painters and sculptors to create works in their residence. Some of the best known works are the frescoes in the formal chamber. Pictured below is the original piece that covered the ceiling of the chapel in the formal chamber. This extraordinary piece was painstakingly removed by a delicate laser technique that was perfected in 2030 by a French scientist. The Museum has lit this piece with new flouro-halogenous lights that are powered by the sun. The fresco is not to be missed and has luxurious leather couches beneath it for your prone enjoyment of the painting. Lay down, relax and lose yourself in the painting.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2246\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"175\" caption=\"Community Garden Replica - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7v2fbew\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2246 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"232\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">It is through viewing these historic treasures that we learn just how amazing our lives are here in the Voyager Z9500. Of course we do not have all of the conveniences that they enjoyed on Earth, but we are alive and that is really saying something. The photo below is of the garden that is replicated to exact proportions as that of the garden in the original Medici Palace. Be sure to sit a while in the garden. It’s exquisite.   I can see many marriage proposals taking place in this garden. It is unlike anything on the Voyager. There are native plants, sculptures and elaborate tiled archways. Ornate fountains are located at every corner of the square garden and the air is perfumed with all types of blooming flowers.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Classical Music Foundation -  “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” by Mozart</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">As I enter the Tube to ascend to the 6<sup>th</sup> floor, I cannot help but be overwhelmed in anticipation. Thankfully, the Classical Music Hall of Fame at the Royal College of Music, in London, England, was so well funded during the end days that the entire music collection was preserved. I will only be visiting the exhibit on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) today, but you could spend an entire day on this exquisitely decorated and designed floor. Starting with your first steps out of the Tube, you are enveloped in the majestic and satisfying sounds of Mozart’s composition titled, “<em>Eine Kleine Nachtmusik</em>.”</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2250\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"191\" caption=\"Mozart, Child Prodigy - Image source: http://tinyurl.com/7ytghp\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2250\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"264\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is said to have completed 640+ musical works, but this is his most recognizable piece. This acclaimed composition created the foundation of classical music in Vienna, Austria, and is the fundamental reason why we still listen to and enjoy his music, more than 300 years after his death. Personally, I am thrilled that his music made it onboard the Voyager.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is an example of an extremely talented person that worked because he loved composing music. He is an example to all of us that it is imperative to work at what you love to do. Back in 2009, people were consumed with making money, buying houses too large for their budget, driving four or five cars per family and generally working just to make their next mortgage payment. Mozart died in 1791, at 35 years old, and barely had a penny to his name. His example of working for the <em>love of the work</em>is one that we must take heed.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2252\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"210\" caption=\"Original Mozart Statue - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8843s\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2252  \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"281\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor has various embossed brass plates on the walls and these are filled with stories and interesting facts about Mozart. It is interesting to read about how musical prodigies were nurtured back then. Music in the 1700s was nothing like it is today. If only we had preserved those instruments. When you come, stay on this floor and enjoy the perfect acoustic sounds of Mozart’s music, lounge in the many leather, wingback chairs and enjoy the crackle of the smokeless fireplace. You will feel as if you have stepped back in time to old Vienna.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Love Your Work” and I can clearly visualize the importance of that sentiment. I have never been more happy about being a reporter than I was when I stepped back in to the Tube. I really am doing what I love and that is something we should all strive for today.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">19<sup>th</sup> Century English Literature  -  “Pride and Prejudice,” by Austen</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Now I’m off to the 7<sup>th</sup> floor. Did I mention that in each Tube, there is a touch-screen monitor that lists all of the highlights of the Museum? Don’t get too involved in with the screen unless you don’t mind missing your stop. The Tube is lightning fast and takes you to each floor quicker than you can check your watch implant!</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Embrace Differences” and I can’t think of any other piece of literature that would better serve that notion. In 2000, this book was mainly seen as a “chic book” and despite being made into numerous movies and theatre productions, it is still seen that way in some circles. After visiting this floor and experiencing the exhibit, I can tell you that this piece of literature deserves a second look.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon entering the floor, you will hear lovely ribbons of classical music wafting throughout the space, see the walls lined with typical Victorian furniture replicas, feel the rich, hand-woven carpets under your feet, and see life-sized hologram characters lounging about. Don’t be afraid of these interesting characters. Instead, approach them, ask them questions, listen to their tales and you will learn what life was like for them.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2239\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"207\" caption=\"Ms. Bennet and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/bwpbz3c\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2239 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"155\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">These holograms actually talk and answer questions about their experiences. We can all learn from them. The characters lived in a time where women were often forced in to advantageous marriages by their families and they have amazing stories to tell. Pride and Prejudice was completed in August of 1797 by Jane Austen and is an epic and cautionary tale about marriage. Don’t let that fact discourage you from enjoying this piece of literary excellence. It is a book about how personal pride and unknown prejudices can ruin lives, devastate families, divide generations and drive life-long wedges between people.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2240\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"181\" caption=\"Marriage of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/d7bm64h\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2240 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"136\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Fortunately, it is also a book about overcoming obstacles, healing personal flaws, avoiding catastrophes and forming a love-filled marriage based on mutual respect. This iconic piece of literature was preserved for all future generations because <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> changed the world by offering insight into how married life could be both disastrous and wonderful. After speaking to the characters and hearing their stories about overcoming prejudices, I became introspective about my own life here on the Voyager. Indeed, as citizens of this ship, we should all embrace differences where ever we find them.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Photography as Propaganda  -  “Migrant Mother,” by Lange</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The eleventh floor holds an interesting exhibit on the famed photographs of Dorthea Lange (1895 – 1965) who was a photographer for U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. She worked for the Farm Security Administration, during and after the Great Depression of 1929. The theme of this floor is \"Tell the Truth,\" and having visited the exhibit and watched the video feeds of political speeches of the time, I can see why the theme was chosen. The huge main photo, hung prominently on the back wall, gives a feel of desperation, oppression and overwhelming frustration. However, as I read the information stations placed around the room I began to see why \"truth\" plays such an important role in these series of photos being saved and brought aboard the Voyager. It seems as if there was not much transparency back in 1935 and politicians were allowed to pull the wool over the eyes of their constituents most of the time. One of the plaques talked about how President Roosevelt was wheel-chair-bound and most of the citizens of the United States did not even know. That would never happen today. With 910 24-hour news programs on board the Voyager, there is nothing we do not know about our politicians. Hopefully.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2241\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"129\" caption=\"&quot;Migrant Mother&quot; - Image Source: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/128_migm.htm\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2241 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"167\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Apparently, this iconic photo was used as a means of spreading the word about a certain social program that was designed to help Americans. The measure, called the \"New Deal,\" was passed by lawmakers by an overwhelming majority vote. The win was largely attributed to this one photo and it was later determined that the photo was not at all what it seemed. The photographer, Lange, is said to have earned millions of US dollars from this image and never even attempted to correct the narrative that went along with this photo. This exhibit serves as an example that we should not believe everything we see or hear. It also teaches us to value the truth and to seek it out at whatever the cost.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2243\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"155\" caption=\"Migrant Mother&#039;s REAL Family - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7atuqfr\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2243 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"117\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor is arranged in two halves. One half is decorated in a solemn manner, with gray, black and dim lighting. The huge photo, \"Migrant Mother,\" is positioned under pale lighting and the room is cooler on that side. The other side of the room shows the exact same \"Mother\" with her smartly dressed family sitting around a dining table, piled high with food, in a newer suburban home with modern fixtures. The smell of roasting turkey and apple pie is wafting throughout the space. It is warm and cozy over on this side of the room. The bright and sunny scene is juxtaposed against the dreary, oppressive scene of the down-trodden woman in the photo, on the other side of the room. This creates an unusual emotional feel and one that I will not soon forget. As I walk to the Tube platform, I realize that the two families are the exact same people. This woman was not a migrant farm worker. She was part of a middle-class family that owned their own home and had food on the table every night. This exhibit proves that what we see and hear is never to be trusted. I am thankful that we have a more transparent society aboard the Voyager. The people of the Earth were swindled at every turn and they never learned to \"be honest\" as a people.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Tube gently delivers me back to the lobby of the Museum and I am reintroduced into the peaceful and tranquil setting among tropical plants, waterfalls and singing birds. It is amazing to have spent the day stepping back in time to those earlier places. I have a renewed drive to make my community aboard the Voyager a better place, to devote my life to doing work that I love, to accept differences in all things, and to be honest with myself and my fellow people. If you get the chance to see this Museum make sure you go with an open mind and take the time to learn from the past mistakes and lessons that brought us to where we are today. Together, we can all make the Voyager the utopia that it was meant to be.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2244\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Lobby of Museum - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/c7fmrfe\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2244\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue\"><span style=\"font-size: 3\">Lessons Learned at the Live Your Best Life Museum</span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Make your community a better place.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Work at what you love.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Embrace differences.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Be honest.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: brown\"><strong>Take your whole family to this museum. You will appreciate your life aboard the Voyager Z9500 much more once you have learned the lessons that these exhibits teach us.</strong></span></span></p>','Live Your Best Life Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2220-revision-19','','','2011-12-06 13:38:27','2011-12-06 19:38:27','',2220,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2266',0,'revision','',0),(2267,41,'2011-12-06 13:39:13','2011-12-06 19:39:13','<span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: blue\">A MUSEUM OF TREASURES FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO 1935 </span></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><span style=\"color: brown\">The Voyager Gazette   °  December 07, 2100 </span></span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2221\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Live Your Best Life building - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8a9xgpc\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2221\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Grand Opening of Live Your Best Life Museum</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Wednesday, December 07, 2100 will bring the grand opening celebration of the Live Your Best Life Museum. Tickets sold out well in advance for opening day but for those of you that were not lucky enough to obtain tickets, this review can serve as your invisibility cloak. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.<!--more--></p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Review of Architecture, Music, Literature and Photography</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon approaching the building, I notice that there are plenty of electric charging stations for Segways and this is a great sign! This might turn out to be an interesting day for me. Not being a “museum type” person, I was dreading writing this review. Now I am starting to think differently. Come along with me as I explore the lessons of the past.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2265\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"209\" caption=\"Glass Tube Transport - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7kunhye\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2265 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"293\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">I step into the lobby of the building (located on the starboard deck of the Voyager, next to the “Uniqueness” exhibit by Curator James Schlenker) and I am immediately relaxed by the pleasant sound of a waterfall and the cool, neutral colors of the furnishings, lighting and décor. I think I am going to like this place! It appears that this building, crafted after the Greater London Authority Headquarters that was built way back in 2005, has several floors and is centered around a glass and chrome aero- vertical tube system that transports visitors to each floor.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">  There are floors dedicated to all sorts of things including former food styles of different regions of Earth, weather chambers for the study of natural disasters that occurred on Earth, and various levels for the many plants and animal life that were saved before Earth breathed its last sigh.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Today, I have chosen four floors in particular and I hope that you will be encouraged by this review to make your way to the Museum and spend some time among the artifacts that I describe here. I believe that you will find the information and displays informative and enlightening and you will definitely understand the meaning behind the title of the museum. When you do manage to get a ticket for this place, be sure to plan a whole day to view these amazing antiquities of yesteryear. It will be well worth your time!</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Renaissance Civil Architecture  -  Medici Palazzo, Florence, Italy</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Our first stop will be the 4<sup>th</sup> floor, which is dedicated to Renaissance Civil Architecture. The theme for this floor is “Make Your Community a Better Place” and contains a scale model of the Medici Palace. It is large enough to walk into and stroll around inside. There is also an amazing garden. Do <em>not</em>miss the garden. The Italians really knew how to do gardens!</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2228\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Stone Facade of Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://otherworldmystery.com/tag/rosicrucianism\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2228\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was built between 1445-1460 by the Italian architect and sculptor, Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi (1396–1472) and was commissioned by the head of the Medici banking family, Cosimo de’ Medici. Before Italy fell into the Mediterranean Sea in 2019, the building was known as the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, after Gabbriello Riccardi who purchased it and expanded it in 1659.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was a beloved building because its owners preserved rare art and they shared their priceless pieces in an effort to enhance the community’s love of the arts. The building style is called “Civil” architecture because it represented a movement toward making ones community a more enjoyable. If only the citizens of the World had paid better attention to the those principles. The wealthy Medici family traveled throughout the world and brought back treasures of all kinds. They shared these magnificent pieces of art, sculpture and artifacts with their fellow citizens. They were a force in obtaining and preserving art for generations to come and fostered this practice among their wealthy peers. Today, in 2100, we can see, feel, hear and enjoy many of the rare pieces from those long-ago days because of the generosity and foresight of the Medici family. In fact, we strive to make our community on board the Voyager  better because of the example set by the Medici’s. When you visit, do not skip the 4<sup>th</sup>floor.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2232\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"244\" caption=\"Chapel ceiling in Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/dyyypjk\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2232 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"158\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">For example, the Medici’s sought out the finest painters and sculptors to create works in their residence. Some of the best known works are the frescoes in the formal chamber. Pictured below is the original piece that covered the ceiling of the chapel in the formal chamber. This extraordinary piece was painstakingly removed by a delicate laser technique that was perfected in 2030 by a French scientist. The Museum has lit this piece with new flouro-halogenous lights that are powered by the sun. The fresco is not to be missed and has luxurious leather couches beneath it for your prone enjoyment of the painting. Lay down, relax and lose yourself in the painting.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2246\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"175\" caption=\"Community Garden Replica - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7v2fbew\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2246 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"232\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">It is through viewing these historic treasures that we learn just how amazing our lives are here in the Voyager Z9500. Of course we do not have all of the conveniences that they enjoyed on Earth, but we are alive and that is really saying something. The photo below is of the garden that is replicated to exact proportions as that of the garden in the original Medici Palace. Be sure to sit a while in the garden. It’s exquisite.   I can see many marriage proposals taking place in this garden. It is unlike anything on the Voyager. There are native plants, sculptures and elaborate tiled archways. Ornate fountains are located at every corner of the square garden and the air is perfumed with all types of blooming flowers.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Classical Music Foundation -  “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” by Mozart</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">As I enter the Tube to ascend to the 6<sup>th</sup> floor, I cannot help but be overwhelmed in anticipation. Thankfully, the Classical Music Hall of Fame at the Royal College of Music, in London, England, was so well funded during the end days that the entire music collection was preserved. I will only be visiting the exhibit on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) today, but you could spend an entire day on this exquisitely decorated and designed floor. Starting with your first steps out of the Tube, you are enveloped in the majestic and satisfying sounds of Mozart’s composition titled, “<em>Eine Kleine Nachtmusik</em>.”</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2250\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"191\" caption=\"Mozart, Child Prodigy - Image source: http://tinyurl.com/7ytghp\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2250\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"264\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is said to have completed 640+ musical works, but this is his most recognizable piece. This acclaimed composition created the foundation of classical music in Vienna, Austria, and is the fundamental reason why we still listen to and enjoy his music, more than 300 years after his death. Personally, I am thrilled that his music made it onboard the Voyager.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is an example of an extremely talented person that worked because he loved composing music. He is an example to all of us that it is imperative to work at what you love to do. Back in 2009, people were consumed with making money, buying houses too large for their budget, driving four or five cars per family and generally working just to make their next mortgage payment. Mozart died in 1791, at 35 years old, and barely had a penny to his name. His example of working for the <em>love of the work</em>is one that we must take heed.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2252\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"210\" caption=\"Original Mozart Statue - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8843s\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2252  \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"281\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor has various embossed brass plates on the walls and these are filled with stories and interesting facts about Mozart. It is interesting to read about how musical prodigies were nurtured back then. Music in the 1700s was nothing like it is today. If only we had preserved those instruments. When you come, stay on this floor and enjoy the perfect acoustic sounds of Mozart’s music, lounge in the many leather, wingback chairs and enjoy the crackle of the smokeless fireplace. You will feel as if you have stepped back in time to old Vienna.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Love Your Work” and I can clearly visualize the importance of that sentiment. I have never been more happy about being a reporter than I was when I stepped back in to the Tube. I really am doing what I love and that is something we should all strive for today.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">19<sup>th</sup> Century English Literature  -  “Pride and Prejudice,” by Austen</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Now I’m off to the 7<sup>th</sup> floor. Did I mention that in each Tube, there is a touch-screen monitor that lists all of the highlights of the Museum? Don’t get too involved in with the screen unless you don’t mind missing your stop. The Tube is lightning fast and takes you to each floor quicker than you can check your watch implant!</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Embrace Differences” and I can’t think of any other piece of literature that would better serve that notion. In 2000, this book was mainly seen as a “chic book” and despite being made into numerous movies and theatre productions, it is still seen that way in some circles. After visiting this floor and experiencing the exhibit, I can tell you that this piece of literature deserves a second look.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon entering the floor, you will hear lovely ribbons of classical music wafting throughout the space, see the walls lined with typical Victorian furniture replicas, feel the rich, hand-woven carpets under your feet, and see life-sized hologram characters lounging about. Don’t be afraid of these interesting characters. Instead, approach them, ask them questions, listen to their tales and you will learn what life was like for them.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2239\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"207\" caption=\"Ms. Bennet and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/bwpbz3c\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2239 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"155\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">These holograms actually talk and answer questions about their experiences. We can all learn from them. The characters lived in a time where women were often forced in to advantageous marriages by their families and they have amazing stories to tell. Pride and Prejudice was completed in August of 1797 by Jane Austen and is an epic and cautionary tale about marriage. Don’t let that fact discourage you from enjoying this piece of literary excellence. It is a book about how personal pride and unknown prejudices can ruin lives, devastate families, divide generations and drive life-long wedges between people.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2240\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"181\" caption=\"Marriage of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/d7bm64h\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2240 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"136\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Fortunately, it is also a book about overcoming obstacles, healing personal flaws, avoiding catastrophes and forming a love-filled marriage based on mutual respect. This iconic piece of literature was preserved for all future generations because <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> changed the world by offering insight into how married life could be both disastrous and wonderful. After speaking to the characters and hearing their stories about overcoming prejudices, I became introspective about my own life here on the Voyager. Indeed, as citizens of this ship, we should all embrace differences where ever we find them.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Photography as Propaganda  -  “Migrant Mother,” by Lange</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The eleventh floor holds an interesting exhibit on the famed photographs of Dorthea Lange (1895 – 1965) who was a photographer for U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. She worked for the Farm Security Administration, during and after the Great Depression of 1929. The theme of this floor is \"Tell the Truth,\" and having visited the exhibit and watched the video feeds of political speeches of the time, I can see why the theme was chosen. The huge main photo, hung prominently on the back wall, gives a feel of desperation, oppression and overwhelming frustration. However, as I read the information stations placed around the room I began to see why \"truth\" plays such an important role in these series of photos being saved and brought aboard the Voyager. It seems as if there was not much transparency back in 1935 and politicians were allowed to pull the wool over the eyes of their constituents most of the time. One of the plaques talked about how President Roosevelt was wheel-chair-bound and most of the citizens of the United States did not even know. That would never happen today. With 910 24-hour news programs on board the Voyager, there is nothing we do not know about our politicians. Hopefully.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2241\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"129\" caption=\"&quot;Migrant Mother&quot; - Image Source: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/128_migm.htm\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2241 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"167\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Apparently, this iconic photo was used as a means of spreading the word about a certain social program that was designed to help Americans. The measure, called the \"New Deal,\" was passed by lawmakers by an overwhelming majority vote. The win was largely attributed to this one photo and it was later determined that the photo was not at all what it seemed. The photographer, Lange, is said to have earned millions of US dollars from this image and never even attempted to correct the narrative that went along with this photo. This exhibit serves as an example that we should not believe everything we see or hear. It also teaches us to value the truth and to seek it out at whatever the cost.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2243\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"155\" caption=\"Migrant Mother&#039;s REAL Family - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7atuqfr\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2243 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"117\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor is arranged in two halves. One half is decorated in a solemn manner, with gray, black and dim lighting. The huge photo, \"Migrant Mother,\" is positioned under pale lighting and the room is cooler on that side. The other side of the room shows the exact same \"Mother\" with her smartly dressed family sitting around a dining table, piled high with food, in a newer suburban home with modern fixtures. The smell of roasting turkey and apple pie is wafting throughout the space. It is warm and cozy over on this side of the room. The bright and sunny scene is juxtaposed against the dreary, oppressive scene of the down-trodden woman in the photo, on the other side of the room. This creates an unusual emotional feel and one that I will not soon forget. As I walk to the Tube platform, I realize that the two families are the exact same people. This woman was not a migrant farm worker. She was part of a middle-class family that owned their own home and had food on the table every night. This exhibit proves that what we see and hear is never to be trusted. I am thankful that we have a more transparent society aboard the Voyager. The people of the Earth were swindled at every turn and they never learned to \"be honest\" as a people.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Tube gently delivers me back to the lobby of the Museum and I am reintroduced into the peaceful and tranquil setting among tropical plants, waterfalls and singing birds. It is amazing to have spent the day stepping back in time to those earlier places. I have a renewed drive to make my community aboard the Voyager a better place, to devote my life to doing work that I love, to accept differences in all things, and to be honest with myself and my fellow people. If you get the chance to see this Museum make sure you go with an open mind and take the time to learn from the past mistakes and lessons that brought us to where we are today. Together, we can all make the Voyager the utopia that it was meant to be.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2244\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Lobby of Museum - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/c7fmrfe\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2244\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue\"><span style=\"font-size: 3\">Lessons Learned at the Live Your Best Life Museum</span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Make your community a better place.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Work at what you love.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Embrace differences.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Be honest.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: brown\"><strong>Take your whole family to this museum. You will appreciate your life aboard the Voyager Z9500 much more once you have learned the lessons that these exhibits teach us.</strong></span></span></p>','Live Your Best Life Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2220-revision-20','','','2011-12-06 13:39:13','2011-12-06 19:39:13','',2220,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2267',0,'revision','',0),(2268,41,'2011-12-06 13:39:37','2011-12-06 19:39:37','<span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: blue\">A MUSEUM OF TREASURES FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO 1935 </span></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><span style=\"color: brown\">The Voyager Gazette   °  December 07, 2100 </span></span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2221\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Live Your Best Life building - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8a9xgpc\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2221\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Grand Opening of Live Your Best Life Museum</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Wednesday, December 07, 2100 will bring the grand opening celebration of the Live Your Best Life Museum. Tickets sold out well in advance for opening day but for those of you that were not lucky enough to obtain tickets, this review can serve as your invisibility cloak. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.<!--more--></p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Review of Architecture, Music, Literature and Photography</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon approaching the building, I notice that there are plenty of electric charging stations for Segways and this is a great sign! This might turn out to be an interesting day for me. Not being a “museum type” person, I was dreading writing this review. Now I am starting to think differently. Come along with me as I explore the lessons of the past.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2265\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"209\" caption=\"Glass Tube Transport - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7kunhye\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2265 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"293\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">I step into the lobby of the building (located on the starboard deck of the Voyager, next to the “Uniqueness” exhibit by Curator James Schlenker) and I am immediately relaxed by the pleasant sound of a waterfall and the cool, neutral colors of the furnishings, lighting and décor. I think I am going to like this place! It appears that this building, crafted after the Greater London Authority Headquarters that was built way back in 2005, has several floors and is centered around a glass and chrome aero- vertical tube system that transports visitors to each floor.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">There are floors dedicated to all sorts of things including former food styles of different regions of Earth, weather chambers for the study of natural disasters that occurred on Earth, and various levels for the many plants and animal life that were saved before Earth breathed its last sigh.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Today, I have chosen four floors in particular and I hope that you will be encouraged by this review to make your way to the Museum and spend some time among the artifacts that I describe here. I believe that you will find the information and displays informative and enlightening and you will definitely understand the meaning behind the title of the museum. When you do manage to get a ticket for this place, be sure to plan a whole day to view these amazing antiquities of yesteryear. It will be well worth your time!</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Renaissance Civil Architecture  -  Medici Palazzo, Florence, Italy</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Our first stop will be the 4<sup>th</sup> floor, which is dedicated to Renaissance Civil Architecture. The theme for this floor is “Make Your Community a Better Place” and contains a scale model of the Medici Palace. It is large enough to walk into and stroll around inside. There is also an amazing garden. Do <em>not</em>miss the garden. The Italians really knew how to do gardens!</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2228\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Stone Facade of Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://otherworldmystery.com/tag/rosicrucianism\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2228\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was built between 1445-1460 by the Italian architect and sculptor, Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi (1396–1472) and was commissioned by the head of the Medici banking family, Cosimo de’ Medici. Before Italy fell into the Mediterranean Sea in 2019, the building was known as the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, after Gabbriello Riccardi who purchased it and expanded it in 1659.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was a beloved building because its owners preserved rare art and they shared their priceless pieces in an effort to enhance the community’s love of the arts. The building style is called “Civil” architecture because it represented a movement toward making ones community a more enjoyable. If only the citizens of the World had paid better attention to the those principles. The wealthy Medici family traveled throughout the world and brought back treasures of all kinds. They shared these magnificent pieces of art, sculpture and artifacts with their fellow citizens. They were a force in obtaining and preserving art for generations to come and fostered this practice among their wealthy peers. Today, in 2100, we can see, feel, hear and enjoy many of the rare pieces from those long-ago days because of the generosity and foresight of the Medici family. In fact, we strive to make our community on board the Voyager  better because of the example set by the Medici’s. When you visit, do not skip the 4<sup>th</sup>floor.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2232\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"244\" caption=\"Chapel ceiling in Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/dyyypjk\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2232 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"158\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">For example, the Medici’s sought out the finest painters and sculptors to create works in their residence. Some of the best known works are the frescoes in the formal chamber. Pictured below is the original piece that covered the ceiling of the chapel in the formal chamber. This extraordinary piece was painstakingly removed by a delicate laser technique that was perfected in 2030 by a French scientist. The Museum has lit this piece with new flouro-halogenous lights that are powered by the sun. The fresco is not to be missed and has luxurious leather couches beneath it for your prone enjoyment of the painting. Lay down, relax and lose yourself in the painting.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2246\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"175\" caption=\"Community Garden Replica - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7v2fbew\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2246 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"232\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">It is through viewing these historic treasures that we learn just how amazing our lives are here in the Voyager Z9500. Of course we do not have all of the conveniences that they enjoyed on Earth, but we are alive and that is really saying something. The photo below is of the garden that is replicated to exact proportions as that of the garden in the original Medici Palace. Be sure to sit a while in the garden. It’s exquisite.   I can see many marriage proposals taking place in this garden. It is unlike anything on the Voyager. There are native plants, sculptures and elaborate tiled archways. Ornate fountains are located at every corner of the square garden and the air is perfumed with all types of blooming flowers.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Classical Music Foundation -  “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” by Mozart</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">As I enter the Tube to ascend to the 6<sup>th</sup> floor, I cannot help but be overwhelmed in anticipation. Thankfully, the Classical Music Hall of Fame at the Royal College of Music, in London, England, was so well funded during the end days that the entire music collection was preserved. I will only be visiting the exhibit on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) today, but you could spend an entire day on this exquisitely decorated and designed floor. Starting with your first steps out of the Tube, you are enveloped in the majestic and satisfying sounds of Mozart’s composition titled, “<em>Eine Kleine Nachtmusik</em>.”</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2250\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"191\" caption=\"Mozart, Child Prodigy - Image source: http://tinyurl.com/7ytghp\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2250\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"264\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is said to have completed 640+ musical works, but this is his most recognizable piece. This acclaimed composition created the foundation of classical music in Vienna, Austria, and is the fundamental reason why we still listen to and enjoy his music, more than 300 years after his death. Personally, I am thrilled that his music made it onboard the Voyager.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is an example of an extremely talented person that worked because he loved composing music. He is an example to all of us that it is imperative to work at what you love to do. Back in 2009, people were consumed with making money, buying houses too large for their budget, driving four or five cars per family and generally working just to make their next mortgage payment. Mozart died in 1791, at 35 years old, and barely had a penny to his name. His example of working for the <em>love of the work</em>is one that we must take heed.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2252\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"210\" caption=\"Original Mozart Statue - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8843s\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2252  \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"281\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor has various embossed brass plates on the walls and these are filled with stories and interesting facts about Mozart. It is interesting to read about how musical prodigies were nurtured back then. Music in the 1700s was nothing like it is today. If only we had preserved those instruments. When you come, stay on this floor and enjoy the perfect acoustic sounds of Mozart’s music, lounge in the many leather, wingback chairs and enjoy the crackle of the smokeless fireplace. You will feel as if you have stepped back in time to old Vienna.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Love Your Work” and I can clearly visualize the importance of that sentiment. I have never been more happy about being a reporter than I was when I stepped back in to the Tube. I really am doing what I love and that is something we should all strive for today.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">19<sup>th</sup> Century English Literature  -  “Pride and Prejudice,” by Austen</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Now I’m off to the 7<sup>th</sup> floor. Did I mention that in each Tube, there is a touch-screen monitor that lists all of the highlights of the Museum? Don’t get too involved in with the screen unless you don’t mind missing your stop. The Tube is lightning fast and takes you to each floor quicker than you can check your watch implant!</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Embrace Differences” and I can’t think of any other piece of literature that would better serve that notion. In 2000, this book was mainly seen as a “chic book” and despite being made into numerous movies and theatre productions, it is still seen that way in some circles. After visiting this floor and experiencing the exhibit, I can tell you that this piece of literature deserves a second look.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon entering the floor, you will hear lovely ribbons of classical music wafting throughout the space, see the walls lined with typical Victorian furniture replicas, feel the rich, hand-woven carpets under your feet, and see life-sized hologram characters lounging about. Don’t be afraid of these interesting characters. Instead, approach them, ask them questions, listen to their tales and you will learn what life was like for them.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2239\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"207\" caption=\"Ms. Bennet and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/bwpbz3c\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2239 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"155\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">These holograms actually talk and answer questions about their experiences. We can all learn from them. The characters lived in a time where women were often forced in to advantageous marriages by their families and they have amazing stories to tell. Pride and Prejudice was completed in August of 1797 by Jane Austen and is an epic and cautionary tale about marriage. Don’t let that fact discourage you from enjoying this piece of literary excellence. It is a book about how personal pride and unknown prejudices can ruin lives, devastate families, divide generations and drive life-long wedges between people.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2240\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"181\" caption=\"Marriage of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/d7bm64h\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2240 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"136\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Fortunately, it is also a book about overcoming obstacles, healing personal flaws, avoiding catastrophes and forming a love-filled marriage based on mutual respect. This iconic piece of literature was preserved for all future generations because <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> changed the world by offering insight into how married life could be both disastrous and wonderful. After speaking to the characters and hearing their stories about overcoming prejudices, I became introspective about my own life here on the Voyager. Indeed, as citizens of this ship, we should all embrace differences where ever we find them.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Photography as Propaganda  -  “Migrant Mother,” by Lange</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The eleventh floor holds an interesting exhibit on the famed photographs of Dorthea Lange (1895 – 1965) who was a photographer for U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. She worked for the Farm Security Administration, during and after the Great Depression of 1929. The theme of this floor is \"Tell the Truth,\" and having visited the exhibit and watched the video feeds of political speeches of the time, I can see why the theme was chosen. The huge main photo, hung prominently on the back wall, gives a feel of desperation, oppression and overwhelming frustration. However, as I read the information stations placed around the room I began to see why \"truth\" plays such an important role in these series of photos being saved and brought aboard the Voyager. It seems as if there was not much transparency back in 1935 and politicians were allowed to pull the wool over the eyes of their constituents most of the time. One of the plaques talked about how President Roosevelt was wheel-chair-bound and most of the citizens of the United States did not even know. That would never happen today. With 910 24-hour news programs on board the Voyager, there is nothing we do not know about our politicians. Hopefully.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2241\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"129\" caption=\"&quot;Migrant Mother&quot; - Image Source: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/128_migm.htm\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2241 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"167\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Apparently, this iconic photo was used as a means of spreading the word about a certain social program that was designed to help Americans. The measure, called the \"New Deal,\" was passed by lawmakers by an overwhelming majority vote. The win was largely attributed to this one photo and it was later determined that the photo was not at all what it seemed. The photographer, Lange, is said to have earned millions of US dollars from this image and never even attempted to correct the narrative that went along with this photo. This exhibit serves as an example that we should not believe everything we see or hear. It also teaches us to value the truth and to seek it out at whatever the cost.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2243\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"155\" caption=\"Migrant Mother&#039;s REAL Family - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7atuqfr\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2243 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"117\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor is arranged in two halves. One half is decorated in a solemn manner, with gray, black and dim lighting. The huge photo, \"Migrant Mother,\" is positioned under pale lighting and the room is cooler on that side. The other side of the room shows the exact same \"Mother\" with her smartly dressed family sitting around a dining table, piled high with food, in a newer suburban home with modern fixtures. The smell of roasting turkey and apple pie is wafting throughout the space. It is warm and cozy over on this side of the room. The bright and sunny scene is juxtaposed against the dreary, oppressive scene of the down-trodden woman in the photo, on the other side of the room. This creates an unusual emotional feel and one that I will not soon forget. As I walk to the Tube platform, I realize that the two families are the exact same people. This woman was not a migrant farm worker. She was part of a middle-class family that owned their own home and had food on the table every night. This exhibit proves that what we see and hear is never to be trusted. I am thankful that we have a more transparent society aboard the Voyager. The people of the Earth were swindled at every turn and they never learned to \"be honest\" as a people.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Tube gently delivers me back to the lobby of the Museum and I am reintroduced into the peaceful and tranquil setting among tropical plants, waterfalls and singing birds. It is amazing to have spent the day stepping back in time to those earlier places. I have a renewed drive to make my community aboard the Voyager a better place, to devote my life to doing work that I love, to accept differences in all things, and to be honest with myself and my fellow people. If you get the chance to see this Museum make sure you go with an open mind and take the time to learn from the past mistakes and lessons that brought us to where we are today. Together, we can all make the Voyager the utopia that it was meant to be.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2244\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Lobby of Museum - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/c7fmrfe\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2244\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue\"><span style=\"font-size: 3\">Lessons Learned at the Live Your Best Life Museum</span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Make your community a better place.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Work at what you love.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Embrace differences.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Be honest.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: brown\"><strong>Take your whole family to this museum. You will appreciate your life aboard the Voyager Z9500 much more once you have learned the lessons that these exhibits teach us.</strong></span></span></p>','Live Your Best Life Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2220-revision-21','','','2011-12-06 13:39:37','2011-12-06 19:39:37','',2220,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2268',0,'revision','',0),(2269,41,'2011-12-06 13:40:25','2011-12-06 19:40:25','<span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: blue\">A MUSEUM OF TREASURES FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO 1935 </span></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><span style=\"color: brown\">The Voyager Gazette   °  December 07, 2100 </span></span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2221\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Live Your Best Life building - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8a9xgpc\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2221\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Grand Opening of Live Your Best Life Museum</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Wednesday, December 07, 2100 will bring the grand opening celebration of the Live Your Best Life Museum. Tickets sold out well in advance for opening day but for those of you that were not lucky enough to obtain tickets, this review can serve as your invisibility cloak. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.<!--more--></p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Review of Architecture, Music, Literature and Photography</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon approaching the building, I notice that there are plenty of electric charging stations for Segways and this is a great sign! This might turn out to be an interesting day for me. Not being a “museum type” person, I was dreading writing this review. Now I am starting to think differently. Come along with me as I explore the lessons of the past.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2265\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"209\" caption=\"Glass Tube Transport - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7kunhye\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2265 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"293\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">I step into the lobby of the building (located on the starboard deck of the Voyager, next to the “Uniqueness” exhibit by Curator James Schlenker) and I am immediately relaxed by the pleasant sound of a waterfall and the cool, neutral colors of the furnishings, lighting and décor. I think I am going to like this place! It appears that this building, crafted after the Greater London Authority Headquarters that was built way back in 2005, has several floors and is centered around a glass and chrome aero- vertical tube system that transports visitors to each floor.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">There are floors dedicated to all sorts of things including former food styles of different regions of Earth, weather chambers for the study of natural disasters that occurred on Earth, and various levels for the many plants and animal life that were saved before Earth breathed its last sigh.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Today, I have chosen four floors in particular and I hope that you will be encouraged by this review to make your way to the Museum and spend some time among the artifacts that I describe here. I believe that you will find the information and displays informative and enlightening and you will definitely understand the meaning behind the title of the museum. When you do manage to get a ticket for this place, be sure to plan a whole day to view these amazing antiquities of yesteryear. It will be well worth your time!</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Renaissance Civil Architecture  -  Medici Palazzo, Florence, Italy</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Our first stop will be the 4<sup>th</sup> floor, which is dedicated to Renaissance Civil Architecture. The theme for this floor is “Make Your Community a Better Place” and contains a scale model of the Medici Palace. It is large enough to walk into and stroll around inside. There is also an amazing garden. Do <em>not</em>miss the garden. The Italians really knew how to do gardens!</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2228\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Stone Facade of Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://otherworldmystery.com/tag/rosicrucianism\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2228\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was built between 1445-1460 by the Italian architect and sculptor, Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi (1396–1472) and was commissioned by the head of the Medici banking family, Cosimo de’ Medici. Before Italy fell into the Mediterranean Sea in 2019, the building was known as the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, after Gabbriello Riccardi who purchased it and expanded it in 1659.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was a beloved building because its owners preserved rare art and they shared their priceless pieces in an effort to enhance the community’s love of the arts. The building style is called “Civil” architecture because it represented a movement toward making ones community a more enjoyable. If only the citizens of the World had paid better attention to the those principles. The wealthy Medici family traveled throughout the world and brought back treasures of all kinds. They shared these magnificent pieces of art, sculpture and artifacts with their fellow citizens. They were a force in obtaining and preserving art for generations to come and fostered this practice among their wealthy peers. Today, in 2100, we can see, feel, hear and enjoy many of the rare pieces from those long-ago days because of the generosity and foresight of the Medici family. In fact, we strive to make our community on board the Voyager  better because of the example set by the Medici’s. When you visit, do not skip the 4<sup>th</sup>floor.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2232\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"244\" caption=\"Chapel ceiling in Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/dyyypjk\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2232 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"158\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">For example, the Medici’s sought out the finest painters and sculptors to create works in their residence. Some of the best known works are the frescoes in the formal chamber. Pictured below is the original piece that covered the ceiling of the chapel in the formal chamber. This extraordinary piece was painstakingly removed by a delicate laser technique that was perfected in 2030 by a French scientist. The Museum has lit this piece with new flouro-halogenous lights that are powered by the sun. The fresco is not to be missed and has luxurious leather couches beneath it for your prone enjoyment of the painting. Lay down, relax and lose yourself in the painting.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2246\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"175\" caption=\"Community Garden Replica - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7v2fbew\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2246 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"232\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">It is through viewing these historic treasures that we learn just how amazing our lives are here in the Voyager Z9500. Of course we do not have all of the conveniences that they enjoyed on Earth, but we are alive and that is really saying something. The photo below is of the garden that is replicated to exact proportions as that of the garden in the original Medici Palace. Be sure to sit a while in the garden. It’s exquisite.   I can see many marriage proposals taking place in this garden. It is unlike anything on the Voyager. There are native plants, sculptures and elaborate tiled archways. Ornate fountains are located at every corner of the square garden and the air is perfumed with all types of blooming flowers.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Classical Music Foundation -  “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” by Mozart</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">As I enter the Tube to ascend to the 6<sup>th</sup> floor, I cannot help but be overwhelmed in anticipation. Thankfully, the Classical Music Hall of Fame at the Royal College of Music, in London, England, was so well funded during the end days that the entire music collection was preserved. I will only be visiting the exhibit on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) today, but you could spend an entire day on this exquisitely decorated and designed floor. Starting with your first steps out of the Tube, you are enveloped in the majestic and satisfying sounds of Mozart’s composition titled, “<em>Eine Kleine Nachtmusik</em>.”</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2250\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"191\" caption=\"Mozart, Child Prodigy - Image source: http://tinyurl.com/7ytghp\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2250\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"264\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is said to have completed 640+ musical works, but this is his most recognizable piece. This acclaimed composition created the foundation of classical music in Vienna, Austria, and is the fundamental reason why we still listen to and enjoy his music, more than 300 years after his death. Personally, I am thrilled that his music made it onboard the Voyager.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is an example of an extremely talented person that worked because he loved composing music. He is an example to all of us that it is imperative to work at what you love to do. Back in 2009, people were consumed with making money, buying houses too large for their budget, driving four or five cars per family and generally working just to make their next mortgage payment. Mozart died in 1791, at 35 years old, and barely had a penny to his name. His example of working for the <em>love of the work</em>is one that we must take heed.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2252\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"210\" caption=\"Original Mozart Statue - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8843s\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2252  \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"281\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor has various embossed brass plates on the walls and these are filled with stories and interesting facts about Mozart. It is interesting to read about how musical prodigies were nurtured back then. Music in the 1700s was nothing like it is today. If only we had preserved those instruments. When you come, stay on this floor and enjoy the perfect acoustic sounds of Mozart’s music, lounge in the many leather, wingback chairs and enjoy the crackle of the smokeless fireplace. You will feel as if you have stepped back in time to old Vienna.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Love Your Work” and I can clearly visualize the importance of that sentiment. I have never been more happy about being a reporter than I was when I stepped back in to the Tube. I really am doing what I love and that is something we should all strive for today.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">19<sup>th</sup> Century English Literature  -  “Pride and Prejudice,” by Austen</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Now I’m off to the 7<sup>th</sup> floor. Did I mention that in each Tube, there is a touch-screen monitor that lists all of the highlights of the Museum? Don’t get too involved in with the screen unless you don’t mind missing your stop. The Tube is lightning fast and takes you to each floor quicker than you can check your watch implant!</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Embrace Differences” and I can’t think of any other piece of literature that would better serve that notion. In 2000, this book was mainly seen as a “chic book” and despite being made into numerous movies and theatre productions, it is still seen that way in some circles. After visiting this floor and experiencing the exhibit, I can tell you that this piece of literature deserves a second look.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon entering the floor, you will hear lovely ribbons of classical music wafting throughout the space, see the walls lined with typical Victorian furniture replicas, feel the rich, hand-woven carpets under your feet, and see life-sized hologram characters lounging about. Don’t be afraid of these interesting characters. Instead, approach them, ask them questions, listen to their tales and you will learn what life was like for them.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2239\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"207\" caption=\"Ms. Bennet and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/bwpbz3c\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2239 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"155\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">These holograms actually talk and answer questions about their experiences. We can all learn from them. The characters lived in a time where women were often forced in to advantageous marriages by their families and they have amazing stories to tell. Pride and Prejudice was completed in August of 1797 by Jane Austen and is an epic and cautionary tale about marriage. Don’t let that fact discourage you from enjoying this piece of literary excellence. It is a book about how personal pride and unknown prejudices can ruin lives, devastate families, divide generations and drive life-long wedges between people.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2240\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"181\" caption=\"Marriage of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/d7bm64h\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2240 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"136\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Fortunately, it is also a book about overcoming obstacles, healing personal flaws, avoiding catastrophes and forming a love-filled marriage based on mutual respect. This iconic piece of literature was preserved for all future generations because <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> changed the world by offering insight into how married life could be both disastrous and wonderful. After speaking to the characters and hearing their stories about overcoming prejudices, I became introspective about my own life here on the Voyager. Indeed, as citizens of this ship, we should all embrace differences where ever we find them.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Photography as Propaganda  -  “Migrant Mother,” by Lange</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The eleventh floor holds an interesting exhibit on the famed photographs of Dorthea Lange (1895 – 1965) who was a photographer for U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. She worked for the Farm Security Administration, during and after the Great Depression of 1929. The theme of this floor is \"Tell the Truth,\" and having visited the exhibit and watched the video feeds of political speeches of the time, I can see why the theme was chosen. The huge main photo, hung prominently on the back wall, gives a feel of desperation, oppression and overwhelming frustration. However, as I read the information stations placed around the room I began to see why \"truth\" plays such an important role in these series of photos being saved and brought aboard the Voyager. It seems as if there was not much transparency back in 1935 and politicians were allowed to pull the wool over the eyes of their constituents most of the time. One of the plaques talked about how President Roosevelt was wheel-chair-bound and most of the citizens of the United States did not even know. That would never happen today. With 910 24-hour news programs on board the Voyager, there is nothing we do not know about our politicians. Hopefully.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2241\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"129\" caption=\"&quot;Migrant Mother&quot; - Image Source: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/128_migm.htm\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2241 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"167\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Apparently, this iconic photo was used as a means of spreading the word about a certain social program that was designed to help Americans. The measure, called the \"New Deal,\" was passed by lawmakers by an overwhelming majority vote. The win was largely attributed to this one photo and it was later determined that the photo was not at all what it seemed. The photographer, Lange, is said to have earned millions of US dollars from this image and never even attempted to correct the narrative that went along with this photo. This exhibit serves as an example that we should not believe everything we see or hear. It also teaches us to value the truth and to seek it out at whatever the cost.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2243\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"155\" caption=\"Migrant Mother&#039;s REAL Family - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7atuqfr\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2243 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"117\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor is arranged in two halves. One half is decorated in a solemn manner, with gray, black and dim lighting. The huge photo, \"Migrant Mother,\" is positioned under pale lighting and the room is cooler on that side. The other side of the room shows the exact same \"Mother\" with her smartly dressed family sitting around a dining table, piled high with food, in a newer suburban home with modern fixtures. The smell of roasting turkey and apple pie is wafting throughout the space. It is warm and cozy over on this side of the room. The bright and sunny scene is juxtaposed against the dreary, oppressive scene of the down-trodden woman in the photo, on the other side of the room. This creates an unusual emotional feel and one that I will not soon forget. As I walk to the Tube platform, I realize that the two families are the exact same people. This woman was not a migrant farm worker. She was part of a middle-class family that owned their own home and had food on the table every night. This exhibit proves that what we see and hear is never to be trusted. I am thankful that we have a more transparent society aboard the Voyager. The people of the Earth were swindled at every turn and they never learned to \"be honest\" as a people.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Tube gently delivers me back to the lobby of the Museum and I am reintroduced into the peaceful and tranquil setting among tropical plants, waterfalls and singing birds. It is amazing to have spent the day stepping back in time to those earlier places. I have a renewed drive to make my community aboard the Voyager a better place, to devote my life to doing work that I love, to accept differences in all things, and to be honest with myself and my fellow people. If you get the chance to see this Museum make sure you go with an open mind and take the time to learn from the past mistakes and lessons that brought us to where we are today. Together, we can all make the Voyager the utopia that it was meant to be.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2244\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Lobby of Museum - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/c7fmrfe\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2244\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue\"><span style=\"font-size: 3\">Lessons Learned at the Live Your Best Life Museum</span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Make your community a better place.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Work at what you love.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Embrace differences.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Be honest.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: brown\"><strong>Take your whole family to this museum. You will appreciate your life aboard the Voyager Z9500 much more once you have learned the lessons that these exhibits teach us.</strong></span></span></p>','Live Your Best Life Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2220-revision-22','','','2011-12-06 13:40:25','2011-12-06 19:40:25','',2220,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2269',0,'revision','',0),(2270,41,'2011-12-06 13:41:15','2011-12-06 19:41:15','<span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: blue\">A MUSEUM OF TREASURES\r\nFROM THE RENAISSANCE TO 1935 </span></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><span style=\"color: brown\">The Voyager Gazette   °  December 07, 2100 </span></span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2221\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Live Your Best Life building - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8a9xgpc\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2221\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Grand Opening of Live Your Best Life Museum</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Wednesday, December 07, 2100 will bring the grand opening celebration of the Live Your Best Life Museum. Tickets sold out well in advance for opening day but for those of you that were not lucky enough to obtain tickets, this review can serve as your invisibility cloak. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.<!--more--></p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Review of Architecture, Music, Literature and Photography</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon approaching the building, I notice that there are plenty of electric charging stations for Segways and this is a great sign! This might turn out to be an interesting day for me. Not being a “museum type” person, I was dreading writing this review. Now I am starting to think differently. Come along with me as I explore the lessons of the past.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2265\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"209\" caption=\"Glass Tube Transport - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7kunhye\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2265 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"293\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">I step into the lobby of the building (located on the starboard deck of the Voyager, next to the “Uniqueness” exhibit by Curator James Schlenker) and I am immediately relaxed by the pleasant sound of a waterfall and the cool, neutral colors of the furnishings, lighting and décor. I think I am going to like this place! It appears that this building, crafted after the Greater London Authority Headquarters that was built way back in 2005, has several floors and is centered around a glass and chrome aero- vertical tube system that transports visitors to each floor.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">There are floors dedicated to all sorts of things including former food styles of different regions of Earth, weather chambers for the study of natural disasters that occurred on Earth, and various levels for the many plants and animal life that were saved before Earth breathed its last sigh.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Today, I have chosen four floors in particular and I hope that you will be encouraged by this review to make your way to the Museum and spend some time among the artifacts that I describe here. I believe that you will find the information and displays informative and enlightening and you will definitely understand the meaning behind the title of the museum. When you do manage to get a ticket for this place, be sure to plan a whole day to view these amazing antiquities of yesteryear. It will be well worth your time!</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Renaissance Civil Architecture  -  Medici Palazzo, Florence, Italy</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Our first stop will be the 4<sup>th</sup> floor, which is dedicated to Renaissance Civil Architecture. The theme for this floor is “Make Your Community a Better Place” and contains a scale model of the Medici Palace. It is large enough to walk into and stroll around inside. There is also an amazing garden. Do <em>not</em>miss the garden. The Italians really knew how to do gardens!</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2228\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Stone Facade of Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://otherworldmystery.com/tag/rosicrucianism\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2228\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was built between 1445-1460 by the Italian architect and sculptor, Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi (1396–1472) and was commissioned by the head of the Medici banking family, Cosimo de’ Medici. Before Italy fell into the Mediterranean Sea in 2019, the building was known as the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, after Gabbriello Riccardi who purchased it and expanded it in 1659.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was a beloved building because its owners preserved rare art and they shared their priceless pieces in an effort to enhance the community’s love of the arts. The building style is called “Civil” architecture because it represented a movement toward making ones community a more enjoyable. If only the citizens of the World had paid better attention to the those principles. The wealthy Medici family traveled throughout the world and brought back treasures of all kinds. They shared these magnificent pieces of art, sculpture and artifacts with their fellow citizens. They were a force in obtaining and preserving art for generations to come and fostered this practice among their wealthy peers. Today, in 2100, we can see, feel, hear and enjoy many of the rare pieces from those long-ago days because of the generosity and foresight of the Medici family. In fact, we strive to make our community on board the Voyager  better because of the example set by the Medici’s. When you visit, do not skip the 4<sup>th</sup>floor.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2232\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"244\" caption=\"Chapel ceiling in Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/dyyypjk\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2232 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"158\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">For example, the Medici’s sought out the finest painters and sculptors to create works in their residence. Some of the best known works are the frescoes in the formal chamber. Pictured below is the original piece that covered the ceiling of the chapel in the formal chamber. This extraordinary piece was painstakingly removed by a delicate laser technique that was perfected in 2030 by a French scientist. The Museum has lit this piece with new flouro-halogenous lights that are powered by the sun. The fresco is not to be missed and has luxurious leather couches beneath it for your prone enjoyment of the painting. Lay down, relax and lose yourself in the painting.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2246\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"175\" caption=\"Community Garden Replica - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7v2fbew\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2246 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"232\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">It is through viewing these historic treasures that we learn just how amazing our lives are here in the Voyager Z9500. Of course we do not have all of the conveniences that they enjoyed on Earth, but we are alive and that is really saying something. The photo below is of the garden that is replicated to exact proportions as that of the garden in the original Medici Palace. Be sure to sit a while in the garden. It’s exquisite.   I can see many marriage proposals taking place in this garden. It is unlike anything on the Voyager. There are native plants, sculptures and elaborate tiled archways. Ornate fountains are located at every corner of the square garden and the air is perfumed with all types of blooming flowers.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Classical Music Foundation -  “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” by Mozart</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">As I enter the Tube to ascend to the 6<sup>th</sup> floor, I cannot help but be overwhelmed in anticipation. Thankfully, the Classical Music Hall of Fame at the Royal College of Music, in London, England, was so well funded during the end days that the entire music collection was preserved. I will only be visiting the exhibit on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) today, but you could spend an entire day on this exquisitely decorated and designed floor. Starting with your first steps out of the Tube, you are enveloped in the majestic and satisfying sounds of Mozart’s composition titled, “<em>Eine Kleine Nachtmusik</em>.”</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2250\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"191\" caption=\"Mozart, Child Prodigy - Image source: http://tinyurl.com/7ytghp\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2250\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"264\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is said to have completed 640+ musical works, but this is his most recognizable piece. This acclaimed composition created the foundation of classical music in Vienna, Austria, and is the fundamental reason why we still listen to and enjoy his music, more than 300 years after his death. Personally, I am thrilled that his music made it onboard the Voyager.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is an example of an extremely talented person that worked because he loved composing music. He is an example to all of us that it is imperative to work at what you love to do. Back in 2009, people were consumed with making money, buying houses too large for their budget, driving four or five cars per family and generally working just to make their next mortgage payment. Mozart died in 1791, at 35 years old, and barely had a penny to his name. His example of working for the <em>love of the work</em>is one that we must take heed.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2252\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"210\" caption=\"Original Mozart Statue - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8843s\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2252  \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"281\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor has various embossed brass plates on the walls and these are filled with stories and interesting facts about Mozart. It is interesting to read about how musical prodigies were nurtured back then. Music in the 1700s was nothing like it is today. If only we had preserved those instruments. When you come, stay on this floor and enjoy the perfect acoustic sounds of Mozart’s music, lounge in the many leather, wingback chairs and enjoy the crackle of the smokeless fireplace. You will feel as if you have stepped back in time to old Vienna.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Love Your Work” and I can clearly visualize the importance of that sentiment. I have never been more happy about being a reporter than I was when I stepped back in to the Tube. I really am doing what I love and that is something we should all strive for today.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">19<sup>th</sup> Century English Literature  -  “Pride and Prejudice,” by Austen</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Now I’m off to the 7<sup>th</sup> floor. Did I mention that in each Tube, there is a touch-screen monitor that lists all of the highlights of the Museum? Don’t get too involved in with the screen unless you don’t mind missing your stop. The Tube is lightning fast and takes you to each floor quicker than you can check your watch implant!</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Embrace Differences” and I can’t think of any other piece of literature that would better serve that notion. In 2000, this book was mainly seen as a “chic book” and despite being made into numerous movies and theatre productions, it is still seen that way in some circles. After visiting this floor and experiencing the exhibit, I can tell you that this piece of literature deserves a second look.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon entering the floor, you will hear lovely ribbons of classical music wafting throughout the space, see the walls lined with typical Victorian furniture replicas, feel the rich, hand-woven carpets under your feet, and see life-sized hologram characters lounging about. Don’t be afraid of these interesting characters. Instead, approach them, ask them questions, listen to their tales and you will learn what life was like for them.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2239\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"207\" caption=\"Ms. Bennet and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/bwpbz3c\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2239 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"155\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">These holograms actually talk and answer questions about their experiences. We can all learn from them. The characters lived in a time where women were often forced in to advantageous marriages by their families and they have amazing stories to tell. Pride and Prejudice was completed in August of 1797 by Jane Austen and is an epic and cautionary tale about marriage. Don’t let that fact discourage you from enjoying this piece of literary excellence. It is a book about how personal pride and unknown prejudices can ruin lives, devastate families, divide generations and drive life-long wedges between people.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2240\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"181\" caption=\"Marriage of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/d7bm64h\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2240 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"136\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Fortunately, it is also a book about overcoming obstacles, healing personal flaws, avoiding catastrophes and forming a love-filled marriage based on mutual respect. This iconic piece of literature was preserved for all future generations because <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> changed the world by offering insight into how married life could be both disastrous and wonderful. After speaking to the characters and hearing their stories about overcoming prejudices, I became introspective about my own life here on the Voyager. Indeed, as citizens of this ship, we should all embrace differences where ever we find them.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Photography as Propaganda  -  “Migrant Mother,” by Lange</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The eleventh floor holds an interesting exhibit on the famed photographs of Dorthea Lange (1895 – 1965) who was a photographer for U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. She worked for the Farm Security Administration, during and after the Great Depression of 1929. The theme of this floor is \"Tell the Truth,\" and having visited the exhibit and watched the video feeds of political speeches of the time, I can see why the theme was chosen. The huge main photo, hung prominently on the back wall, gives a feel of desperation, oppression and overwhelming frustration. However, as I read the information stations placed around the room I began to see why \"truth\" plays such an important role in these series of photos being saved and brought aboard the Voyager. It seems as if there was not much transparency back in 1935 and politicians were allowed to pull the wool over the eyes of their constituents most of the time. One of the plaques talked about how President Roosevelt was wheel-chair-bound and most of the citizens of the United States did not even know. That would never happen today. With 910 24-hour news programs on board the Voyager, there is nothing we do not know about our politicians. Hopefully.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2241\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"129\" caption=\"&quot;Migrant Mother&quot; - Image Source: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/128_migm.htm\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2241 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"167\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Apparently, this iconic photo was used as a means of spreading the word about a certain social program that was designed to help Americans. The measure, called the \"New Deal,\" was passed by lawmakers by an overwhelming majority vote. The win was largely attributed to this one photo and it was later determined that the photo was not at all what it seemed. The photographer, Lange, is said to have earned millions of US dollars from this image and never even attempted to correct the narrative that went along with this photo. This exhibit serves as an example that we should not believe everything we see or hear. It also teaches us to value the truth and to seek it out at whatever the cost.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2243\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"155\" caption=\"Migrant Mother&#039;s REAL Family - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7atuqfr\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2243 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"117\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor is arranged in two halves. One half is decorated in a solemn manner, with gray, black and dim lighting. The huge photo, \"Migrant Mother,\" is positioned under pale lighting and the room is cooler on that side. The other side of the room shows the exact same \"Mother\" with her smartly dressed family sitting around a dining table, piled high with food, in a newer suburban home with modern fixtures. The smell of roasting turkey and apple pie is wafting throughout the space. It is warm and cozy over on this side of the room. The bright and sunny scene is juxtaposed against the dreary, oppressive scene of the down-trodden woman in the photo, on the other side of the room. This creates an unusual emotional feel and one that I will not soon forget. As I walk to the Tube platform, I realize that the two families are the exact same people. This woman was not a migrant farm worker. She was part of a middle-class family that owned their own home and had food on the table every night. This exhibit proves that what we see and hear is never to be trusted. I am thankful that we have a more transparent society aboard the Voyager. The people of the Earth were swindled at every turn and they never learned to \"be honest\" as a people.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Tube gently delivers me back to the lobby of the Museum and I am reintroduced into the peaceful and tranquil setting among tropical plants, waterfalls and singing birds. It is amazing to have spent the day stepping back in time to those earlier places. I have a renewed drive to make my community aboard the Voyager a better place, to devote my life to doing work that I love, to accept differences in all things, and to be honest with myself and my fellow people. If you get the chance to see this Museum make sure you go with an open mind and take the time to learn from the past mistakes and lessons that brought us to where we are today. Together, we can all make the Voyager the utopia that it was meant to be.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2244\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Lobby of Museum - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/c7fmrfe\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2244\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue\"><span style=\"font-size: 3\">Lessons Learned at the Live Your Best Life Museum</span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Make your community a better place.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Work at what you love.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Embrace differences.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Be honest.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: brown\"><strong>Take your whole family to this museum. You will appreciate your life aboard the Voyager Z9500 much more once you have learned the lessons that these exhibits teach us.</strong></span></span></p>','Live Your Best Life Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2220-revision-23','','','2011-12-06 13:41:15','2011-12-06 19:41:15','',2220,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2270',0,'revision','',0),(2271,41,'2011-12-06 13:44:37','2011-12-06 19:44:37','<span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: blue\">A MUSEUM OF TREASURES\r\nFROM THE RENAISSANCE TO 1935 </span></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><span style=\"color: brown\">The Voyager Gazette   °  December 07, 2100 </span></span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2221\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Live Your Best Life building - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8a9xgpc\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2221\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Grand Opening of Live Your Best Life Museum</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Wednesday, December 07, 2100 will bring the grand opening celebration of the Live Your Best Life Museum. Tickets sold out well in advance for opening day but for those of you that were not lucky enough to obtain tickets, this review can serve as your invisibility cloak. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.<!--more--></p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Review of Architecture, Music, Literature and Photography</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon approaching the building, I notice that there are plenty of electric charging stations for Segways and this is a great sign! This might turn out to be an interesting day for me. Not being a “museum type” person, I was dreading writing this review. Now I am starting to think differently. Come along with me as I explore the lessons of the past.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2265\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"209\" caption=\"Glass Tube Transport - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7kunhye\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2265 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"293\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">I step into the lobby of the building (located on the starboard deck of the Voyager, next to the “Uniqueness” exhibit by Curator James Schlenker) and I am immediately relaxed by the pleasant sound of a waterfall and the cool, neutral colors of the furnishings, lighting and décor. I think I am going to like this place! It appears that this building, crafted after the Greater London Authority Headquarters that was built way back in 2005, has several floors and is centered around a glass and chrome aero- vertical tube system that transports visitors to each floor.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">There are floors dedicated to all sorts of things including former food styles of different regions of Earth, weather chambers for the study of natural disasters that occurred on Earth, and various levels for the many plants and animal life that were saved before Earth breathed its last sigh.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Today, I have chosen four floors in particular and I hope that you will be encouraged by this review to make your way to the Museum and spend some time among the artifacts that I describe here. I believe that you will find the information and displays informative and enlightening and you will definitely understand the meaning behind the title of the museum. When you do manage to get a ticket for this place, be sure to plan a whole day to view these amazing antiquities of yesteryear. It will be well worth your time!</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Renaissance Civil Architecture  -  Medici Palazzo, Florence, Italy</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Our first stop will be the 4<sup>th</sup> floor, which is dedicated to Renaissance Civil Architecture. The theme for this floor is “Make Your Community a Better Place” and contains a scale model of the Medici Palace. It is large enough to walk into and stroll around inside. There is also an amazing garden. Do <em>not</em> miss the garden. The Italians really knew how to do gardens!</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2228\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Stone Facade of Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://otherworldmystery.com/tag/rosicrucianism\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2228\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was built between 1445-1460 by the Italian architect and sculptor, Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi (1396–1472) and was commissioned by the head of the Medici banking family, Cosimo de’ Medici. Before Italy fell into the Mediterranean Sea in 2019, the building was known as the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, after Gabbriello Riccardi who purchased it and expanded it in 1659.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was a beloved building because its owners preserved rare art and they shared their priceless pieces in an effort to enhance the community’s love of the arts. The building style is called “Civil” architecture because it represented a movement toward making ones community a more enjoyable. If only the citizens of the World had paid better attention to the those principles. The wealthy Medici family traveled throughout the world and brought back treasures of all kinds. They shared these magnificent pieces of art, sculpture and artifacts with their fellow citizens. They were a force in obtaining and preserving art for generations to come and fostered this practice among their wealthy peers. Today, in 2100, we can see, feel, hear and enjoy many of the rare pieces from those long-ago days because of the generosity and foresight of the Medici family. In fact, we strive to make our community on board the Voyager  better because of the example set by the Medici’s. When you visit, do not skip the 4<sup>th</sup>floor.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2232\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"244\" caption=\"Chapel ceiling in Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/dyyypjk\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2232 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"158\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">For example, the Medici’s sought out the finest painters and sculptors to create works in their residence. Some of the best known works are the frescoes in the formal chamber. Pictured below is the original piece that covered the ceiling of the chapel in the formal chamber. This extraordinary piece was painstakingly removed by a delicate laser technique that was perfected in 2030 by a French scientist. The Museum has lit this piece with new flouro-halogenous lights that are powered by the sun. The fresco is not to be missed and has luxurious leather couches beneath it for your prone enjoyment of the painting. Lay down, relax and lose yourself in the painting.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2246\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"175\" caption=\"Community Garden Replica - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7v2fbew\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2246 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"232\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">It is through viewing these historic treasures that we learn just how amazing our lives are here in the Voyager Z9500. Of course we do not have all of the conveniences that they enjoyed on Earth, but we are alive and that is really saying something. The photo below is of the garden that is replicated to exact proportions as that of the garden in the original Medici Palace. Be sure to sit a while in the garden. It’s exquisite.   I can see many marriage proposals taking place in this garden. It is unlike anything on the Voyager. There are native plants, sculptures and elaborate tiled archways. Ornate fountains are located at every corner of the square garden and the air is perfumed with all types of blooming flowers.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Classical Music Foundation -  “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” by Mozart</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">As I enter the Tube to ascend to the 6<sup>th</sup> floor, I cannot help but be overwhelmed in anticipation. Thankfully, the Classical Music Hall of Fame at the Royal College of Music, in London, England, was so well funded during the end days that the entire music collection was preserved. I will only be visiting the exhibit on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) today, but you could spend an entire day on this exquisitely decorated and designed floor. Starting with your first steps out of the Tube, you are enveloped in the majestic and satisfying sounds of Mozart’s composition titled, “<em>Eine Kleine Nachtmusik</em>.”</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2250\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"191\" caption=\"Mozart, Child Prodigy - Image source: http://tinyurl.com/7ytghp\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2250\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"264\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is said to have completed 640+ musical works, but this is his most recognizable piece. This acclaimed composition created the foundation of classical music in Vienna, Austria, and is the fundamental reason why we still listen to and enjoy his music, more than 300 years after his death. Personally, I am thrilled that his music made it onboard the Voyager.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is an example of an extremely talented person that worked because he loved composing music. He is an example to all of us that it is imperative to work at what you love to do. Back in 2009, people were consumed with making money, buying houses too large for their budget, driving four or five cars per family and generally working just to make their next mortgage payment. Mozart died in 1791, at 35 years old, and barely had a penny to his name. His example of working for the <em>love of the work</em>is one that we must take heed.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2252\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"210\" caption=\"Original Mozart Statue - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8843s\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2252  \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"281\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor has various embossed brass plates on the walls and these are filled with stories and interesting facts about Mozart. It is interesting to read about how musical prodigies were nurtured back then. Music in the 1700s was nothing like it is today. If only we had preserved those instruments. When you come, stay on this floor and enjoy the perfect acoustic sounds of Mozart’s music, lounge in the many leather, wingback chairs and enjoy the crackle of the smokeless fireplace. You will feel as if you have stepped back in time to old Vienna.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Love Your Work” and I can clearly visualize the importance of that sentiment. I have never been more happy about being a reporter than I was when I stepped back in to the Tube. I really am doing what I love and that is something we should all strive for today.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">19<sup>th</sup> Century English Literature  -  “Pride and Prejudice,” by Austen</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Now I’m off to the 7<sup>th</sup> floor. Did I mention that in each Tube, there is a touch-screen monitor that lists all of the highlights of the Museum? Don’t get too involved in with the screen unless you don’t mind missing your stop. The Tube is lightning fast and takes you to each floor quicker than you can check your watch implant!</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Embrace Differences” and I can’t think of any other piece of literature that would better serve that notion. In 2000, this book was mainly seen as a “chic book” and despite being made into numerous movies and theatre productions, it is still seen that way in some circles. After visiting this floor and experiencing the exhibit, I can tell you that this piece of literature deserves a second look.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon entering the floor, you will hear lovely ribbons of classical music wafting throughout the space, see the walls lined with typical Victorian furniture replicas, feel the rich, hand-woven carpets under your feet, and see life-sized hologram characters lounging about. Don’t be afraid of these interesting characters. Instead, approach them, ask them questions, listen to their tales and you will learn what life was like for them.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2239\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"207\" caption=\"Ms. Bennet and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/bwpbz3c\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2239 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"155\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">These holograms actually talk and answer questions about their experiences. We can all learn from them. The characters lived in a time where women were often forced in to advantageous marriages by their families and they have amazing stories to tell. Pride and Prejudice was completed in August of 1797 by Jane Austen and is an epic and cautionary tale about marriage. Don’t let that fact discourage you from enjoying this piece of literary excellence. It is a book about how personal pride and unknown prejudices can ruin lives, devastate families, divide generations and drive life-long wedges between people.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2240\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"181\" caption=\"Marriage of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/d7bm64h\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2240 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"136\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Fortunately, it is also a book about overcoming obstacles, healing personal flaws, avoiding catastrophes and forming a love-filled marriage based on mutual respect. This iconic piece of literature was preserved for all future generations because <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> changed the world by offering insight into how married life could be both disastrous and wonderful. After speaking to the characters and hearing their stories about overcoming prejudices, I became introspective about my own life here on the Voyager. Indeed, as citizens of this ship, we should all embrace differences where ever we find them.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Photography as Propaganda  -  “Migrant Mother,” by Lange</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The eleventh floor holds an interesting exhibit on the famed photographs of Dorthea Lange (1895 – 1965) who was a photographer for U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. She worked for the Farm Security Administration, during and after the Great Depression of 1929. The theme of this floor is \"Tell the Truth,\" and having visited the exhibit and watched the video feeds of political speeches of the time, I can see why the theme was chosen. The huge main photo, hung prominently on the back wall, gives a feel of desperation, oppression and overwhelming frustration. However, as I read the information stations placed around the room I began to see why \"truth\" plays such an important role in these series of photos being saved and brought aboard the Voyager. It seems as if there was not much transparency back in 1935 and politicians were allowed to pull the wool over the eyes of their constituents most of the time. One of the plaques talked about how President Roosevelt was wheel-chair-bound and most of the citizens of the United States did not even know. That would never happen today. With 910 24-hour news programs on board the Voyager, there is nothing we do not know about our politicians. Hopefully.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2241\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"129\" caption=\"&quot;Migrant Mother&quot; - Image Source: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/128_migm.htm\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2241 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"167\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Apparently, this iconic photo was used as a means of spreading the word about a certain social program that was designed to help Americans. The measure, called the \"New Deal,\" was passed by lawmakers by an overwhelming majority vote. The win was largely attributed to this one photo and it was later determined that the photo was not at all what it seemed. The photographer, Lange, is said to have earned millions of US dollars from this image and never even attempted to correct the narrative that went along with this photo. This exhibit serves as an example that we should not believe everything we see or hear. It also teaches us to value the truth and to seek it out at whatever the cost.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2243\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"155\" caption=\"Migrant Mother&#039;s REAL Family - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7atuqfr\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2243 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"117\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor is arranged in two halves. One half is decorated in a solemn manner, with gray, black and dim lighting. The huge photo, \"Migrant Mother,\" is positioned under pale lighting and the room is cooler on that side. The other side of the room shows the exact same \"Mother\" with her smartly dressed family sitting around a dining table, piled high with food, in a newer suburban home with modern fixtures. The smell of roasting turkey and apple pie is wafting throughout the space. It is warm and cozy over on this side of the room. The bright and sunny scene is juxtaposed against the dreary, oppressive scene of the down-trodden woman in the photo, on the other side of the room. This creates an unusual emotional feel and one that I will not soon forget. As I walk to the Tube platform, I realize that the two families are the exact same people. This woman was not a migrant farm worker. She was part of a middle-class family that owned their own home and had food on the table every night. This exhibit proves that what we see and hear is never to be trusted. I am thankful that we have a more transparent society aboard the Voyager. The people of the Earth were swindled at every turn and they never learned to \"be honest\" as a people.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Tube gently delivers me back to the lobby of the Museum and I am reintroduced into the peaceful and tranquil setting among tropical plants, waterfalls and singing birds. It is amazing to have spent the day stepping back in time to those earlier places. I have a renewed drive to make my community aboard the Voyager a better place, to devote my life to doing work that I love, to accept differences in all things, and to be honest with myself and my fellow people. If you get the chance to see this Museum make sure you go with an open mind and take the time to learn from the past mistakes and lessons that brought us to where we are today. Together, we can all make the Voyager the utopia that it was meant to be.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2244\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Lobby of Museum - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/c7fmrfe\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2244\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue\"><span style=\"font-size: 3\">Lessons Learned at the Live Your Best Life Museum</span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Make your community a better place.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Work at what you love.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Embrace differences.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Be honest.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: brown\"><strong>Take your whole family to this museum. You will appreciate your life aboard the Voyager Z9500 much more once you have learned the lessons that these exhibits teach us.</strong></span></span></p>','Live Your Best Life Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2220-revision-24','','','2011-12-06 13:44:37','2011-12-06 19:44:37','',2220,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2271',0,'revision','',0),(2272,41,'2011-12-06 13:45:46','2011-12-06 19:45:46','<span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: blue\">A MUSEUM OF TREASURES\r\nFROM THE RENAISSANCE TO 1935 </span></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><span style=\"color: brown\">The Voyager Gazette   °  December 07, 2100 </span></span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2221\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Live Your Best Life building - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8a9xgpc\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2221\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Grand Opening of Live Your Best Life Museum</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Wednesday, December 07, 2100 will bring the grand opening celebration of the Live Your Best Life Museum. Tickets sold out well in advance for opening day but for those of you that were not lucky enough to obtain tickets, this review can serve as your invisibility cloak. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.<!--more--></p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Review of Architecture, Music, Literature and Photography</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon approaching the building, I notice that there are plenty of electric charging stations for Segways and this is a great sign! This might turn out to be an interesting day for me. Not being a “museum type” person, I was dreading writing this review. Now I am starting to think differently. Come along with me as I explore the lessons of the past.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2265\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"209\" caption=\"Glass Tube Transport - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7kunhye\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2265 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"293\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">I step into the lobby of the building (located on the starboard deck of the Voyager, next to the “Uniqueness” exhibit by Curator James Schlenker) and I am immediately relaxed by the pleasant sound of a waterfall and the cool, neutral colors of the furnishings, lighting and décor. I think I am going to like this place! It appears that this building, crafted after the Greater London Authority Headquarters that was built way back in 2005, has several floors and is centered around a glass and chrome aero- vertical tube system that transports visitors to each floor.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">There are floors dedicated to all sorts of things including former food styles of different regions of Earth, weather chambers for the study of natural disasters that occurred on Earth, and various levels for the many plants and animal life that were saved before Earth breathed its last sigh.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Today, I have chosen four floors in particular and I hope that you will be encouraged by this review to make your way to the Museum and spend some time among the artifacts that I describe here. I believe that you will find the information and displays informative and enlightening and you will definitely understand the meaning behind the title of the museum. When you do manage to get a ticket for this place, be sure to plan a whole day to view these amazing antiquities of yesteryear. It will be well worth your time!</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Renaissance Civil Architecture  -  Medici Palazzo, Florence, Italy</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Our first stop will be the 4<sup>th</sup> floor, which is dedicated to Renaissance Civil Architecture. The theme for this floor is “Make Your Community a Better Place” and contains a scale model of the Medici Palace. It is large enough to walk into and stroll around inside. There is also an amazing garden. Do <em>not</em> miss the garden. The Italians really knew how to do gardens!</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2228\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Stone Facade of Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://otherworldmystery.com/tag/rosicrucianism\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2228\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was built between 1445-1460 by the Italian architect and sculptor, Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi (1396–1472) and was commissioned by the head of the Medici banking family, Cosimo de’ Medici. Before Italy fell into the Mediterranean Sea in 2019, the building was known as the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, after Gabbriello Riccardi who purchased it and expanded it in 1659.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was a beloved building because its owners preserved rare art and they shared their priceless pieces in an effort to enhance the community’s love of the arts. The building style is called “Civil” architecture because it represented a movement toward making ones community a more enjoyable place. If only the citizens of the World had paid better attention to the those principles. The wealthy Medici family traveled throughout the world and brought back treasures of all kinds. They shared these magnificent pieces of art, sculpture and artifacts with their fellow citizens. They were a force in obtaining and preserving art for generations to come and fostered this practice among their wealthy peers. Today, in 2100, we can see, feel, hear and enjoy many of the rare pieces from those long-ago days because of the generosity and foresight of the Medici family. In fact, we strive to make our community on board the Voyager  better because of the example set by the Medici’s. When you visit, do not skip the 4<sup>th</sup>floor.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2232\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"244\" caption=\"Chapel ceiling in Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/dyyypjk\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2232 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"158\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">For example, the Medici’s sought out the finest painters and sculptors to create works in their residence. Some of the best known works are the frescoes in the formal chamber. Pictured below is the original piece that covered the ceiling of the chapel in the formal chamber. This extraordinary piece was painstakingly removed by a delicate laser technique that was perfected in 2030 by a French scientist. The Museum has lit this piece with new flouro-halogenous lights that are powered by the sun. The fresco is not to be missed and has luxurious leather couches beneath it for your prone enjoyment of the painting. Lay down, relax and lose yourself in the painting.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2246\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"175\" caption=\"Community Garden Replica - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7v2fbew\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2246 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"232\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">It is through viewing these historic treasures that we learn just how amazing our lives are here in the Voyager Z9500. Of course we do not have all of the conveniences that they enjoyed on Earth, but we are alive and that is really saying something. The photo below is of the garden that is replicated to exact proportions as that of the garden in the original Medici Palace. Be sure to sit a while in the garden. It’s exquisite.   I can see many marriage proposals taking place in this garden. It is unlike anything on the Voyager. There are native plants, sculptures and elaborate tiled archways. Ornate fountains are located at every corner of the square garden and the air is perfumed with all types of blooming flowers.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Classical Music Foundation -  “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” by Mozart</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">As I enter the Tube to ascend to the 6<sup>th</sup> floor, I cannot help but be overwhelmed in anticipation. Thankfully, the Classical Music Hall of Fame at the Royal College of Music, in London, England, was so well funded during the end days that the entire music collection was preserved. I will only be visiting the exhibit on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) today, but you could spend an entire day on this exquisitely decorated and designed floor. Starting with your first steps out of the Tube, you are enveloped in the majestic and satisfying sounds of Mozart’s composition titled, “<em>Eine Kleine Nachtmusik</em>.”</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2250\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"191\" caption=\"Mozart, Child Prodigy - Image source: http://tinyurl.com/7ytghp\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2250\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"264\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is said to have completed 640+ musical works, but this is his most recognizable piece. This acclaimed composition created the foundation of classical music in Vienna, Austria, and is the fundamental reason why we still listen to and enjoy his music, more than 300 years after his death. Personally, I am thrilled that his music made it onboard the Voyager.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is an example of an extremely talented person that worked because he loved composing music. He is an example to all of us that it is imperative to work at what you love to do. Back in 2009, people were consumed with making money, buying houses too large for their budget, driving four or five cars per family and generally working just to make their next mortgage payment. Mozart died in 1791, at 35 years old, and barely had a penny to his name. His example of working for the <em>love of the work</em>is one that we must take heed.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2252\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"210\" caption=\"Original Mozart Statue - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8843s\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2252  \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"281\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor has various embossed brass plates on the walls and these are filled with stories and interesting facts about Mozart. It is interesting to read about how musical prodigies were nurtured back then. Music in the 1700s was nothing like it is today. If only we had preserved those instruments. When you come, stay on this floor and enjoy the perfect acoustic sounds of Mozart’s music, lounge in the many leather, wingback chairs and enjoy the crackle of the smokeless fireplace. You will feel as if you have stepped back in time to old Vienna.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Love Your Work” and I can clearly visualize the importance of that sentiment. I have never been more happy about being a reporter than I was when I stepped back in to the Tube. I really am doing what I love and that is something we should all strive for today.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">19<sup>th</sup> Century English Literature  -  “Pride and Prejudice,” by Austen</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Now I’m off to the 7<sup>th</sup> floor. Did I mention that in each Tube, there is a touch-screen monitor that lists all of the highlights of the Museum? Don’t get too involved in with the screen unless you don’t mind missing your stop. The Tube is lightning fast and takes you to each floor quicker than you can check your watch implant!</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Embrace Differences” and I can’t think of any other piece of literature that would better serve that notion. In 2000, this book was mainly seen as a “chic book” and despite being made into numerous movies and theatre productions, it is still seen that way in some circles. After visiting this floor and experiencing the exhibit, I can tell you that this piece of literature deserves a second look.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon entering the floor, you will hear lovely ribbons of classical music wafting throughout the space, see the walls lined with typical Victorian furniture replicas, feel the rich, hand-woven carpets under your feet, and see life-sized hologram characters lounging about. Don’t be afraid of these interesting characters. Instead, approach them, ask them questions, listen to their tales and you will learn what life was like for them.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2239\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"207\" caption=\"Ms. Bennet and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/bwpbz3c\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2239 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"155\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">These holograms actually talk and answer questions about their experiences. We can all learn from them. The characters lived in a time where women were often forced in to advantageous marriages by their families and they have amazing stories to tell. Pride and Prejudice was completed in August of 1797 by Jane Austen and is an epic and cautionary tale about marriage. Don’t let that fact discourage you from enjoying this piece of literary excellence. It is a book about how personal pride and unknown prejudices can ruin lives, devastate families, divide generations and drive life-long wedges between people.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2240\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"181\" caption=\"Marriage of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/d7bm64h\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2240 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"136\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Fortunately, it is also a book about overcoming obstacles, healing personal flaws, avoiding catastrophes and forming a love-filled marriage based on mutual respect. This iconic piece of literature was preserved for all future generations because <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> changed the world by offering insight into how married life could be both disastrous and wonderful. After speaking to the characters and hearing their stories about overcoming prejudices, I became introspective about my own life here on the Voyager. Indeed, as citizens of this ship, we should all embrace differences where ever we find them.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Photography as Propaganda  -  “Migrant Mother,” by Lange</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The eleventh floor holds an interesting exhibit on the famed photographs of Dorthea Lange (1895 – 1965) who was a photographer for U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. She worked for the Farm Security Administration, during and after the Great Depression of 1929. The theme of this floor is \"Tell the Truth,\" and having visited the exhibit and watched the video feeds of political speeches of the time, I can see why the theme was chosen. The huge main photo, hung prominently on the back wall, gives a feel of desperation, oppression and overwhelming frustration. However, as I read the information stations placed around the room I began to see why \"truth\" plays such an important role in these series of photos being saved and brought aboard the Voyager. It seems as if there was not much transparency back in 1935 and politicians were allowed to pull the wool over the eyes of their constituents most of the time. One of the plaques talked about how President Roosevelt was wheel-chair-bound and most of the citizens of the United States did not even know. That would never happen today. With 910 24-hour news programs on board the Voyager, there is nothing we do not know about our politicians. Hopefully.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2241\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"129\" caption=\"&quot;Migrant Mother&quot; - Image Source: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/128_migm.htm\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2241 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"167\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Apparently, this iconic photo was used as a means of spreading the word about a certain social program that was designed to help Americans. The measure, called the \"New Deal,\" was passed by lawmakers by an overwhelming majority vote. The win was largely attributed to this one photo and it was later determined that the photo was not at all what it seemed. The photographer, Lange, is said to have earned millions of US dollars from this image and never even attempted to correct the narrative that went along with this photo. This exhibit serves as an example that we should not believe everything we see or hear. It also teaches us to value the truth and to seek it out at whatever the cost.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2243\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"155\" caption=\"Migrant Mother&#039;s REAL Family - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7atuqfr\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2243 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"117\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor is arranged in two halves. One half is decorated in a solemn manner, with gray, black and dim lighting. The huge photo, \"Migrant Mother,\" is positioned under pale lighting and the room is cooler on that side. The other side of the room shows the exact same \"Mother\" with her smartly dressed family sitting around a dining table, piled high with food, in a newer suburban home with modern fixtures. The smell of roasting turkey and apple pie is wafting throughout the space. It is warm and cozy over on this side of the room. The bright and sunny scene is juxtaposed against the dreary, oppressive scene of the down-trodden woman in the photo, on the other side of the room. This creates an unusual emotional feel and one that I will not soon forget. As I walk to the Tube platform, I realize that the two families are the exact same people. This woman was not a migrant farm worker. She was part of a middle-class family that owned their own home and had food on the table every night. This exhibit proves that what we see and hear is never to be trusted. I am thankful that we have a more transparent society aboard the Voyager. The people of the Earth were swindled at every turn and they never learned to \"be honest\" as a people.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Tube gently delivers me back to the lobby of the Museum and I am reintroduced into the peaceful and tranquil setting among tropical plants, waterfalls and singing birds. It is amazing to have spent the day stepping back in time to those earlier places. I have a renewed drive to make my community aboard the Voyager a better place, to devote my life to doing work that I love, to accept differences in all things, and to be honest with myself and my fellow people. If you get the chance to see this Museum make sure you go with an open mind and take the time to learn from the past mistakes and lessons that brought us to where we are today. Together, we can all make the Voyager the utopia that it was meant to be.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2244\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Lobby of Museum - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/c7fmrfe\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2244\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue\"><span style=\"font-size: 3\">Lessons Learned at the Live Your Best Life Museum</span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Make your community a better place.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Work at what you love.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Embrace differences.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Be honest.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: brown\"><strong>Take your whole family to this museum. You will appreciate your life aboard the Voyager Z9500 much more once you have learned the lessons that these exhibits teach us.</strong></span></span></p>','Live Your Best Life Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2220-revision-25','','','2011-12-06 13:45:46','2011-12-06 19:45:46','',2220,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2272',0,'revision','',0),(2273,41,'2011-12-06 13:48:00','2011-12-06 19:48:00','<span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: blue\">A MUSEUM OF TREASURES\r\nFROM THE RENAISSANCE TO 1935 </span></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><span style=\"color: brown\">The Voyager Gazette   °  December 07, 2100 </span></span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2221\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Live Your Best Life building - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8a9xgpc\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2221\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Grand Opening of Live Your Best Life Museum</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Wednesday, December 07, 2100 will bring the grand opening celebration of the Live Your Best Life Museum. Tickets sold out well in advance for opening day but for those of you that were not lucky enough to obtain tickets, this review can serve as your invisibility cloak. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.<!--more--></p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Review of Architecture, Music, Literature and Photography</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon approaching the building, I notice that there are plenty of electric charging stations for Segways and this is a great sign! This might turn out to be an interesting day for me. Not being a “museum type” person, I was dreading writing this review. Now I am starting to think differently. Come along with me as I explore the lessons of the past.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2265\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"209\" caption=\"Glass Tube Transport - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7kunhye\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2265 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"293\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">I step into the lobby of the building (located on the starboard deck of the Voyager, next to the “Uniqueness” exhibit by Curator James Schlenker) and I am immediately relaxed by the pleasant sound of a waterfall and the cool, neutral colors of the furnishings, lighting and décor. I think I am going to like this place! It appears that this building, crafted after the Greater London Authority Headquarters that was built way back in 2005, has several floors and is centered around a glass and chrome aero- vertical tube system that transports visitors to each floor.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">There are floors dedicated to all sorts of things including former food styles of different regions of Earth, weather chambers for the study of natural disasters that occurred on Earth, and various levels for the many plants and animal life that were saved before Earth breathed its last sigh.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Today, I have chosen four floors in particular and I hope that you will be encouraged by this review to make your way to the Museum and spend some time among the artifacts that I describe here. I believe that you will find the information and displays informative and enlightening and you will definitely understand the meaning behind the title of the museum. When you do manage to get a ticket for this place, be sure to plan a whole day to view these amazing antiquities of yesteryear. It will be well worth your time!</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Renaissance Civil Architecture  -  Medici Palazzo, Florence, Italy</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Our first stop will be the 4<sup>th</sup> floor, which is dedicated to Renaissance Civil Architecture. The theme for this floor is “Make Your Community a Better Place” and contains a scale model of the Medici Palace. It is large enough to walk into and stroll around inside. There is also an amazing garden. Do <em>not</em> miss the garden. The Italians really knew how to do gardens!</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2228\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Stone Facade of Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://otherworldmystery.com/tag/rosicrucianism\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2228\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was built between 1445-1460 by the Italian architect and sculptor, Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi (1396–1472) and was commissioned by the head of the Medici banking family, Cosimo de’ Medici. Before Italy fell into the Mediterranean Sea in 2019, the building was known as the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, after Gabbriello Riccardi who purchased it and expanded it in 1659.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was a beloved building because its owners preserved rare art and they shared their priceless pieces in an effort to enhance the community’s love of the arts. The building style is called “Civil” architecture because it represented a movement toward making ones community a more enjoyable place. If only the citizens of the World had paid better attention to the those principles. The wealthy Medici family traveled throughout the world and brought back treasures of all kinds. They shared these magnificent pieces of art, sculpture and artifacts with their fellow citizens. They were a force in obtaining and preserving art for generations to come and fostered this practice among their wealthy peers. Today, in 2100, we can see, feel, hear and enjoy many of the rare pieces from those long-ago days because of the generosity and foresight of the Medici family. In fact, we strive to make our community on board the Voyager  better because of the example set by the Medici’s. When you visit, do not skip the 4<sup>th</sup>floor.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2232\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"244\" caption=\"Chapel ceiling in Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/dyyypjk\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2232 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"158\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">For example, the Medici’s sought out the finest painters and sculptors to create works in their residence. Some of the best known works are the frescoes in the formal chamber. Pictured below is the original piece that covered the ceiling of the chapel in the formal chamber. This extraordinary piece was painstakingly removed by a delicate laser technique that was perfected in 2030 by a French scientist. The Museum has lit this piece with new flouro-halogenous lights that are powered by the sun. The fresco is not to be missed and has luxurious leather couches beneath it for your prone enjoyment of the painting. Lay down, relax and lose yourself in the painting.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2246\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"175\" caption=\"Community Garden Replica - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7v2fbew\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2246 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"232\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">It is through viewing these historic treasures that we learn just how amazing our lives are here in the Voyager Z9500. Of course we do not have all of the conveniences that they enjoyed on Earth, but we are alive and that is really saying something. The photo to the left is of the garden that is replicated to exact proportions as that of the garden in the original Medici Palace. Be sure to sit a while in the garden. It’s exquisite.   I can see many marriage proposals taking place in this garden. It is unlike anything on the Voyager. There are native plants, sculptures and elaborate tiled archways. Ornate fountains are located at every corner of the square garden and the air is perfumed with all types of blooming flowers.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Classical Music Foundation -  “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” by Mozart</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">As I enter the Tube to ascend to the 6<sup>th</sup> floor, I cannot help but be overwhelmed in anticipation. Thankfully, the Classical Music Hall of Fame at the Royal College of Music, in London, England, was so well funded during the end days that the entire music collection was preserved. I will only be visiting the exhibit on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) today, but you could spend an entire day on this exquisitely decorated and designed floor. Starting with your first steps out of the Tube, you are enveloped in the majestic and satisfying sounds of Mozart’s composition titled, “<em>Eine Kleine Nachtmusik</em>.”</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2250\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"191\" caption=\"Mozart, Child Prodigy - Image source: http://tinyurl.com/7ytghp\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2250\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"264\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is said to have completed 640+ musical works, but this is his most recognizable piece. This acclaimed composition created the foundation of classical music in Vienna, Austria, and is the fundamental reason why we still listen to and enjoy his music, more than 300 years after his death. Personally, I am thrilled that his music made it onboard the Voyager.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is an example of an extremely talented person that worked because he loved composing music. He is an example to all of us that it is imperative to work at what you love to do. Back in 2009, people were consumed with making money, buying houses too large for their budget, driving four or five cars per family and generally working just to make their next mortgage payment. Mozart died in 1791, at 35 years old, and barely had a penny to his name. His example of working for the <em>love of the work</em>is one that we must take heed.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2252\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"210\" caption=\"Original Mozart Statue - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8843s\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2252  \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"281\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor has various embossed brass plates on the walls and these are filled with stories and interesting facts about Mozart. It is interesting to read about how musical prodigies were nurtured back then. Music in the 1700s was nothing like it is today. If only we had preserved those instruments. When you come, stay on this floor and enjoy the perfect acoustic sounds of Mozart’s music, lounge in the many leather, wingback chairs and enjoy the crackle of the smokeless fireplace. You will feel as if you have stepped back in time to old Vienna.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Love Your Work” and I can clearly visualize the importance of that sentiment. I have never been more happy about being a reporter than I was when I stepped back in to the Tube. I really am doing what I love and that is something we should all strive for today.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">19<sup>th</sup> Century English Literature  -  “Pride and Prejudice,” by Austen</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Now I’m off to the 7<sup>th</sup> floor. Did I mention that in each Tube, there is a touch-screen monitor that lists all of the highlights of the Museum? Don’t get too involved in with the screen unless you don’t mind missing your stop. The Tube is lightning fast and takes you to each floor quicker than you can check your watch implant!</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Embrace Differences” and I can’t think of any other piece of literature that would better serve that notion. In 2000, this book was mainly seen as a “chic book” and despite being made into numerous movies and theatre productions, it is still seen that way in some circles. After visiting this floor and experiencing the exhibit, I can tell you that this piece of literature deserves a second look.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon entering the floor, you will hear lovely ribbons of classical music wafting throughout the space, see the walls lined with typical Victorian furniture replicas, feel the rich, hand-woven carpets under your feet, and see life-sized hologram characters lounging about. Don’t be afraid of these interesting characters. Instead, approach them, ask them questions, listen to their tales and you will learn what life was like for them.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2239\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"207\" caption=\"Ms. Bennet and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/bwpbz3c\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2239 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"155\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">These holograms actually talk and answer questions about their experiences. We can all learn from them. The characters lived in a time where women were often forced in to advantageous marriages by their families and they have amazing stories to tell. Pride and Prejudice was completed in August of 1797 by Jane Austen and is an epic and cautionary tale about marriage. Don’t let that fact discourage you from enjoying this piece of literary excellence. It is a book about how personal pride and unknown prejudices can ruin lives, devastate families, divide generations and drive life-long wedges between people.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2240\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"181\" caption=\"Marriage of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/d7bm64h\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2240 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"136\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Fortunately, it is also a book about overcoming obstacles, healing personal flaws, avoiding catastrophes and forming a love-filled marriage based on mutual respect. This iconic piece of literature was preserved for all future generations because <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> changed the world by offering insight into how married life could be both disastrous and wonderful. After speaking to the characters and hearing their stories about overcoming prejudices, I became introspective about my own life here on the Voyager. Indeed, as citizens of this ship, we should all embrace differences where ever we find them.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Photography as Propaganda  -  “Migrant Mother,” by Lange</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The eleventh floor holds an interesting exhibit on the famed photographs of Dorthea Lange (1895 – 1965) who was a photographer for U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. She worked for the Farm Security Administration, during and after the Great Depression of 1929. The theme of this floor is \"Tell the Truth,\" and having visited the exhibit and watched the video feeds of political speeches of the time, I can see why the theme was chosen. The huge main photo, hung prominently on the back wall, gives a feel of desperation, oppression and overwhelming frustration. However, as I read the information stations placed around the room I began to see why \"truth\" plays such an important role in these series of photos being saved and brought aboard the Voyager. It seems as if there was not much transparency back in 1935 and politicians were allowed to pull the wool over the eyes of their constituents most of the time. One of the plaques talked about how President Roosevelt was wheel-chair-bound and most of the citizens of the United States did not even know. That would never happen today. With 910 24-hour news programs on board the Voyager, there is nothing we do not know about our politicians. Hopefully.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2241\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"129\" caption=\"&quot;Migrant Mother&quot; - Image Source: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/128_migm.htm\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2241 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"167\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Apparently, this iconic photo was used as a means of spreading the word about a certain social program that was designed to help Americans. The measure, called the \"New Deal,\" was passed by lawmakers by an overwhelming majority vote. The win was largely attributed to this one photo and it was later determined that the photo was not at all what it seemed. The photographer, Lange, is said to have earned millions of US dollars from this image and never even attempted to correct the narrative that went along with this photo. This exhibit serves as an example that we should not believe everything we see or hear. It also teaches us to value the truth and to seek it out at whatever the cost.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2243\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"155\" caption=\"Migrant Mother&#039;s REAL Family - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7atuqfr\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2243 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"117\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor is arranged in two halves. One half is decorated in a solemn manner, with gray, black and dim lighting. The huge photo, \"Migrant Mother,\" is positioned under pale lighting and the room is cooler on that side. The other side of the room shows the exact same \"Mother\" with her smartly dressed family sitting around a dining table, piled high with food, in a newer suburban home with modern fixtures. The smell of roasting turkey and apple pie is wafting throughout the space. It is warm and cozy over on this side of the room. The bright and sunny scene is juxtaposed against the dreary, oppressive scene of the down-trodden woman in the photo, on the other side of the room. This creates an unusual emotional feel and one that I will not soon forget. As I walk to the Tube platform, I realize that the two families are the exact same people. This woman was not a migrant farm worker. She was part of a middle-class family that owned their own home and had food on the table every night. This exhibit proves that what we see and hear is never to be trusted. I am thankful that we have a more transparent society aboard the Voyager. The people of the Earth were swindled at every turn and they never learned to \"be honest\" as a people.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Tube gently delivers me back to the lobby of the Museum and I am reintroduced into the peaceful and tranquil setting among tropical plants, waterfalls and singing birds. It is amazing to have spent the day stepping back in time to those earlier places. I have a renewed drive to make my community aboard the Voyager a better place, to devote my life to doing work that I love, to accept differences in all things, and to be honest with myself and my fellow people. If you get the chance to see this Museum make sure you go with an open mind and take the time to learn from the past mistakes and lessons that brought us to where we are today. Together, we can all make the Voyager the utopia that it was meant to be.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2244\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Lobby of Museum - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/c7fmrfe\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2244\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue\"><span style=\"font-size: 3\">Lessons Learned at the Live Your Best Life Museum</span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Make your community a better place.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Work at what you love.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Embrace differences.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Be honest.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: brown\"><strong>Take your whole family to this museum. You will appreciate your life aboard the Voyager Z9500 much more once you have learned the lessons that these exhibits teach us.</strong></span></span></p>','Live Your Best Life Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2220-revision-26','','','2011-12-06 13:48:00','2011-12-06 19:48:00','',2220,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2273',0,'revision','',0),(2274,41,'2011-12-06 13:50:18','2011-12-06 19:50:18','<span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: blue\">A MUSEUM OF TREASURES\r\nFROM THE RENAISSANCE TO 1935 </span></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><span style=\"color: brown\">The Voyager Gazette   °  December 07, 2100 </span></span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2221\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Live Your Best Life building - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8a9xgpc\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2221\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Grand Opening of Live Your Best Life Museum</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Wednesday, December 07, 2100 will bring the grand opening celebration of the Live Your Best Life Museum. Tickets sold out well in advance for opening day but for those of you that were not lucky enough to obtain tickets, this review can serve as your invisibility cloak. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.<!--more--></p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Review of Architecture, Music, Literature and Photography</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon approaching the building, I notice that there are plenty of electric charging stations for Segways and this is a great sign! This might turn out to be an interesting day for me. Not being a “museum type” person, I was dreading writing this review. Now I am starting to think differently. Come along with me as I explore the lessons of the past.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2265\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"209\" caption=\"Glass Tube Transport - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7kunhye\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2265 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"293\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">I step into the lobby of the building (located on the starboard deck of the Voyager, next to the “Uniqueness” exhibit by Curator James Schlenker) and I am immediately relaxed by the pleasant sound of a waterfall and the cool, neutral colors of the furnishings, lighting and décor. I think I am going to like this place! It appears that this building, crafted after the Greater London Authority Headquarters that was built way back in 2005, has several floors and is centered around a glass and chrome aero- vertical tube system that transports visitors to each floor.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">There are floors dedicated to all sorts of things including former food styles of different regions of Earth, weather chambers for the study of natural disasters that occurred on Earth, and various levels for the many plants and animal life that were saved before Earth breathed its last sigh.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Today, I have chosen four floors in particular and I hope that you will be encouraged by this review to make your way to the Museum and spend some time among the artifacts that I describe here. I believe that you will find the information and displays informative and enlightening and you will definitely understand the meaning behind the title of the museum. When you do manage to get a ticket for this place, be sure to plan a whole day to view these amazing antiquities of yesteryear. It will be well worth your time!</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Renaissance Civil Architecture  -  Medici Palazzo, Florence, Italy</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Our first stop will be the 4<sup>th</sup> floor, which is dedicated to Renaissance Civil Architecture. The theme for this floor is “Make Your Community a Better Place” and contains a scale model of the Medici Palace. It is large enough to walk into and stroll around inside. There is also an amazing garden. Do <em>not</em> miss the garden. The Italians really knew how to do gardens!</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2228\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Stone Facade of Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://otherworldmystery.com/tag/rosicrucianism\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2228\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was built between 1445-1460 by the Italian architect and sculptor, Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi (1396–1472) and was commissioned by the head of the Medici banking family, Cosimo de’ Medici. Before Italy fell into the Mediterranean Sea in 2019, the building was known as the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, after Gabbriello Riccardi who purchased it and expanded it in 1659.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was a beloved building because its owners preserved rare art and they shared their priceless pieces in an effort to enhance the community’s love of the arts. The building style is called “Civil” architecture because it represented a movement toward making ones community a more enjoyable place. If only the citizens of the World had paid better attention to the those principles. The wealthy Medici family traveled throughout the world and brought back treasures of all kinds. They shared these magnificent pieces of art, sculpture and artifacts with their fellow citizens. They were a force in obtaining and preserving art for generations to come and fostered this practice among their wealthy peers. Today, in 2100, we can see, feel, hear and enjoy many of the rare pieces from those long-ago days because of the generosity and foresight of the Medici family. In fact, we strive to make our community on board the Voyager  better because of the example set by the Medici’s. When you visit, do not skip the 4<sup>th</sup>floor.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2232\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"244\" caption=\"Chapel ceiling in Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/dyyypjk\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2232 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"158\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">For example, the Medici’s sought out the finest painters and sculptors to create works in their residence. Some of the best known works are the frescoes in the formal chamber. Pictured below is the original piece that covered the ceiling of the chapel in the formal chamber. This extraordinary piece was painstakingly removed by a delicate laser technique that was perfected in 2030 by a French scientist. The Museum has lit this piece with new flouro-halogenous lights that are powered by the sun. The fresco is not to be missed and has luxurious leather couches beneath it for your prone enjoyment of the painting. Lay down, relax and lose yourself in the painting.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2246\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"175\" caption=\"Community Garden Replica - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7v2fbew\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2246 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"232\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">It is through viewing these historic treasures that we learn just how amazing our lives are here in the Voyager Z9500. Of course we do not have all of the conveniences that they enjoyed on Earth, but we are alive and that is really saying something. The photo to the left is of the garden that is replicated to exact proportions as that of the garden in the original Medici Palace. Be sure to sit a while in the garden. It’s exquisite.   I can see many marriage proposals taking place in this garden. It is unlike anything on the Voyager. There are native plants, sculptures and elaborate tiled archways. Ornate fountains are located at every corner of the square garden and the air is perfumed with all types of blooming flowers.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Classical Music Foundation -  “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” by Mozart</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">As I enter the Tube to ascend to the 6<sup>th</sup> floor, I cannot help but be overwhelmed in anticipation. Thankfully, the Classical Music Hall of Fame at the Royal College of Music, in London, England, was so well funded during the end days that the entire music collection was preserved. I will only be visiting the exhibit on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) today, but you could spend an entire day on this exquisitely decorated and designed floor. Starting with your first steps out of the Tube, you are enveloped in the majestic and satisfying sounds of Mozart’s composition titled, “<em>Eine Kleine Nachtmusik</em>.”</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2250\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"191\" caption=\"Mozart, Child Prodigy - Image source: http://tinyurl.com/7ytghp\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2250\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"264\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is said to have completed 640+ musical works, but this is his most recognizable piece. This acclaimed composition created the foundation of classical music in Vienna, Austria, and is the fundamental reason why we still listen to and enjoy his music, more than 300 years after his death. Personally, I am thrilled that his music made it onboard the Voyager.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is an example of an extremely talented person that worked because he loved composing music. He is an example to all of us that it is imperative to work at what you love to do. Back in 2009, people were consumed with making money, buying houses too large for their budget, driving four or five cars per family and generally working just to make their next mortgage payment. Mozart died in 1791, at 35 years old, and barely had a penny to his name. His example of working for the <em>love of the work </em>is one that we must take heed.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2252\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"210\" caption=\"Original Mozart Statue - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8843s\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2252  \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"281\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor has various embossed brass plates on the walls and these are filled with stories and interesting facts about Mozart. It is interesting to read about how musical prodigies were nurtured back then. Music in the 1700s was nothing like it is today. If only we had preserved those instruments. When you come, stay on this floor and enjoy the perfect acoustic sounds of Mozart’s music, lounge in the many leather, wing back chairs and enjoy the crackle of the smokeless fireplace. You will feel as if you have stepped back in time to old Vienna.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Love Your Work” and I can clearly visualize the importance of that sentiment. I have never been more happy about being a reporter than I was when I stepped back in to the Tube. I really am doing what I love and that is something we should all strive for today.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">19<sup>th</sup> Century English Literature  -  “Pride and Prejudice,” by Austen</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Now I’m off to the 7<sup>th</sup> floor. Did I mention that in each Tube, there is a touch-screen monitor that lists all of the highlights of the Museum? Don’t get too involved in with the screen unless you don’t mind missing your stop. The Tube is lightning fast and takes you to each floor quicker than you can check your watch implant!</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Embrace Differences” and I can’t think of any other piece of literature that would better serve that notion. In 2000, this book was mainly seen as a “chic book” and despite being made into numerous movies and theatre productions, it is still seen that way in some circles. After visiting this floor and experiencing the exhibit, I can tell you that this piece of literature deserves a second look.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon entering the floor, you will hear lovely ribbons of classical music wafting throughout the space, see the walls lined with typical Victorian furniture replicas, feel the rich, hand-woven carpets under your feet, and see life-sized hologram characters lounging about. Don’t be afraid of these interesting characters. Instead, approach them, ask them questions, listen to their tales and you will learn what life was like for them.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2239\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"207\" caption=\"Ms. Bennet and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/bwpbz3c\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2239 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"155\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">These holograms actually talk and answer questions about their experiences. We can all learn from them. The characters lived in a time where women were often forced in to advantageous marriages by their families and they have amazing stories to tell. Pride and Prejudice was completed in August of 1797 by Jane Austen and is an epic and cautionary tale about marriage. Don’t let that fact discourage you from enjoying this piece of literary excellence. It is a book about how personal pride and unknown prejudices can ruin lives, devastate families, divide generations and drive life-long wedges between people.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2240\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"181\" caption=\"Marriage of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/d7bm64h\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2240 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"136\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Fortunately, it is also a book about overcoming obstacles, healing personal flaws, avoiding catastrophes and forming a love-filled marriage based on mutual respect. This iconic piece of literature was preserved for all future generations because <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> changed the world by offering insight into how married life could be both disastrous and wonderful. After speaking to the characters and hearing their stories about overcoming prejudices, I became introspective about my own life here on the Voyager. Indeed, as citizens of this ship, we should all embrace differences where ever we find them.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Photography as Propaganda  -  “Migrant Mother,” by Lange</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The eleventh floor holds an interesting exhibit on the famed photographs of Dorthea Lange (1895 – 1965) who was a photographer for U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. She worked for the Farm Security Administration, during and after the Great Depression of 1929. The theme of this floor is \"Tell the Truth,\" and having visited the exhibit and watched the video feeds of political speeches of the time, I can see why the theme was chosen. The huge main photo, hung prominently on the back wall, gives a feel of desperation, oppression and overwhelming frustration. However, as I read the information stations placed around the room I began to see why \"truth\" plays such an important role in these series of photos being saved and brought aboard the Voyager. It seems as if there was not much transparency back in 1935 and politicians were allowed to pull the wool over the eyes of their constituents most of the time. One of the plaques talked about how President Roosevelt was wheel-chair-bound and most of the citizens of the United States did not even know. That would never happen today. With 910 24-hour news programs on board the Voyager, there is nothing we do not know about our politicians. Hopefully.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2241\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"129\" caption=\"&quot;Migrant Mother&quot; - Image Source: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/128_migm.htm\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2241 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"167\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Apparently, this iconic photo was used as a means of spreading the word about a certain social program that was designed to help Americans. The measure, called the \"New Deal,\" was passed by lawmakers by an overwhelming majority vote. The win was largely attributed to this one photo and it was later determined that the photo was not at all what it seemed. The photographer, Lange, is said to have earned millions of US dollars from this image and never even attempted to correct the narrative that went along with this photo. This exhibit serves as an example that we should not believe everything we see or hear. It also teaches us to value the truth and to seek it out at whatever the cost.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2243\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"155\" caption=\"Migrant Mother&#039;s REAL Family - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7atuqfr\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2243 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"117\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor is arranged in two halves. One half is decorated in a solemn manner, with gray, black and dim lighting. The huge photo, \"Migrant Mother,\" is positioned under pale lighting and the room is cooler on that side. The other side of the room shows the exact same \"Mother\" with her smartly dressed family sitting around a dining table, piled high with food, in a newer suburban home with modern fixtures. The smell of roasting turkey and apple pie is wafting throughout the space. It is warm and cozy over on this side of the room. The bright and sunny scene is juxtaposed against the dreary, oppressive scene of the down-trodden woman in the photo, on the other side of the room. This creates an unusual emotional feel and one that I will not soon forget. As I walk to the Tube platform, I realize that the two families are the exact same people. This woman was not a migrant farm worker. She was part of a middle-class family that owned their own home and had food on the table every night. This exhibit proves that what we see and hear is never to be trusted. I am thankful that we have a more transparent society aboard the Voyager. The people of the Earth were swindled at every turn and they never learned to \"be honest\" as a people.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Tube gently delivers me back to the lobby of the Museum and I am reintroduced into the peaceful and tranquil setting among tropical plants, waterfalls and singing birds. It is amazing to have spent the day stepping back in time to those earlier places. I have a renewed drive to make my community aboard the Voyager a better place, to devote my life to doing work that I love, to accept differences in all things, and to be honest with myself and my fellow people. If you get the chance to see this Museum make sure you go with an open mind and take the time to learn from the past mistakes and lessons that brought us to where we are today. Together, we can all make the Voyager the utopia that it was meant to be.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2244\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Lobby of Museum - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/c7fmrfe\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2244\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue\"><span style=\"font-size: 3\">Lessons Learned at the Live Your Best Life Museum</span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Make your community a better place.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Work at what you love.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Embrace differences.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Be honest.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: brown\"><strong>Take your whole family to this museum. You will appreciate your life aboard the Voyager Z9500 much more once you have learned the lessons that these exhibits teach us.</strong></span></span></p>','Live Your Best Life Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2220-revision-27','','','2011-12-06 13:50:18','2011-12-06 19:50:18','',2220,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2274',0,'revision','',0),(2275,41,'2011-12-06 13:51:58','2011-12-06 19:51:58','<span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: blue\">A MUSEUM OF TREASURES\r\nFROM THE RENAISSANCE TO 1935 </span></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><span style=\"color: brown\">The Voyager Gazette   °  December 07, 2100 </span></span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2221\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Live Your Best Life building - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8a9xgpc\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2221\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Grand Opening of Live Your Best Life Museum</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Wednesday, December 07, 2100 will bring the grand opening celebration of the Live Your Best Life Museum. Tickets sold out well in advance for opening day but for those of you that were not lucky enough to obtain tickets, this review can serve as your invisibility cloak. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.<!--more--></p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Review of Architecture, Music, Literature and Photography</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon approaching the building, I notice that there are plenty of electric charging stations for Segways and this is a great sign! This might turn out to be an interesting day for me. Not being a “museum type” person, I was dreading writing this review. Now I am starting to think differently. Come along with me as I explore the lessons of the past.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2265\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"209\" caption=\"Glass Tube Transport - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7kunhye\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2265 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"293\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">I step into the lobby of the building (located on the starboard deck of the Voyager, next to the “Uniqueness” exhibit by Curator James Schlenker) and I am immediately relaxed by the pleasant sound of a waterfall and the cool, neutral colors of the furnishings, lighting and décor. I think I am going to like this place! It appears that this building, crafted after the Greater London Authority Headquarters that was built way back in 2005, has several floors and is centered around a glass and chrome aero- vertical tube system that transports visitors to each floor.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">There are floors dedicated to all sorts of things including former food styles of different regions of Earth, weather chambers for the study of natural disasters that occurred on Earth, and various levels for the many plants and animal life that were saved before Earth breathed its last sigh.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Today, I have chosen four floors in particular and I hope that you will be encouraged by this review to make your way to the Museum and spend some time among the artifacts that I describe here. I believe that you will find the information and displays informative and enlightening and you will definitely understand the meaning behind the title of the museum. When you do manage to get a ticket for this place, be sure to plan a whole day to view these amazing antiquities of yesteryear. It will be well worth your time!</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Renaissance Civil Architecture  -  Medici Palazzo, Florence, Italy</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Our first stop will be the 4<sup>th</sup> floor, which is dedicated to Renaissance Civil Architecture. The theme for this floor is “Make Your Community a Better Place” and contains a scale model of the Medici Palace. It is large enough to walk into and stroll around inside. There is also an amazing garden. Do <em>not</em> miss the garden. The Italians really knew how to do gardens!</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2228\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Stone Facade of Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://otherworldmystery.com/tag/rosicrucianism\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2228\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was built between 1445-1460 by the Italian architect and sculptor, Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi (1396–1472) and was commissioned by the head of the Medici banking family, Cosimo de’ Medici. Before Italy fell into the Mediterranean Sea in 2019, the building was known as the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, after Gabbriello Riccardi who purchased it and expanded it in 1659.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was a beloved building because its owners preserved rare art and they shared their priceless pieces in an effort to enhance the community’s love of the arts. The building style is called “Civil” architecture because it represented a movement toward making ones community a more enjoyable place. If only the citizens of the World had paid better attention to the those principles. The wealthy Medici family traveled throughout the world and brought back treasures of all kinds. They shared these magnificent pieces of art, sculpture and artifacts with their fellow citizens. They were a force in obtaining and preserving art for generations to come and fostered this practice among their wealthy peers. Today, in 2100, we can see, feel, hear and enjoy many of the rare pieces from those long-ago days because of the generosity and foresight of the Medici family. In fact, we strive to make our community on board the Voyager  better because of the example set by the Medici’s. When you visit, do not skip the 4<sup>th</sup>floor.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2232\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"244\" caption=\"Chapel ceiling in Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/dyyypjk\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2232 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"158\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">For example, the Medici’s sought out the finest painters and sculptors to create works in their residence. Some of the best known works are the frescoes in the formal chamber. Pictured below is the original piece that covered the ceiling of the chapel in the formal chamber. This extraordinary piece was painstakingly removed by a delicate laser technique that was perfected in 2030 by a French scientist. The Museum has lit this piece with new flouro-halogenous lights that are powered by the sun. The fresco is not to be missed and has luxurious leather couches beneath it for your prone enjoyment of the painting. Lay down, relax and lose yourself in the painting.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2246\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"175\" caption=\"Community Garden Replica - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7v2fbew\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2246 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"232\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">It is through viewing these historic treasures that we learn just how amazing our lives are here in the Voyager Z9500. Of course we do not have all of the conveniences that they enjoyed on Earth, but we are alive and that is really saying something. The photo to the left is of the garden that is replicated to exact proportions as that of the garden in the original Medici Palace. Be sure to sit a while in the garden. It’s exquisite.   I can see many marriage proposals taking place in this garden. It is unlike anything on the Voyager. There are native plants, sculptures and elaborate tiled archways. Ornate fountains are located at every corner of the square garden and the air is perfumed with all types of blooming flowers.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Classical Music Foundation -  “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” by Mozart</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">As I enter the Tube to ascend to the 6<sup>th</sup> floor, I cannot help but be overwhelmed in anticipation. Thankfully, the Classical Music Hall of Fame at the Royal College of Music, in London, England, was so well funded during the end days that the entire music collection was preserved. I will only be visiting the exhibit on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) today, but you could spend an entire day on this exquisitely decorated and designed floor. Starting with your first steps out of the Tube, you are enveloped in the majestic and satisfying sounds of Mozart’s composition titled, “<em>Eine Kleine Nachtmusik</em>.”</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2250\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"191\" caption=\"Mozart, Child Prodigy - Image source: http://tinyurl.com/7ytghp\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2250\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"264\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is said to have completed 640+ musical works, but this is his most recognizable piece. This acclaimed composition created the foundation of classical music in Vienna, Austria, and is the fundamental reason why we still listen to and enjoy his music, more than 300 years after his death. Personally, I am thrilled that his music made it onboard the Voyager.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is an example of an extremely talented person that worked because he loved composing music. He is an example to all of us that it is imperative to work at what you love to do. Back in 2009, people were consumed with making money, buying houses too large for their budget, driving four or five cars per family and generally working just to make their next mortgage payment. Mozart died in 1791, at 35 years old, and barely had a penny to his name. His example of working for the <em>love of the work </em>is one that we must take heed.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2252\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"210\" caption=\"Original Mozart Statue - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8843s\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2252  \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"281\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor has various embossed brass plates on the walls and these are filled with stories and interesting facts about Mozart. It is interesting to read about how musical prodigies were nurtured back then. Music in the 1700s was nothing like it is today. If only we had preserved those instruments. When you come, stay on this floor and enjoy the perfect acoustic sounds of Mozart’s music, lounge in the many leather, wing back chairs and enjoy the crackle of the smokeless fireplace. You will feel as if you have stepped back in time to old Vienna.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Love Your Work” and I can clearly visualize the importance of that sentiment. I have never been more happy about being a reporter than I was when I stepped back in to the Tube. I really am doing what I love and that is something we should all strive for today.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">19<sup>th</sup> Century English Literature  -  “Pride and Prejudice,” by Austen</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Now I’m off to the 7<sup>th</sup> floor. Did I mention that in each Tube, there is a touch-screen monitor that lists all of the highlights of the Museum? Don’t get too involved with the screen unless you don’t mind missing your stop. The Tube is lightning fast and takes you to each floor quicker than you can check your watch implant!</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Embrace Differences” and I can’t think of any other piece of literature that would better serve that notion. In 2000, this book was mainly seen as a “chic book” and despite being made into numerous movies and theatre productions, it is still seen that way in some circles. After visiting this floor and experiencing the exhibit, I can tell you that this piece of literature deserves a second look.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon entering the floor, you will hear lovely ribbons of classical music wafting throughout the space, see the walls lined with typical Victorian furniture replicas, feel the rich, hand-woven carpets under your feet, and see life-sized hologram characters lounging about. Don’t be afraid of these interesting characters. Instead, approach them, ask them questions, listen to their tales and you will learn what life was like for them.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2239\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"207\" caption=\"Ms. Bennet and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/bwpbz3c\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2239 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"155\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">These holograms actually talk and answer questions about their experiences. We can all learn from them. The characters lived in a time where women were often forced in to advantageous marriages by their families and they have amazing stories to tell. Pride and Prejudice was completed in August of 1797 by Jane Austen and is an epic and cautionary tale about marriage. Don’t let that fact discourage you from enjoying this piece of literary excellence. It is a book about how personal pride and unknown prejudices can ruin lives, devastate families, divide generations and drive life-long wedges between people.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2240\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"181\" caption=\"Marriage of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/d7bm64h\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2240 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"136\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Fortunately, it is also a book about overcoming obstacles, healing personal flaws, avoiding catastrophes and forming a love-filled marriage based on mutual respect. This iconic piece of literature was preserved for all future generations because <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> changed the world by offering insight into how married life could be both disastrous and wonderful. After speaking to the characters and hearing their stories about overcoming prejudices, I became introspective about my own life here on the Voyager. Indeed, as citizens of this ship, we should all embrace differences where ever we find them.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Photography as Propaganda  -  “Migrant Mother,” by Lange</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The eleventh floor holds an interesting exhibit on the famed photographs of Dorthea Lange (1895 – 1965) who was a photographer for U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. She worked for the Farm Security Administration, during and after the Great Depression of 1929. The theme of this floor is \"Tell the Truth,\" and having visited the exhibit and watched the video feeds of political speeches of the time, I can see why the theme was chosen. The huge main photo, hung prominently on the back wall, gives a feel of desperation, oppression and overwhelming frustration. However, as I read the information stations placed around the room I began to see why \"truth\" plays such an important role in these series of photos being saved and brought aboard the Voyager. It seems as if there was not much transparency back in 1935 and politicians were allowed to pull the wool over the eyes of their constituents most of the time. One of the plaques talked about how President Roosevelt was wheel-chair-bound and most of the citizens of the United States did not even know. That would never happen today. With 910 24-hour news programs on board the Voyager, there is nothing we do not know about our politicians. Hopefully.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2241\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"129\" caption=\"&quot;Migrant Mother&quot; - Image Source: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/128_migm.htm\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2241 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"167\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Apparently, this iconic photo was used as a means of spreading the word about a certain social program that was designed to help Americans. The measure, called the \"New Deal,\" was passed by lawmakers by an overwhelming majority vote. The win was largely attributed to this one photo and it was later determined that the photo was not at all what it seemed. The photographer, Lange, is said to have earned millions of US dollars from this image and never even attempted to correct the narrative that went along with this photo. This exhibit serves as an example that we should not believe everything we see or hear. It also teaches us to value the truth and to seek it out at whatever the cost.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2243\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"155\" caption=\"Migrant Mother&#039;s REAL Family - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7atuqfr\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2243 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"117\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor is arranged in two halves. One half is decorated in a solemn manner, with gray, black and dim lighting. The huge photo, \"Migrant Mother,\" is positioned under pale lighting and the room is cooler on that side. The other side of the room shows the exact same \"Mother\" with her smartly dressed family sitting around a dining table, piled high with food, in a newer suburban home with modern fixtures. The smell of roasting turkey and apple pie is wafting throughout the space. It is warm and cozy over on this side of the room. The bright and sunny scene is juxtaposed against the dreary, oppressive scene of the down-trodden woman in the photo, on the other side of the room. This creates an unusual emotional feel and one that I will not soon forget. As I walk to the Tube platform, I realize that the two families are the exact same people. This woman was not a migrant farm worker. She was part of a middle-class family that owned their own home and had food on the table every night. This exhibit proves that what we see and hear is never to be trusted. I am thankful that we have a more transparent society aboard the Voyager. The people of the Earth were swindled at every turn and they never learned to \"be honest\" as a people.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Tube gently delivers me back to the lobby of the Museum and I am reintroduced into the peaceful and tranquil setting among tropical plants, waterfalls and singing birds. It is amazing to have spent the day stepping back in time to those earlier places. I have a renewed drive to make my community aboard the Voyager a better place, to devote my life to doing work that I love, to accept differences in all things, and to be honest with myself and my fellow people. If you get the chance to see this Museum make sure you go with an open mind and take the time to learn from the past mistakes and lessons that brought us to where we are today. Together, we can all make the Voyager the utopia that it was meant to be.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2244\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Lobby of Museum - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/c7fmrfe\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2244\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue\"><span style=\"font-size: 3\">Lessons Learned at the Live Your Best Life Museum</span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Make your community a better place.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Work at what you love.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Embrace differences.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Be honest.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: brown\"><strong>Take your whole family to this museum. You will appreciate your life aboard the Voyager Z9500 much more once you have learned the lessons that these exhibits teach us.</strong></span></span></p>','Live Your Best Life Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2220-revision-28','','','2011-12-06 13:51:58','2011-12-06 19:51:58','',2220,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2275',0,'revision','',0),(2276,41,'2011-12-06 13:56:37','2011-12-06 19:56:37','<span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: blue\">A MUSEUM OF TREASURES\r\nFROM THE RENAISSANCE TO 1935 </span></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><span style=\"color: brown\">The Voyager Gazette   °  December 07, 2100 </span></span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2221\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Live Your Best Life building - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8a9xgpc\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2221\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Grand Opening of Live Your Best Life Museum</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Wednesday, December 07, 2100 will bring the grand opening celebration of the Live Your Best Life Museum. Tickets sold out well in advance for opening day but for those of you that were not lucky enough to obtain tickets, this review can serve as your invisibility cloak. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.<!--more--></p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Review of Architecture, Music, Literature and Photography</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon approaching the building, I notice that there are plenty of electric charging stations for Segways and this is a great sign! This might turn out to be an interesting day for me. Not being a “museum type” person, I was dreading writing this review. Now I am starting to think differently. Come along with me as I explore the lessons of the past.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2265\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"209\" caption=\"Glass Tube Transport - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7kunhye\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2265 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"293\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">I step into the lobby of the building (located on the starboard deck of the Voyager, next to the “Uniqueness” exhibit by Curator James Schlenker) and I am immediately relaxed by the pleasant sound of a waterfall and the cool, neutral colors of the furnishings, lighting and décor. I think I am going to like this place! It appears that this building, crafted after the Greater London Authority Headquarters that was built way back in 2005, has several floors and is centered around a glass and chrome aero- vertical tube system that transports visitors to each floor.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">There are floors dedicated to all sorts of things including former food styles of different regions of Earth, weather chambers for the study of natural disasters that occurred on Earth, and various levels for the many plants and animal life that were saved before Earth breathed its last sigh.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Today, I have chosen four floors in particular and I hope that you will be encouraged by this review to make your way to the Museum and spend some time among the artifacts that I describe here. I believe that you will find the information and displays informative and enlightening and you will definitely understand the meaning behind the title of the museum. When you do manage to get a ticket for this place, be sure to plan a whole day to view these amazing antiquities of yesteryear. It will be well worth your time!</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Renaissance Civil Architecture  -  Medici Palazzo, Florence, Italy</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Our first stop will be the 4<sup>th</sup> floor, which is dedicated to Renaissance Civil Architecture. The theme for this floor is “Make Your Community a Better Place” and contains a scale model of the Medici Palace. It is large enough to walk into and stroll around inside. There is also an amazing garden. Do <em>not</em> miss the garden. The Italians really knew how to do gardens!</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2228\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Stone Facade of Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://otherworldmystery.com/tag/rosicrucianism\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2228\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was built between 1445-1460 by the Italian architect and sculptor, Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi (1396–1472) and was commissioned by the head of the Medici banking family, Cosimo de’ Medici. Before Italy fell into the Mediterranean Sea in 2019, the building was known as the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, after Gabbriello Riccardi who purchased it and expanded it in 1659.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was a beloved building because its owners preserved rare art and they shared their priceless pieces in an effort to enhance the community’s love of the arts. The building style is called “Civil” architecture because it represented a movement toward making ones community a more enjoyable place. If only the citizens of the World had paid better attention to the those principles. The wealthy Medici family traveled throughout the world and brought back treasures of all kinds. They shared these magnificent pieces of art, sculpture and artifacts with their fellow citizens. They were a force in obtaining and preserving art for generations to come and fostered this practice among their wealthy peers. Today, in 2100, we can see, feel, hear and enjoy many of the rare pieces from those long-ago days because of the generosity and foresight of the Medici family. In fact, we strive to make our community on board the Voyager  better because of the example set by the Medici’s. When you visit, do not skip the 4<sup>th</sup>floor.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2232\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"244\" caption=\"Chapel ceiling in Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/dyyypjk\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2232 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"158\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">For example, the Medici’s sought out the finest painters and sculptors to create works in their residence. Some of the best known works are the frescoes in the formal chamber. Pictured below is the original piece that covered the ceiling of the chapel in the formal chamber. This extraordinary piece was painstakingly removed by a delicate laser technique that was perfected in 2030 by a French scientist. The Museum has lit this piece with new flouro-halogenous lights that are powered by the sun. The fresco is not to be missed and has luxurious leather couches beneath it for your prone enjoyment of the painting. Lay down, relax and lose yourself in the painting.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2246\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"175\" caption=\"Community Garden Replica - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7v2fbew\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2246 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"232\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">It is through viewing these historic treasures that we learn just how amazing our lives are here in the Voyager Z9500. Of course we do not have all of the conveniences that they enjoyed on Earth, but we are alive and that is really saying something. The photo to the left is of the garden that is replicated to exact proportions as that of the garden in the original Medici Palace. Be sure to sit a while in the garden. It’s exquisite.   I can see many marriage proposals taking place in this garden. It is unlike anything on the Voyager. There are native plants, sculptures and elaborate tiled archways. Ornate fountains are located at every corner of the square garden and the air is perfumed with all types of blooming flowers.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Classical Music Foundation -  “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” by Mozart</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">As I enter the Tube to ascend to the 6<sup>th</sup> floor, I cannot help but be overwhelmed in anticipation. Thankfully, the Classical Music Hall of Fame at the Royal College of Music, in London, England, was so well funded during the end days that the entire music collection was preserved. I will only be visiting the exhibit on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) today, but you could spend an entire day on this exquisitely decorated and designed floor. Starting with your first steps out of the Tube, you are enveloped in the majestic and satisfying sounds of Mozart’s composition titled, “<em>Eine Kleine Nachtmusik</em>.”</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2250\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"191\" caption=\"Mozart, Child Prodigy - Image source: http://tinyurl.com/7ytghp\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2250\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"264\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is said to have completed 640+ musical works, but this is his most recognizable piece. This acclaimed composition created the foundation of classical music in Vienna, Austria, and is the fundamental reason why we still listen to and enjoy his music, more than 300 years after his death. Personally, I am thrilled that his music made it onboard the Voyager.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is an example of an extremely talented person that worked because he loved composing music. He is an example to all of us that it is imperative to work at what you love to do. Back in 2009, people were consumed with making money, buying houses too large for their budget, driving four or five cars per family and generally working just to make their next mortgage payment. Mozart died in 1791, at 35 years old, and barely had a penny to his name. His example of working for the <em>love of the work </em>is one that we must take heed.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2252\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"210\" caption=\"Original Mozart Statue - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8843s\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2252  \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"281\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor has various embossed brass plates on the walls and these are filled with stories and interesting facts about Mozart. It is interesting to read about how musical prodigies were nurtured back then. Music in the 1700s was nothing like it is today. If only we had preserved those instruments. When you come, stay on this floor and enjoy the perfect acoustic sounds of Mozart’s music, lounge in the many leather, wing back chairs and enjoy the crackle of the smokeless fireplace. You will feel as if you have stepped back in time to old Vienna.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Love Your Work” and I can clearly visualize the importance of that sentiment. I have never been more happy about being a reporter than I was when I stepped back in to the Tube. I really am doing what I love and that is something we should all strive for today.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">19<sup>th</sup> Century English Literature  -  “Pride and Prejudice,” by Austen</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Now I’m off to the 7<sup>th</sup> floor. Did I mention that in each Tube, there is a touch-screen monitor that lists all of the highlights of the Museum? Don’t get too involved with the screen unless you don’t mind missing your stop. The Tube is lightning fast and takes you to each floor quicker than you can check your watch implant!</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Embrace Differences” and I can’t think of any other piece of literature that would better serve that notion. In 2000, this book was mainly seen as a “chic book” and despite being made into numerous movies and theatre productions, it is still seen that way in some circles. After visiting this floor and experiencing the exhibit, I can tell you that this piece of literature deserves a second look.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon entering the floor, you will hear lovely ribbons of classical music wafting throughout the space, see the walls lined with typical Victorian furniture replicas, feel the rich, hand-woven carpets under your feet, and see life-sized hologram characters lounging about. Don’t be afraid of these interesting characters. Instead, approach them, ask them questions, listen to their tales and you will learn what life was like for them.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2239\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"207\" caption=\"Ms. Bennet and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/bwpbz3c\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2239 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"155\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">These holograms actually talk and answer questions about their experiences. We can all learn from them. The characters lived in a time where women were often forced in to advantageous marriages by their families and they have amazing stories to tell. Pride and Prejudice was completed in August of 1797 by Jane Austen and is an epic and cautionary tale about marriage. Don’t let that fact discourage you from enjoying this piece of literary excellence. It is a book about how personal pride and unknown prejudices can ruin lives, devastate families, divide generations and drive life-long wedges between people.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2240\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"181\" caption=\"Marriage of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/d7bm64h\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2240 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"136\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Fortunately, it is also a book about overcoming obstacles, healing personal flaws, avoiding catastrophes and forming a love-filled marriage based on mutual respect. This iconic piece of literature was preserved for all future generations because <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> changed the world by offering insight into how married life could be both disastrous and wonderful. After speaking to the characters and hearing their stories about overcoming prejudices, I became introspective about my own life here on the Voyager. Indeed, as citizens of this ship, we should all embrace differences where ever we find them.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Photography as Propaganda  -  “Migrant Mother,” by Lange</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The eleventh floor holds an interesting exhibit on the famed photographs of Dorthea Lange (1895 – 1965) who was a photographer for U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. She worked for the Farm Security Administration, during and after the Great Depression of 1929. The theme of this floor is \"Tell the Truth,\" and having visited the exhibit and watched the video feeds of political speeches of the time, I can see why the theme was chosen. The huge main photo, hung prominently on the back wall, gives a feel of desperation, oppression and overwhelming frustration. However, as I read the information stations placed around the room I began to see why \"truth\" plays such an important role in these series of photos being saved and brought aboard the Voyager. It seems as if there was not much transparency back in 1935 and politicians were allowed to pull the wool over the eyes of their constituents most of the time. One of the plaques talked about how President Roosevelt was wheel-chair-bound and most of the citizens of the United States did not even know. That would never happen today. With 910 24-hour news programs on board the Voyager, there is nothing we do not know about our politicians. Hopefully.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2241\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"129\" caption=\"&quot;Migrant Mother&quot; - Image Source: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/128_migm.htm\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2241 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"167\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Apparently, this iconic photo was used as a means of spreading the word about a certain social program that was designed to help Americans. The measure, called the \"New Deal,\" was passed by lawmakers by an overwhelming majority vote. The win was largely attributed to this one photo and it was later determined that the photo was not at all what it seemed. The photographer, Lange, is said to have earned millions of US dollars from this image and never even attempted to correct the narrative that went along with this photo. This exhibit serves as an example that we should not believe everything we see or hear. It also teaches us to value the truth and to seek it out at whatever the cost.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2243\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"155\" caption=\"Migrant Mother&#039;s REAL Family - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7atuqfr\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2243 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"117\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor is arranged in two halves. One half is decorated in a solemn manner, with gray and black fabrics, worn-out furnishings and dim lighting. The huge photo, \"Migrant Mother,\" is positioned under pale lighting and the room is cooler on that side.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The other side of the room shows the exact same \"Mother\" with her smartly dressed family sitting around a dining table, piled high with food, in a newer suburban home with modern fixtures. The smell of roasting turkey and apple pie is wafting throughout the space. It is warm and cozy over on this side of the room. The bright and sunny scene is juxtaposed against the dreary, oppressive scene of the down-trodden woman in the photo, on the other side of the room. This creates an unusual emotional feel and one that I will not soon forget. As I walk to the Tube platform, I realize that the two families are the exact same people. This woman was not a migrant farm worker. She was part of a middle-class family that owned their own home and had food on the table every night. This exhibit proves that what we see and hear is never to be trusted. I am thankful that we have a more transparent society aboard the Voyager. The people of the Earth were swindled at every turn and they never learned to \"be honest\" as a people.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Tube gently delivers me back to the lobby of the Museum and I am reintroduced into the peaceful and tranquil setting among tropical plants, waterfalls and singing birds. It is amazing to have spent the day stepping back in time to those earlier places. I have a renewed drive to make my community aboard the Voyager a better place, to devote my life to doing work that I love, to accept differences in all things, and to be honest with myself and my fellow people. If you get the chance to see this Museum make sure you go with an open mind and take the time to learn from the past mistakes and lessons that brought us to where we are today. Together, we can all make the Voyager the utopia that it was meant to be.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2244\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Lobby of Museum - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/c7fmrfe\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2244\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue\"><span style=\"font-size: 3\">Lessons Learned at the Live Your Best Life Museum</span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Make your community a better place.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Work at what you love.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Embrace differences.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Be honest.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: brown\"><strong>Take your whole family to this museum. You will appreciate your life aboard the Voyager Z9500 much more once you have learned the lessons that these exhibits teach us.</strong></span></span></p>','Live Your Best Life Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2220-revision-29','','','2011-12-06 13:56:37','2011-12-06 19:56:37','',2220,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2276',0,'revision','',0),(2277,41,'2011-12-06 13:57:15','2011-12-06 19:57:15','<span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: blue\">A MUSEUM OF TREASURES\r\nFROM THE RENAISSANCE TO 1935 </span></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><span style=\"color: brown\">The Voyager Gazette   °  December 07, 2100 </span></span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2221\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Live Your Best Life building - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8a9xgpc\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2221\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Grand Opening of Live Your Best Life Museum</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Wednesday, December 07, 2100 will bring the grand opening celebration of the Live Your Best Life Museum. Tickets sold out well in advance for opening day but for those of you that were not lucky enough to obtain tickets, this review can serve as your invisibility cloak. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.<!--more--></p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Review of Architecture, Music, Literature and Photography</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon approaching the building, I notice that there are plenty of electric charging stations for Segways and this is a great sign! This might turn out to be an interesting day for me. Not being a “museum type” person, I was dreading writing this review. Now I am starting to think differently. Come along with me as I explore the lessons of the past.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2265\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"209\" caption=\"Glass Tube Transport - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7kunhye\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2265 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"293\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">I step into the lobby of the building (located on the starboard deck of the Voyager, next to the “Uniqueness” exhibit by Curator James Schlenker) and I am immediately relaxed by the pleasant sound of a waterfall and the cool, neutral colors of the furnishings, lighting and décor. I think I am going to like this place! It appears that this building, crafted after the Greater London Authority Headquarters that was built way back in 2005, has several floors and is centered around a glass and chrome aero- vertical tube system that transports visitors to each floor.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">There are floors dedicated to all sorts of things including former food styles of different regions of Earth, weather chambers for the study of natural disasters that occurred on Earth, and various levels for the many plants and animal life that were saved before Earth breathed its last sigh.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Today, I have chosen four floors in particular and I hope that you will be encouraged by this review to make your way to the Museum and spend some time among the artifacts that I describe here. I believe that you will find the information and displays informative and enlightening and you will definitely understand the meaning behind the title of the museum. When you do manage to get a ticket for this place, be sure to plan a whole day to view these amazing antiquities of yesteryear. It will be well worth your time!</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Renaissance Civil Architecture  -  Medici Palazzo, Florence, Italy</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Our first stop will be the 4<sup>th</sup> floor, which is dedicated to Renaissance Civil Architecture. The theme for this floor is “Make Your Community a Better Place” and contains a scale model of the Medici Palace. It is large enough to walk into and stroll around inside. There is also an amazing garden. Do <em>not</em> miss the garden. The Italians really knew how to do gardens!</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2228\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Stone Facade of Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://otherworldmystery.com/tag/rosicrucianism\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2228\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was built between 1445-1460 by the Italian architect and sculptor, Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi (1396–1472) and was commissioned by the head of the Medici banking family, Cosimo de’ Medici. Before Italy fell into the Mediterranean Sea in 2019, the building was known as the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, after Gabbriello Riccardi who purchased it and expanded it in 1659.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was a beloved building because its owners preserved rare art and they shared their priceless pieces in an effort to enhance the community’s love of the arts. The building style is called “Civil” architecture because it represented a movement toward making ones community a more enjoyable place. If only the citizens of the World had paid better attention to the those principles. The wealthy Medici family traveled throughout the world and brought back treasures of all kinds. They shared these magnificent pieces of art, sculpture and artifacts with their fellow citizens. They were a force in obtaining and preserving art for generations to come and fostered this practice among their wealthy peers. Today, in 2100, we can see, feel, hear and enjoy many of the rare pieces from those long-ago days because of the generosity and foresight of the Medici family. In fact, we strive to make our community on board the Voyager  better because of the example set by the Medici’s. When you visit, do not skip the 4<sup>th</sup>floor.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2232\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"244\" caption=\"Chapel ceiling in Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/dyyypjk\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2232 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"158\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">For example, the Medici’s sought out the finest painters and sculptors to create works in their residence. Some of the best known works are the frescoes in the formal chamber. Pictured below is the original piece that covered the ceiling of the chapel in the formal chamber. This extraordinary piece was painstakingly removed by a delicate laser technique that was perfected in 2030 by a French scientist. The Museum has lit this piece with new flouro-halogenous lights that are powered by the sun. The fresco is not to be missed and has luxurious leather couches beneath it for your prone enjoyment of the painting. Lay down, relax and lose yourself in the painting.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2246\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"175\" caption=\"Community Garden Replica - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7v2fbew\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2246 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"232\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">It is through viewing these historic treasures that we learn just how amazing our lives are here in the Voyager Z9500. Of course we do not have all of the conveniences that they enjoyed on Earth, but we are alive and that is really saying something. The photo to the left is of the garden that is replicated to exact proportions as that of the garden in the original Medici Palace. Be sure to sit a while in the garden. It’s exquisite.   I can see many marriage proposals taking place in this garden. It is unlike anything on the Voyager. There are native plants, sculptures and elaborate tiled archways. Ornate fountains are located at every corner of the square garden and the air is perfumed with all types of blooming flowers.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Classical Music Foundation -  “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” by Mozart</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">As I enter the Tube to ascend to the 6<sup>th</sup> floor, I cannot help but be overwhelmed in anticipation. Thankfully, the Classical Music Hall of Fame at the Royal College of Music, in London, England, was so well funded during the end days that the entire music collection was preserved. I will only be visiting the exhibit on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) today, but you could spend an entire day on this exquisitely decorated and designed floor. Starting with your first steps out of the Tube, you are enveloped in the majestic and satisfying sounds of Mozart’s composition titled, “<em>Eine Kleine Nachtmusik</em>.”</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2250\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"191\" caption=\"Mozart, Child Prodigy - Image source: http://tinyurl.com/7ytghp\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2250\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"264\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is said to have completed 640+ musical works, but this is his most recognizable piece. This acclaimed composition created the foundation of classical music in Vienna, Austria, and is the fundamental reason why we still listen to and enjoy his music, more than 300 years after his death. Personally, I am thrilled that his music made it onboard the Voyager.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is an example of an extremely talented person that worked because he loved composing music. He is an example to all of us that it is imperative to work at what you love to do. Back in 2009, people were consumed with making money, buying houses too large for their budget, driving four or five cars per family and generally working just to make their next mortgage payment. Mozart died in 1791, at 35 years old, and barely had a penny to his name. His example of working for the <em>love of the work </em>is one that we must take heed.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2252\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"210\" caption=\"Original Mozart Statue - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8843s\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2252  \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"281\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor has various embossed brass plates on the walls and these are filled with stories and interesting facts about Mozart. It is interesting to read about how musical prodigies were nurtured back then. Music in the 1700s was nothing like it is today. If only we had preserved those instruments. When you come, stay on this floor and enjoy the perfect acoustic sounds of Mozart’s music, lounge in the many leather, wing back chairs and enjoy the crackle of the smokeless fireplace. You will feel as if you have stepped back in time to old Vienna.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Love Your Work” and I can clearly visualize the importance of that sentiment. I have never been more happy about being a reporter than I was when I stepped back in to the Tube. I really am doing what I love and that is something we should all strive for today.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">19<sup>th</sup> Century English Literature  -  “Pride and Prejudice,” by Austen</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Now I’m off to the 7<sup>th</sup> floor. Did I mention that in each Tube, there is a touch-screen monitor that lists all of the highlights of the Museum? Don’t get too involved with the screen unless you don’t mind missing your stop. The Tube is lightning fast and takes you to each floor quicker than you can check your watch implant!</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Embrace Differences” and I can’t think of any other piece of literature that would better serve that notion. In 2000, this book was mainly seen as a “chic book” and despite being made into numerous movies and theatre productions, it is still seen that way in some circles. After visiting this floor and experiencing the exhibit, I can tell you that this piece of literature deserves a second look.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon entering the floor, you will hear lovely ribbons of classical music wafting throughout the space, see the walls lined with typical Victorian furniture replicas, feel the rich, hand-woven carpets under your feet, and see life-sized hologram characters lounging about. Don’t be afraid of these interesting characters. Instead, approach them, ask them questions, listen to their tales and you will learn what life was like for them.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2239\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"207\" caption=\"Ms. Bennet and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/bwpbz3c\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2239 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"155\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">These holograms actually talk and answer questions about their experiences. We can all learn from them. The characters lived in a time where women were often forced in to advantageous marriages by their families and they have amazing stories to tell. Pride and Prejudice was completed in August of 1797 by Jane Austen and is an epic and cautionary tale about marriage. Don’t let that fact discourage you from enjoying this piece of literary excellence. It is a book about how personal pride and unknown prejudices can ruin lives, devastate families, divide generations and drive life-long wedges between people.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2240\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"181\" caption=\"Marriage of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/d7bm64h\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2240 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"136\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Fortunately, it is also a book about overcoming obstacles, healing personal flaws, avoiding catastrophes and forming a love-filled marriage based on mutual respect. This iconic piece of literature was preserved for all future generations because <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> changed the world by offering insight into how married life could be both disastrous and wonderful. After speaking to the characters and hearing their stories about overcoming prejudices, I became introspective about my own life here on the Voyager. Indeed, as citizens of this ship, we should all embrace differences where ever we find them.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Photography as Propaganda  -  “Migrant Mother,” by Lange</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The eleventh floor holds an interesting exhibit on the famed photographs of Dorthea Lange (1895 – 1965) who was a photographer for U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. She worked for the Farm Security Administration, during and after the Great Depression of 1929. The theme of this floor is \"Tell the Truth,\" and having visited the exhibit and watched the video feeds of political speeches of the time, I can see why the theme was chosen. The huge main photo, hung prominently on the back wall, gives a feel of desperation, oppression and overwhelming frustration. However, as I read the information stations placed around the room I began to see why \"truth\" plays such an important role in these series of photos being saved and brought aboard the Voyager. It seems as if there was not much transparency back in 1935 and politicians were allowed to pull the wool over the eyes of their constituents most of the time. One of the plaques talked about how President Roosevelt was wheel-chair-bound and most of the citizens of the United States did not even know. That would never happen today. With 910 24-hour news programs on board the Voyager, there is nothing we do not know about our politicians. Hopefully.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2241\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"129\" caption=\"&quot;Migrant Mother&quot; - Image Source: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/128_migm.htm\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2241 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"167\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Apparently, this iconic photo was used as a means of spreading the word about a certain social program that was designed to help Americans. The measure, called the \"New Deal,\" was passed by lawmakers by an overwhelming majority vote. The win was largely attributed to this one photo and it was later determined that the photo was not at all what it seemed. The photographer, Lange, is said to have earned millions of US dollars from this image and never even attempted to correct the narrative that went along with this photo. This exhibit serves as an example that we should not believe everything we see or hear. It also teaches us to value the truth and to seek it out at whatever the cost.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2243\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"155\" caption=\"Migrant Mother&#039;s REAL Family - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7atuqfr\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2243 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"117\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor is arranged in two halves. One half is decorated in a solemn manner, with gray and black fabrics, worn-out furnishings and dim lighting. The huge photo, \"Migrant Mother,\" is positioned under pale lighting and the room is cooler on that side.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The other side of the room shows the exact same \"Mother\" with her smartly dressed family sitting around a dining table, piled high with food, in a newer suburban home with modern fixtures. The smell of roasting turkey and apple pie is wafting throughout the space. It is warm and cozy over on this side of the room. The bright and sunny scene is juxtaposed against the dreary, oppressive scene of the down-trodden woman in the photo, on the other side of the room. This creates an unusual emotional feel and one that I will not soon forget. As I walk to the Tube platform, I realize that the two families are the exact same people. This woman was not a migrant farm worker. She was part of a middle-class family that owned their own home and had food on the table every night. This exhibit proves that what we see and hear is never to be trusted. I am thankful that we have a more transparent society aboard the Voyager. The people of the Earth were swindled at every turn and they never learned to \"be honest\" as a people.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Tube gently delivers me back to the lobby of the Museum and I am reintroduced into the peaceful and tranquil setting among tropical plants, waterfalls and singing birds. It is amazing to have spent the day stepping back in time to those earlier places. I have a renewed drive to make my community aboard the Voyager a better place, to devote my life to doing work that I love, to accept differences in all things, and to be honest with myself and my fellow people. If you get the chance to see this Museum make sure you go with an open mind and take the time to learn from the past mistakes and lessons that brought us to where we are today. Together, we can all make the Voyager the utopia that it was meant to be.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2244\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Lobby of Museum - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/c7fmrfe\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2244\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue\"><span style=\"font-size: 3\">Lessons Learned at the Live Your Best Life Museum</span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Make your community a better place.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Work at what you love.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Embrace differences.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Be honest.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: brown\"><strong>Take your whole family to this museum. You will appreciate your life aboard the Voyager Z9500 much more once you have learned the lessons that these exhibits teach us.</strong></span></span></p>','Live Your Best Life Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2220-revision-30','','','2011-12-06 13:57:15','2011-12-06 19:57:15','',2220,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2277',0,'revision','',0),(2279,49,'2011-12-06 21:47:34','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','Auto Draft','','auto-draft','open','open','','','','','2011-12-06 21:47:34','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2279',0,'post','',0),(2278,41,'2011-12-06 14:13:36','2011-12-06 20:13:36','<span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: blue\">A MUSEUM OF TREASURES\r\nFROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE END OF EARTH </span></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><span style=\"color: brown\">The Voyager Gazette   °  December 07, 2100 </span></span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2221\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Live Your Best Life building - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8a9xgpc\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2221\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Grand Opening of Live Your Best Life Museum</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Wednesday, December 07, 2100 will bring the grand opening celebration of the Live Your Best Life Museum. Tickets sold out well in advance for opening day but for those of you that were not lucky enough to obtain tickets, this review can serve as your invisibility cloak. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.<!--more--></p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Review of Architecture, Music, Literature and Photography</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon approaching the building, I notice that there are plenty of electric charging stations for Segways and this is a great sign! This might turn out to be an interesting day for me. Not being a “museum type” person, I was dreading writing this review. Now I am starting to think differently. Come along with me as I explore the lessons of the past.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2265\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"209\" caption=\"Glass Tube Transport - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7kunhye\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2265 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"293\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">I step into the lobby of the building (located on the starboard deck of the Voyager, next to the “Uniqueness” exhibit by Curator James Schlenker) and I am immediately relaxed by the pleasant sound of a waterfall and the cool, neutral colors of the furnishings, lighting and décor. I think I am going to like this place! It appears that this building, crafted after the Greater London Authority Headquarters that was built way back in 2005, has several floors and is centered around a glass and chrome aero- vertical tube system that transports visitors to each floor.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">There are floors dedicated to all sorts of things including former food styles of different regions of Earth, weather chambers for the study of natural disasters that occurred on Earth, and various levels for the many plants and animal life that were saved before Earth breathed its last sigh.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Today, I have chosen four floors in particular and I hope that you will be encouraged by this review to make your way to the Museum and spend some time among the artifacts that I describe here. I believe that you will find the information and displays informative and enlightening and you will definitely understand the meaning behind the title of the museum. When you do manage to get a ticket for this place, be sure to plan a whole day to view these amazing antiquities of yesteryear. It will be well worth your time!</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Renaissance Civil Architecture  -  Medici Palazzo, Florence, Italy</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Our first stop will be the 4<sup>th</sup> floor, which is dedicated to Renaissance Civil Architecture. The theme for this floor is “Make Your Community a Better Place” and contains a scale model of the Medici Palace. It is large enough to walk into and stroll around inside. There is also an amazing garden. Do <em>not</em> miss the garden. The Italians really knew how to do gardens!</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2228\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Stone Facade of Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://otherworldmystery.com/tag/rosicrucianism\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2228\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was built between 1445-1460 by the Italian architect and sculptor, Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi (1396–1472) and was commissioned by the head of the Medici banking family, Cosimo de’ Medici. Before Italy fell into the Mediterranean Sea in 2019, the building was known as the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, after Gabbriello Riccardi who purchased it and expanded it in 1659.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was a beloved building because its owners preserved rare art and they shared their priceless pieces in an effort to enhance the community’s love of the arts. The building style is called “Civil” architecture because it represented a movement toward making ones community a more enjoyable place. If only the citizens of the World had paid better attention to the those principles. The wealthy Medici family traveled throughout the world and brought back treasures of all kinds. They shared these magnificent pieces of art, sculpture and artifacts with their fellow citizens. They were a force in obtaining and preserving art for generations to come and fostered this practice among their wealthy peers. Today, in 2100, we can see, feel, hear and enjoy many of the rare pieces from those long-ago days because of the generosity and foresight of the Medici family. In fact, we strive to make our community on board the Voyager  better because of the example set by the Medici’s. When you visit, do not skip the 4<sup>th</sup>floor.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2232\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"244\" caption=\"Chapel ceiling in Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/dyyypjk\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2232 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"158\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">For example, the Medici’s sought out the finest painters and sculptors to create works in their residence. Some of the best known works are the frescoes in the formal chamber. Pictured below is the original piece that covered the ceiling of the chapel in the formal chamber. This extraordinary piece was painstakingly removed by a delicate laser technique that was perfected in 2030 by a French scientist. The Museum has lit this piece with new flouro-halogenous lights that are powered by the sun. The fresco is not to be missed and has luxurious leather couches beneath it for your prone enjoyment of the painting. Lay down, relax and lose yourself in the painting.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2246\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"175\" caption=\"Community Garden Replica - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7v2fbew\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2246 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"232\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">It is through viewing these historic treasures that we learn just how amazing our lives are here in the Voyager Z9500. Of course we do not have all of the conveniences that they enjoyed on Earth, but we are alive and that is really saying something. The photo to the left is of the garden that is replicated to exact proportions as that of the garden in the original Medici Palace. Be sure to sit a while in the garden. It’s exquisite.   I can see many marriage proposals taking place in this garden. It is unlike anything on the Voyager. There are native plants, sculptures and elaborate tiled archways. Ornate fountains are located at every corner of the square garden and the air is perfumed with all types of blooming flowers.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Classical Music Foundation -  “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” by Mozart</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">As I enter the Tube to ascend to the 6<sup>th</sup> floor, I cannot help but be overwhelmed in anticipation. Thankfully, the Classical Music Hall of Fame at the Royal College of Music, in London, England, was so well funded during the end days that the entire music collection was preserved. I will only be visiting the exhibit on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) today, but you could spend an entire day on this exquisitely decorated and designed floor. Starting with your first steps out of the Tube, you are enveloped in the majestic and satisfying sounds of Mozart’s composition titled, “<em>Eine Kleine Nachtmusik</em>.”</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2250\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"191\" caption=\"Mozart, Child Prodigy - Image source: http://tinyurl.com/7ytghp\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2250\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"264\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is said to have completed 640+ musical works, but this is his most recognizable piece. This acclaimed composition created the foundation of classical music in Vienna, Austria, and is the fundamental reason why we still listen to and enjoy his music, more than 300 years after his death. Personally, I am thrilled that his music made it onboard the Voyager.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is an example of an extremely talented person that worked because he loved composing music. He is an example to all of us that it is imperative to work at what you love to do. Back in 2009, people were consumed with making money, buying houses too large for their budget, driving four or five cars per family and generally working just to make their next mortgage payment. Mozart died in 1791, at 35 years old, and barely had a penny to his name. His example of working for the <em>love of the work </em>is one that we must take heed.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2252\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"210\" caption=\"Original Mozart Statue - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8843s\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2252  \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"281\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor has various embossed brass plates on the walls and these are filled with stories and interesting facts about Mozart. It is interesting to read about how musical prodigies were nurtured back then. Music in the 1700s was nothing like it is today. If only we had preserved those instruments. When you come, stay on this floor and enjoy the perfect acoustic sounds of Mozart’s music, lounge in the many leather, wing back chairs and enjoy the crackle of the smokeless fireplace. You will feel as if you have stepped back in time to old Vienna.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Love Your Work” and I can clearly visualize the importance of that sentiment. I have never been more happy about being a reporter than I was when I stepped back in to the Tube. I really am doing what I love and that is something we should all strive for today.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">19<sup>th</sup> Century English Literature  -  “Pride and Prejudice,” by Austen</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Now I’m off to the 7<sup>th</sup> floor. Did I mention that in each Tube, there is a touch-screen monitor that lists all of the highlights of the Museum? Don’t get too involved with the screen unless you don’t mind missing your stop. The Tube is lightning fast and takes you to each floor quicker than you can check your watch implant!</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Embrace Differences” and I can’t think of any other piece of literature that would better serve that notion. In 2000, this book was mainly seen as a “chic book” and despite being made into numerous movies and theatre productions, it is still seen that way in some circles. After visiting this floor and experiencing the exhibit, I can tell you that this piece of literature deserves a second look.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon entering the floor, you will hear lovely ribbons of classical music wafting throughout the space, see the walls lined with typical Victorian furniture replicas, feel the rich, hand-woven carpets under your feet, and see life-sized hologram characters lounging about. Don’t be afraid of these interesting characters. Instead, approach them, ask them questions, listen to their tales and you will learn what life was like for them.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2239\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"207\" caption=\"Ms. Bennet and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/bwpbz3c\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2239 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"155\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">These holograms actually talk and answer questions about their experiences. We can all learn from them. The characters lived in a time where women were often forced in to advantageous marriages by their families and they have amazing stories to tell. Pride and Prejudice was completed in August of 1797 by Jane Austen and is an epic and cautionary tale about marriage. Don’t let that fact discourage you from enjoying this piece of literary excellence. It is a book about how personal pride and unknown prejudices can ruin lives, devastate families, divide generations and drive life-long wedges between people.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2240\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"181\" caption=\"Marriage of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/d7bm64h\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2240 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"136\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Fortunately, it is also a book about overcoming obstacles, healing personal flaws, avoiding catastrophes and forming a love-filled marriage based on mutual respect. This iconic piece of literature was preserved for all future generations because <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> changed the world by offering insight into how married life could be both disastrous and wonderful. After speaking to the characters and hearing their stories about overcoming prejudices, I became introspective about my own life here on the Voyager. Indeed, as citizens of this ship, we should all embrace differences where ever we find them.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Photography as Propaganda  -  “Migrant Mother,” by Lange</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The eleventh floor holds an interesting exhibit on the famed photographs of Dorthea Lange (1895 – 1965) who was a photographer for U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. She worked for the Farm Security Administration, during and after the Great Depression of 1929. The theme of this floor is \"Tell the Truth,\" and having visited the exhibit and watched the video feeds of political speeches of the time, I can see why the theme was chosen. The huge main photo, hung prominently on the back wall, gives a feel of desperation, oppression and overwhelming frustration. However, as I read the information stations placed around the room I began to see why \"truth\" plays such an important role in these series of photos being saved and brought aboard the Voyager. It seems as if there was not much transparency back in 1935 and politicians were allowed to pull the wool over the eyes of their constituents most of the time. One of the plaques talked about how President Roosevelt was wheel-chair-bound and most of the citizens of the United States did not even know. That would never happen today. With 910 24-hour news programs on board the Voyager, there is nothing we do not know about our politicians. Hopefully.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2241\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"129\" caption=\"&quot;Migrant Mother&quot; - Image Source: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/128_migm.htm\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2241 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"167\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Apparently, this iconic photo was used as a means of spreading the word about a certain social program that was designed to help Americans. The measure, called the \"New Deal,\" was passed by lawmakers by an overwhelming majority vote. The win was largely attributed to this one photo and it was later determined that the photo was not at all what it seemed. The photographer, Lange, is said to have earned millions of US dollars from this image and never even attempted to correct the narrative that went along with this photo. This exhibit serves as an example that we should not believe everything we see or hear. It also teaches us to value the truth and to seek it out at whatever the cost.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2243\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"155\" caption=\"Migrant Mother&#039;s REAL Family - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7atuqfr\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2243 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"117\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor is arranged in two halves. One half is decorated in a solemn manner, with gray and black fabrics, worn-out furnishings and dim lighting. The huge photo, \"Migrant Mother,\" is positioned under pale lighting and the room is cooler on that side.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The other side of the room shows the exact same \"Mother\" with her smartly dressed family sitting around a dining table, piled high with food, in a newer suburban home with modern fixtures. The smell of roasting turkey and apple pie is wafting throughout the space. It is warm and cozy over on this side of the room. The bright and sunny scene is juxtaposed against the dreary, oppressive scene of the down-trodden woman in the photo, on the other side of the room. This creates an unusual emotional feel and one that I will not soon forget. As I walk to the Tube platform, I realize that the two families are the exact same people. This woman was not a migrant farm worker. She was part of a middle-class family that owned their own home and had food on the table every night. This exhibit proves that what we see and hear is never to be trusted. I am thankful that we have a more transparent society aboard the Voyager. The people of the Earth were swindled at every turn and they never learned to \"be honest\" as a people.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Tube gently delivers me back to the lobby of the Museum and I am reintroduced into the peaceful and tranquil setting among tropical plants, waterfalls and singing birds. It is amazing to have spent the day stepping back in time to those earlier places. I have a renewed drive to make my community aboard the Voyager a better place, to devote my life to doing work that I love, to accept differences in all things, and to be honest with myself and my fellow people. If you get the chance to see this Museum make sure you go with an open mind and take the time to learn from the past mistakes and lessons that brought us to where we are today. Together, we can all make the Voyager the utopia that it was meant to be.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2244\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Lobby of Museum - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/c7fmrfe\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2244\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue\"><span style=\"font-size: 3\">Lessons Learned at the Live Your Best Life Museum</span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Make your community a better place.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Work at what you love.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Embrace differences.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Be honest.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: brown\"><strong>Take your whole family to this museum. You will appreciate your life aboard the Voyager Z9500 much more once you have learned the lessons that these exhibits teach us.</strong></span></span></p>','Live Your Best Life Museum','','inherit','open','open','','2220-revision-31','','','2011-12-06 14:13:36','2011-12-06 20:13:36','',2220,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2278',0,'revision','',0),(2280,49,'2011-12-06 21:52:09','2011-12-07 03:52:09','<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/great-train-robbery-title-still.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2281 aligncenter\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/great-train-robbery-title-still-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0000439/</p>\r\nThe <em>Great Train Robbery,</em> the first narrative film, is praised by many to be a leading innovator in early movie production. With only 14 scenes and a total length of 10 minutes, this film uses many filming techniques that are still used today. These techniques include cross-cutting, double exposure composite editing, minor camera movement, and on location shooting. The <em>Great Train Robbery</em> deserves to be in the time capsule because of its implementation of modern motion picture techniques and the popularity it gained as a pre-nickelodeon film.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nDirected and photographed by Edwin S. Porter in 1903, The Great Train Robbery was a primitive one reeler film. It was originally advertised as ” A faithful duplication of the genuine holdups made famous by various outlaw bands in the far west.”(1) Ironically enough, it was based on the true hold up of the No. 3 train on the Union Pacific Railroad on August 29<sup>th</sup>, 1900 by four members of the “Hole in the Wall Gang” lead by butch Cassidy. This narrative tells the story of a band of outlaws who capture a train station clerk and has him stop the next train coming along the tracks. After the train has stopped, the criminals board the train and rob the scared passengers. After the robbery, the sheriff’s posse is alerted and they pursue the now goody laden bad guys where there’s a final shootout out in the woods.\r\n\r\nThis short film is typical of its era for a couple reasons. First, many early films had limited “flair” and effects. The Great Train Robbery featured overly dramatic scenes where actions are far exaggerated beyond normal. Second, the standard piano soundtrack was used throughout. It was still popular during the time to have small band playing along with live shows or films. Like Uncle Tom’s Cabin(1903), also produced by Porter, it was a silent film. They were both considered full length, which back then, only amounted to about 10-15 minutes total. Unlike, The Great Train Robbery, which was filmed in many locations, Uncle Tom’s Cabin was filmed all in New York City in Thomas Edison’s studio. Though all the innovations seen in Train Robbery aren’t present, Uncle Tom’s cabin was an\r\nearly 1900’s era film that is equally interesting.\r\n\r\nThis film is very innovative for its time in the techniques that were used in its production. Instead of being shot in Wyoming, The Great Train Robbery was filmed in different locations mostly in New Jersey and the surrounding areas. Also implemented were various editing techniques such as cross-cutting, minor camera movement, and double exposure composite editing. These tricks helped move The Great Train Robbery to instant success. viewers has never seen a narrative with multiple plot lines. In one scene, the camera pans wide and viewers are able to see a panoramic view of the\r\nsurroundings. Cross-cutting made it possible to show what was occurring in two separate places at once. It was used to add interest and build suspense.\r\n\r\n“Though Porter didn’t use it to its full potential, he was responsible for introducing the concept to the American Film Industry, allowing others to build upon it.”(3) Because of these innovations, it was an instant success. “The Great Train Robbery lead directly to the opening up of permanent movie theaters and opened up the possibility of a future film industry.”(2) Today, this short film is seen as early film gold. The Great Train Robbery’s success made it possible for the Film Industry to be the monopoly it is.\r\n\r\nPersonally, I thought the short film to be quite boring. The lack of color, or at least shading, takes away from it’s appeal. Also, there is no sound besides the piano music that accompanies it. Even though I feel that it’s boring, I find it amazing that those simple techniques Porter used such as camera movement made it such a big hit. I also find it fascinating that the action packed blockbusters we see today all got their roots from the black and white film strips of the early 1900’s.\r\n\r\nFuture generations should be aware of The Great Train Robbery because present film started with the simple silent films of times past. Everything in the world has its start somewhere and nobody can fully appreciate the film industry without knowing where it started. “It was the most popular and commercially successful film of the pre-nickelodeon era , and established the notion that film could be a commercially viable medium.”(1)\r\n\r\nTCP 4 Works Cited\r\n\r\n1900s,\r\nDecade&gt;. \"Great Train Robbery - The First Silent Film.\" 20th\r\nCentury History. Web. 01 Dec. 2011.\r\n&lt;http://history1900s.about.com/od/1900s/qt/trainrobbery.htm&gt;.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"The\r\nGreat Train Robbery (1903).\" Greatest Films - The Best Movies in Cinematic\r\nHistory. Web. 01 Dec. 2011. &lt;http://www.filmsite.org/grea.html&gt;.\r\n\r\nhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7949193416885414135\r\n\r\n\"IMDb -\r\nThe Great Train Robbery (1903).\" The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Web.\r\n01 Dec. 2011. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0000439/','The Great Train Robbery','','publish','open','open','','the-great-train-robbery','','','2011-12-07 13:24:55','2011-12-07 19:24:55','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2280',0,'post','',5),(2281,49,'2011-12-06 21:51:26','2011-12-07 03:51:26','','Original Title Still','','inherit','open','open','','great-train-robbery-title-still','','','2011-12-06 21:51:26','2011-12-07 03:51:26','',2280,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/great-train-robbery-title-still.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2282,49,'2011-12-06 21:50:58','2011-12-07 03:50:58','<p align=\"center\"></p>\n<p align=\"center\"></p>\n          The <em>Great Train Robbery,\n</em>the first narrative film, is praised by many to be a leading innovator in\nearly movie production. With only 14 scenes and a total length of 10 minutes,\nthis film uses many filming techniques that are still used today. These\ntechniques include cross-cutting, double exposure composite editing, minor\ncamera movement, and on location shooting. The <em>Great Train Robbery</em> deserves to be in the time capsule because of its\nimplementation of modern motion picture techniques and the popularity it gained\nas a pre-nickelodeon film.\n\nDirected and photographed by Edwin\nS. Porter in 1903, The Great Train Robbery was a primitive one reeler film. It\nwas originally advertised as ” A faithful duplication of the genuine holdups\nmade famous by various outlaw bands in the far west.”(1) Ironically enough, it\nwas based on the true hold up of the No. 3 train on the Union Pacific Railroad\non August 29<sup>th</sup>, 1900 by four members of the “Hole in the Wall Gang”\nlead by butch Cassidy. This narrative tells the story of a band of outlaws who\ncapture a train station clerk and has him stop the next train coming along the\ntracks. After the train has stopped, the criminals board the train and rob the\nscared passengers. After the robbery, the sheriff’s posse is alerted and they\npursue the now goody laden bad guys where there’s a final shootout out in the\nwoods.\n\nThis short film is typical of its\nera for a couple reasons. First, many early films had limited “flair” and\neffects. The Great Train Robbery featured overly dramatic scenes where actions\nare far exaggerated beyond normal. Second, the standard piano soundtrack was\nused throughout. It was still popular during the time to have small band\nplaying along with live shows or films. Like Uncle Tom’s Cabin(1903), also\nproduced by Porter, it was a silent film. They were both considered full\nlength, which back then, only amounted to about 10-15 minutes total. Unlike,\nThe Great Train Robbery, which was filmed in many locations, Uncle Tom’s Cabin\nwas filmed all in New York City in Thomas Edison’s studio. Though all the\ninnovations seen in Train Robbery aren’t present, Uncle Tom’s cabin was an\nearly 1900’s era film that is equally interesting.\n\nThis film is very innovative for its\ntime in the techniques that were used in its production. Instead of being shot\nin Wyoming, The Great Train Robbery was filmed in different locations mostly in\nNew Jersey and the surrounding areas. Also implemented were various editing\ntechniques such as cross-cutting, minor camera movement, and double exposure\ncomposite editing. These tricks helped move The Great Train Robbery to instant\nsuccess. viewers has never seen a narrative with multiple plot lines. In one\nscene, the camera pans wide and viewers are able to see a panoramic view of the\nsurroundings. Cross-cutting made it possible to show what was occurring in two\nseparate places at once. It was used to add interest and build suspense.\n“Though Porter didn’t use it to its full potential, he was responsible for\nintroducing the concept to the American Film Industry, allowing others to build\nupon it.”(3) Because of these innovations, it was an instant success. “The\nGreat Train Robbery lead directly to the opening up of permanent movie theaters\nand opened up the possibility of a future film industry.”(2) Today, this short\nfilm is seen as early film gold. The Great Train Robbery’s success made it\npossible for the Film Industry to be the monopoly it is.\n\nPersonally,\nI thought the short film to be quite boring. The lack of color, or at least\nshading, takes away from it’s appeal. Also, there is no sound besides the piano\nmusic that accompanies it. Even though I feel that it’s boring, I find it\namazing that those simple techniques Porter used such as camera movement made\nit such a big hit. I also find it fascinating that the action packed\nblockbusters we see today all got their roots from the black and white film\nstrips of the early 1900’s.\n\nFuture generations should be aware\nof The Great Train Robbery because present film started with the simple silent\nfilms of times past. Everything in the world has its start somewhere and nobody\ncan fully appreciate the film industry without knowing where it started. “It\nwas the most popular and commercially successful film of the pre-nickelodeon\nera , and established the notion that film could be a commercially viable\nmedium.”(1)\n\nTCP 4 Works\nCited\n\n1900s,\nDecade&gt;. \"Great Train Robbery - The First Silent Film.\" 20th\nCentury History. Web. 01 Dec. 2011.\n&lt;http://history1900s.about.com/od/1900s/qt/trainrobbery.htm&gt;.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\"The\nGreat Train Robbery (1903).\" Greatest Films - The Best Movies in Cinematic\nHistory. Web. 01 Dec. 2011. &lt;http://www.filmsite.org/grea.html&gt;.\n\nhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7949193416885414135\n\n\"IMDb -\nThe Great Train Robbery (1903).\" The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Web.\n01 Dec. 2011. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0000439/','The Great Train Robbery','','inherit','open','open','','2280-revision','','','2011-12-06 21:50:58','2011-12-07 03:50:58','',2280,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2282',0,'revision','',0),(2283,49,'2011-12-06 21:52:09','2011-12-07 03:52:09','<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/great-train-robbery-title-still.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2281\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/great-train-robbery-title-still-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"></p>\r\n          The <em>Great Train Robbery,\r\n</em>the first narrative film, is praised by many to be a leading innovator in\r\nearly movie production. With only 14 scenes and a total length of 10 minutes,\r\nthis film uses many filming techniques that are still used today. These\r\ntechniques include cross-cutting, double exposure composite editing, minor\r\ncamera movement, and on location shooting. The <em>Great Train Robbery</em> deserves to be in the time capsule because of its\r\nimplementation of modern motion picture techniques and the popularity it gained\r\nas a pre-nickelodeon film.\r\n\r\nDirected and photographed by Edwin\r\nS. Porter in 1903, The Great Train Robbery was a primitive one reeler film. It\r\nwas originally advertised as ” A faithful duplication of the genuine holdups\r\nmade famous by various outlaw bands in the far west.”(1) Ironically enough, it\r\nwas based on the true hold up of the No. 3 train on the Union Pacific Railroad\r\non August 29<sup>th</sup>, 1900 by four members of the “Hole in the Wall Gang”\r\nlead by butch Cassidy. This narrative tells the story of a band of outlaws who\r\ncapture a train station clerk and has him stop the next train coming along the\r\ntracks. After the train has stopped, the criminals board the train and rob the\r\nscared passengers. After the robbery, the sheriff’s posse is alerted and they\r\npursue the now goody laden bad guys where there’s a final shootout out in the\r\nwoods.\r\n\r\nThis short film is typical of its\r\nera for a couple reasons. First, many early films had limited “flair” and\r\neffects. The Great Train Robbery featured overly dramatic scenes where actions\r\nare far exaggerated beyond normal. Second, the standard piano soundtrack was\r\nused throughout. It was still popular during the time to have small band\r\nplaying along with live shows or films. Like Uncle Tom’s Cabin(1903), also\r\nproduced by Porter, it was a silent film. They were both considered full\r\nlength, which back then, only amounted to about 10-15 minutes total. Unlike,\r\nThe Great Train Robbery, which was filmed in many locations, Uncle Tom’s Cabin\r\nwas filmed all in New York City in Thomas Edison’s studio. Though all the\r\ninnovations seen in Train Robbery aren’t present, Uncle Tom’s cabin was an\r\nearly 1900’s era film that is equally interesting.\r\n\r\nThis film is very innovative for its\r\ntime in the techniques that were used in its production. Instead of being shot\r\nin Wyoming, The Great Train Robbery was filmed in different locations mostly in\r\nNew Jersey and the surrounding areas. Also implemented were various editing\r\ntechniques such as cross-cutting, minor camera movement, and double exposure\r\ncomposite editing. These tricks helped move The Great Train Robbery to instant\r\nsuccess. viewers has never seen a narrative with multiple plot lines. In one\r\nscene, the camera pans wide and viewers are able to see a panoramic view of the\r\nsurroundings. Cross-cutting made it possible to show what was occurring in two\r\nseparate places at once. It was used to add interest and build suspense.\r\n“Though Porter didn’t use it to its full potential, he was responsible for\r\nintroducing the concept to the American Film Industry, allowing others to build\r\nupon it.”(3) Because of these innovations, it was an instant success. “The\r\nGreat Train Robbery lead directly to the opening up of permanent movie theaters\r\nand opened up the possibility of a future film industry.”(2) Today, this short\r\nfilm is seen as early film gold. The Great Train Robbery’s success made it\r\npossible for the Film Industry to be the monopoly it is.\r\n\r\nPersonally,\r\nI thought the short film to be quite boring. The lack of color, or at least\r\nshading, takes away from it’s appeal. Also, there is no sound besides the piano\r\nmusic that accompanies it. Even though I feel that it’s boring, I find it\r\namazing that those simple techniques Porter used such as camera movement made\r\nit such a big hit. I also find it fascinating that the action packed\r\nblockbusters we see today all got their roots from the black and white film\r\nstrips of the early 1900’s.\r\n\r\nFuture generations should be aware\r\nof The Great Train Robbery because present film started with the simple silent\r\nfilms of times past. Everything in the world has its start somewhere and nobody\r\ncan fully appreciate the film industry without knowing where it started. “It\r\nwas the most popular and commercially successful film of the pre-nickelodeon\r\nera , and established the notion that film could be a commercially viable\r\nmedium.”(1)\r\n\r\nTCP 4 Works\r\nCited\r\n\r\n1900s,\r\nDecade&gt;. \"Great Train Robbery - The First Silent Film.\" 20th\r\nCentury History. Web. 01 Dec. 2011.\r\n&lt;http://history1900s.about.com/od/1900s/qt/trainrobbery.htm&gt;.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"The\r\nGreat Train Robbery (1903).\" Greatest Films - The Best Movies in Cinematic\r\nHistory. Web. 01 Dec. 2011. &lt;http://www.filmsite.org/grea.html&gt;.\r\n\r\nhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7949193416885414135\r\n\r\n\"IMDb -\r\nThe Great Train Robbery (1903).\" The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Web.\r\n01 Dec. 2011. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0000439/','The Great Train Robbery','','inherit','open','open','','2280-revision-2','','','2011-12-06 21:52:09','2011-12-07 03:52:09','',2280,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2283',0,'revision','',0),(2284,42,'2011-12-07 12:47:22','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','Auto Draft','','auto-draft','open','open','','','','','2011-12-07 12:47:22','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2284',0,'post','',0),(2285,42,'2011-12-07 13:01:34','2011-12-07 19:01:34','<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Paxtons-Crystal-Palace.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2286\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Paxtons-Crystal-Palace.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"216\" /></a>\r\n<p align=\"center\">2100 Time Capsule Spaceship</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">The above image was created by me from royalty-free jpegs found on the internet.</p>\r\nImagine that humanity has known for some time that life, as we know it on earth, is at an end.  The world\'s nations have joined. They have pooled their resources and hollowed out an asteroid the size of a planetoid. They have equipped the asteroid with everything it needs to sustain life over the generations that it will take to find a new planet. The population of earth has become so sparse that anyone who wishes to leave the planet has been shipped to the asteroid space ship. All of the people leaving Earth have decided that English will be their common language, while keeping their native languages alive at home.  There is plenty of room and extra space inside the asteroid. Each family is allowed to bring as many books and works of art as they wish. Each family unit will be issued a computer that networks with the body of work that Earth has uploaded to the main spaceship computer.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThis small planetoid has a geodesic sphere attached to its surface. This sphere will be known as Paxton’sCrystalPalace, named for Paxton’sCrystalPalacebuilt inLondonin 1851. This sphere has been built in modules on earth and shipped to the asteroid. It will remain there until the earthlings find another planet to inhabit. It will then be disassembled and reassembled on the new planet.\r\n\r\nPaxton’sCrystalPalacewill have been built for the same reasons that the original Palace was built. Its full name will be the Great Exhibition of the Works and Nature of All Nations.  Artificial sunlight will illuminate the globe. Inside will be housed a zoo, a botanical garden, and as many of the world’s treasures as possible. The first thing you come to when you enter will be a walkway that can accommodate 20 people walking side by side. This walkway will navigate the entire circumference of the dome. There will be numerous cafes featuring national food specialties, coffee and tea. All of the outer walls of the dome will allow the stars to be seen whenever the ship is moving slowly enough.  The entire globe will cover 19 acres, just like its namesake.\r\n\r\nInside that circle walk, the dome will be split into two levels. Stairs and elevators will connect the two levels. The lower level will be split into thirds. Each third will be a theater. Each theater will feature one of the works of humanity that, out of all the treasures housed in the Palace, the travelers have chosen unanimously as those most important to their values. These are the things they want their children and children’s children to cherish. These are the values that they want to insure for their next home planet.\r\n\r\nThe first theater will be the Navajo Creation Myth. When you walk inside, it will be dark. Seating will be comfortable and warm. At the bottom will be a third of a circle shaped raised stage. At the base of the stage will be a huge bonfire that will burn continuously until the people reach their destination. There will be a representative of the Navaho Nation who can tell the creation story and sing songs from it. Behind him will be a holographic recording of an actual sing, with subtitles in English at the top, to run along with the live singer. The songs will be taught as they have always been taught, one person to the next. They will teach the old Navajo ways of generosity and tolerance of others. They will teach people how to hold a council, come to a unanimous decision and to take care of each other, their new home (the spaceship), and any world they may come to inhabit. The devastation of Earth must not be repeated.\r\n\r\nThe second theater will look much like the first. It will have seating for a large audience and a stage. On this stage musical works will be performed from all over the world. However, its most important performance will be Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” (1725).  Because of its proven ability to calm the spirit and its purposeful mimicking of natural sounds on Earth, it has been voted that Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” should be performed at least once a month. All works, including the “Four Seasons”, will be performed by the people inhabiting the space ship. Children will be educated on the ship. Instrumental music, singing, dance, and art will be taught as an important part of their education. Groups and orchestras will be constantly changing and evolving allowing all who want to play to be able to perform. This way each performance will be unique and entertaining. Some renditions will be more virtuous than others, but all the travelers will enjoy being performers and audience alike.\r\n\r\nThe third stage will show movies that have been saved from all over the world. But its most important film (now a two DVD set with a documentary including interviews and retrospective) will be M*A*S*H. This movie will play at least once a month and for the same reasons that it appeared back in 1971. The people of the spaceship want never to forget what wars cost all people.\r\n\r\nThe entire top half of the globe will be a giant auditorium. Stairs and elevators will lead from the exhibition hall to this upper level. There will be a gymnasium for games, meetings and dances. All important decisions will be made by the entire community when they meet in this space. The stars will be visible through the ceiling and walls to remind the people of how big they really are. The Navaho Creation Story will be a reminder and teacher that all decisions must be unanimous and that no one leaves until a unanimous decision is made. Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” will put their spirits in a peaceful and calm mood. The M*A*S*H movie will teach them how serious their decisions are and that war is almost never the way to solve anything. Those are the things that the people of Earth will live with and learn until they reach their destination. They hope that, even though humans have failings, we are capable of learning. We don’t need to repeat the past. They may never get a chance to start again.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif\" alt=\"\" />','Paxton\'s Crystal Palace: Great Exhibition of the Works and Nature of All Nations','','publish','open','open','','paxtons-crystal-palace-great-exhibition-of-the-works-and-nature-of-all-nations','','','2011-12-07 13:20:18','2011-12-07 19:20:18','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2285',0,'post','',14),(2286,42,'2011-12-07 12:49:29','2011-12-07 18:49:29','','Paxton\'s Crystal Palace','','inherit','open','open','','paxtons-crystal-palace','','','2011-12-07 12:49:29','2011-12-07 18:49:29','',2285,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Paxtons-Crystal-Palace.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2287,42,'2011-12-07 13:01:08','2011-12-07 19:01:08','<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Paxtons-Crystal-Palace.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2286\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Paxtons-Crystal-Palace.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"216\" /></a>\n<p align=\"center\">2100 Time Capsule Spaceship</p>\n<p align=\"center\">The above image was created by me from royalty-free jpegs found on the internet.</p>\n<p align=\"center\"> </p>\nImagine that humanity has known for some time that life, as we know it on earth, is at an end.  The world\'s nations have joined. They have pooled their resources and hollowed out an asteroid the size of a planetoid. They have equipped the asteroid with everything it needs to sustain life over the generations that it will take to find a new planet. The population of earth has become so sparse that anyone who wishes to leave the planet has been shipped to the asteroid space ship. All of the people leaving Earth have decided that English will be their common language, while keeping their native languages alive at home.  There is plenty of room and extra space inside the asteroid. Each family is allowed to bring as many books and works of art as they wish. Each family unit will be issued a computer that networks with the body of work that Earth has uploaded to the main spaceship computer.<!--more-->\n\nThis small planetoid has a geodesic sphere attached to its surface. This sphere will be known as Paxton’sCrystalPalace, named for Paxton’sCrystalPalacebuilt inLondonin 1851. This sphere has been built in modules on earth and shipped to the asteroid. It will remain there until the earthlings find another planet to inhabit. It will then be disassembled and reassembled on the new planet.\n\nPaxton’sCrystalPalacewill have been built for the same reasons that the original Palace was built. Its full name will be the Great Exhibition of the Works and Nature of All Nations.  Artificial sunlight will illuminate the globe. Inside will be housed a zoo, a botanical garden, and as many of the world’s treasures as possible. The first thing you come to when you enter will be a walkway that can accommodate 20 people walking side by side. This walkway will navigate the entire circumference of the dome. There will be numerous cafes featuring national food specialties, coffee and tea. All of the outer walls of the dome will allow the stars to be seen whenever the ship is moving slowly enough.  The entire globe will cover 19 acres, just like its namesake.\n\nInside that circle walk, the dome will be split into two levels. Stairs and elevators will connect the two levels. The lower level will be split into thirds. Each third will be a theater. Each theater will feature one of the works of humanity that, out of all the treasures housed in the Palace, the travelers have chosen unanimously as those most important to their values. These are the things they want their children and children’s children to cherish. These are the values that they want to insure for their next home planet.\n\nThe first theater will be the Navajo Creation Myth. When you walk inside, it will be dark. Seating will be comfortable and warm. At the bottom will be a third of a circle shaped raised stage. At the base of the stage will be a huge bonfire that will burn continuously until the people reach their destination. There will be a representative of the Navaho Nation who can tell the creation story and sing songs from it. Behind him will be a holographic recording of an actual sing, with subtitles in English at the top, to run along with the live singer. The songs will be taught as they have always been taught, one person to the next. They will teach the old Navajo ways of generosity and tolerance of others. They will teach people how to hold a council, come to a unanimous decision and to take care of each other, their new home (the spaceship), and any world they may come to inhabit. The devastation of Earth must not be repeated.\n\nThe second theater will look much like the first. It will have seating for a large audience and a stage. On this stage musical works will be performed from all over the world. However, its most important performance will be Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” (1725).  Because of its proven ability to calm the spirit and its purposeful mimicking of natural sounds on Earth, it has been voted that Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” should be performed at least once a month. All works, including the “Four Seasons”, will be performed by the people inhabiting the space ship. Children will be educated on the ship. Instrumental music, singing, dance, and art will be taught as an important part of their education. Groups and orchestras will be constantly changing and evolving allowing all who want to play to be able to perform. This way each performance will be unique and entertaining. Some renditions will be more virtuous than others, but all the travelers will enjoy being performers and audience alike.\n\nThe third stage will show movies that have been saved from all over the world. But its most important film (now a two DVD set with a documentary including interviews and retrospective) will be M*A*S*H. This movie will play at least once a month and for the same reasons that it appeared back in 1971. The people of the spaceship want never to forget what wars cost all people.\n\nThe entire top half of the globe will be a giant auditorium. Stairs and elevators will lead from the exhibition hall to this upper level. There will be a gymnasium for games, meetings and dances. All important decisions will be made by the entire community when they meet in this space. The stars will be visible through the ceiling and walls to remind the people of how big they really are. The Navaho Creation Story will be a reminder and teacher that all decisions must be unanimous and that no one leaves until a unanimous decision is made. Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” will put their spirits in a peaceful and calm mood. The M*A*S*H movie will teach them how serious their decisions are and that war is almost never the way to solve anything. Those are the things that the people of Earth will live with and learn until they reach their destination. They hope that, even though humans have failings, we are capable of learning. We don’t need to repeat the past. They may never get a chance to start again.','Paxton\'s Crystal Palace: Great Exhibition of the Works and Nature of All Nations','','inherit','open','open','','2285-revision','','','2011-12-07 13:01:08','2011-12-07 19:01:08','',2285,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2287',0,'revision','',0),(2291,1,'2011-12-07 13:24:02','2011-12-07 19:24:02','<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/great-train-robbery-title-still.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2281 aligncenter\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/great-train-robbery-title-still-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0000439/</p>\nThe <em>Great Train Robbery,</em> the first narrative film, is praised by many to be a leading innovator in early movie production. With only 14 scenes and a total length of 10 minutes, this film uses many filming techniques that are still used today. These techniques include cross-cutting, double exposure composite editing, minor camera movement, and on location shooting. The <em>Great Train Robbery</em> deserves to be in the time capsule because of its implementation of modern motion picture techniques and the popularity it gained as a pre-nickelodeon film.<!--more-->\n\nDirected and photographed by Edwin S. Porter in 1903, The Great Train Robbery was a primitive one reeler film. It was originally advertised as ” A faithful duplication of the genuine holdups made famous by various outlaw bands in the far west.”(1) Ironically enough, it was based on the true hold up of the No. 3 train on the Union Pacific Railroad on August 29<sup>th</sup>, 1900 by four members of the “Hole in the Wall Gang” lead by butch Cassidy. This narrative tells the story of a band of outlaws who capture a train station clerk and has him stop the next train coming along the tracks. After the train has stopped, the criminals board the train and rob the scared passengers. After the robbery, the sheriff’s posse is alerted and they pursue the now goody laden bad guys where there’s a final shootout out in the woods.\n\nThis short film is typical of its era for a couple reasons. First, many early films had limited “flair” and effects. The Great Train Robbery featured overly dramatic scenes where actions are far exaggerated beyond normal. Second, the standard piano soundtrack was used throughout. It was still popular during the time to have small band playing along with live shows or films. Like Uncle Tom’s Cabin(1903), also produced by Porter, it was a silent film. They were both considered full length, which back then, only amounted to about 10-15 minutes total. Unlike, The Great Train Robbery, which was filmed in many locations, Uncle Tom’s Cabin was filmed all in New York City in Thomas Edison’s studio. Though all the innovations seen in Train Robbery aren’t present, Uncle Tom’s cabin was an\nearly 1900’s era film that is equally interesting.\n\nThis film is very innovative for its time in the techniques that were used in its production. Instead of being shot in Wyoming, The Great Train Robbery was filmed in different locations mostly in New Jersey and the surrounding areas. Also implemented were various editing techniques such as cross-cutting, minor camera movement, and double exposure composite editing. These tricks helped move The Great Train Robbery to instant success. viewers has never seen a narrative with multiple plot lines. In one scene, the camera pans wide and viewers are able to see a panoramic view of the\nsurroundings. Cross-cutting made it possible to show what was occurring in two separate places at once. It was used to add interest and build suspense.\n\n“Though Porter didn’t use it to its full potential, he was responsible for\nintroducing the concept to the American Film Industry, allowing others to build\nupon it.”(3) Because of these innovations, it was an instant success. “The\nGreat Train Robbery lead directly to the opening up of permanent movie theaters\nand opened up the possibility of a future film industry.”(2) Today, this short\nfilm is seen as early film gold. The Great Train Robbery’s success made it\npossible for the Film Industry to be the monopoly it is.\n\nPersonally,\nI thought the short film to be quite boring. The lack of color, or at least\nshading, takes away from it’s appeal. Also, there is no sound besides the piano\nmusic that accompanies it. Even though I feel that it’s boring, I find it\namazing that those simple techniques Porter used such as camera movement made\nit such a big hit. I also find it fascinating that the action packed\nblockbusters we see today all got their roots from the black and white film\nstrips of the early 1900’s.\n\nFuture generations should be aware\nof The Great Train Robbery because present film started with the simple silent\nfilms of times past. Everything in the world has its start somewhere and nobody\ncan fully appreciate the film industry without knowing where it started. “It\nwas the most popular and commercially successful film of the pre-nickelodeon\nera , and established the notion that film could be a commercially viable\nmedium.”(1)\n\nTCP 4 Works\nCited\n\n1900s,\nDecade&gt;. \"Great Train Robbery - The First Silent Film.\" 20th\nCentury History. Web. 01 Dec. 2011.\n&lt;http://history1900s.about.com/od/1900s/qt/trainrobbery.htm&gt;.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\"The\nGreat Train Robbery (1903).\" Greatest Films - The Best Movies in Cinematic\nHistory. Web. 01 Dec. 2011. &lt;http://www.filmsite.org/grea.html&gt;.\n\nhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7949193416885414135\n\n\"IMDb -\nThe Great Train Robbery (1903).\" The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). 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They have equipped the asteroid with everything it needs to sustain life over the generations that it will take to find a new planet. The population of earth has become so sparse that anyone who wishes to leave the planet has been shipped to the asteroid space ship. All of the people leaving Earth have decided that English will be their common language, while keeping their native languages alive at home.  There is plenty of room and extra space inside the asteroid. Each family is allowed to bring as many books and works of art as they wish. Each family unit will be issued a computer that networks with the body of work that Earth has uploaded to the main spaceship computer.<img src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif\" alt=\"\" />\n\n<!--more-->\n\nThis small planetoid has a geodesic sphere attached to its surface. This sphere will be known as Paxton’sCrystalPalace, named for Paxton’sCrystalPalacebuilt inLondonin 1851. This sphere has been built in modules on earth and shipped to the asteroid. It will remain there until the earthlings find another planet to inhabit. It will then be disassembled and reassembled on the new planet.\n\nPaxton’sCrystalPalacewill have been built for the same reasons that the original Palace was built. Its full name will be the Great Exhibition of the Works and Nature of All Nations.  Artificial sunlight will illuminate the globe. Inside will be housed a zoo, a botanical garden, and as many of the world’s treasures as possible. The first thing you come to when you enter will be a walkway that can accommodate 20 people walking side by side. This walkway will navigate the entire circumference of the dome. There will be numerous cafes featuring national food specialties, coffee and tea. All of the outer walls of the dome will allow the stars to be seen whenever the ship is moving slowly enough.  The entire globe will cover 19 acres, just like its namesake.\n\nInside that circle walk, the dome will be split into two levels. Stairs and elevators will connect the two levels. The lower level will be split into thirds. Each third will be a theater. Each theater will feature one of the works of humanity that, out of all the treasures housed in the Palace, the travelers have chosen unanimously as those most important to their values. These are the things they want their children and children’s children to cherish. These are the values that they want to insure for their next home planet.\n\nThe first theater will be the Navajo Creation Myth. When you walk inside, it will be dark. Seating will be comfortable and warm. At the bottom will be a third of a circle shaped raised stage. At the base of the stage will be a huge bonfire that will burn continuously until the people reach their destination. There will be a representative of the Navaho Nation who can tell the creation story and sing songs from it. Behind him will be a holographic recording of an actual sing, with subtitles in English at the top, to run along with the live singer. The songs will be taught as they have always been taught, one person to the next. They will teach the old Navajo ways of generosity and tolerance of others. They will teach people how to hold a council, come to a unanimous decision and to take care of each other, their new home (the spaceship), and any world they may come to inhabit. The devastation of Earth must not be repeated.\n\nThe second theater will look much like the first. It will have seating for a large audience and a stage. On this stage musical works will be performed from all over the world. However, its most important performance will be Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” (1725).  Because of its proven ability to calm the spirit and its purposeful mimicking of natural sounds on Earth, it has been voted that Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” should be performed at least once a month. All works, including the “Four Seasons”, will be performed by the people inhabiting the space ship. Children will be educated on the ship. Instrumental music, singing, dance, and art will be taught as an important part of their education. Groups and orchestras will be constantly changing and evolving allowing all who want to play to be able to perform. This way each performance will be unique and entertaining. Some renditions will be more virtuous than others, but all the travelers will enjoy being performers and audience alike.\n\nThe third stage will show movies that have been saved from all over the world. But its most important film (now a two DVD set with a documentary including interviews and retrospective) will be M*A*S*H. This movie will play at least once a month and for the same reasons that it appeared back in 1971. The people of the spaceship want never to forget what wars cost all people.\n\nThe entire top half of the globe will be a giant auditorium. Stairs and elevators will lead from the exhibition hall to this upper level. There will be a gymnasium for games, meetings and dances. All important decisions will be made by the entire community when they meet in this space. The stars will be visible through the ceiling and walls to remind the people of how big they really are. The Navaho Creation Story will be a reminder and teacher that all decisions must be unanimous and that no one leaves until a unanimous decision is made. Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” will put their spirits in a peaceful and calm mood. The M*A*S*H movie will teach them how serious their decisions are and that war is almost never the way to solve anything. Those are the things that the people of Earth will live with and learn until they reach their destination. They hope that, even though humans have failings, we are capable of learning. We don’t need to repeat the past. They may never get a chance to start again.\n\n<img src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif\" alt=\"\" />','Paxton\'s Crystal Palace: Great Exhibition of the Works and Nature of All Nations','','inherit','open','open','','2285-autosave','','','2011-12-07 13:14:08','2011-12-07 19:14:08','',2285,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2288',0,'revision','',0),(2289,42,'2011-12-07 13:01:34','2011-12-07 19:01:34','<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Paxtons-Crystal-Palace.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2286\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Paxtons-Crystal-Palace.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"216\" /></a>\r\n<p align=\"center\">2100 Time Capsule Spaceship</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">The above image was created by me from royalty-free jpegs found on the internet.</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"> </p>\r\nImagine that humanity has known for some time that life, as we know it on earth, is at an end.  The world\'s nations have joined. They have pooled their resources and hollowed out an asteroid the size of a planetoid. They have equipped the asteroid with everything it needs to sustain life over the generations that it will take to find a new planet. The population of earth has become so sparse that anyone who wishes to leave the planet has been shipped to the asteroid space ship. All of the people leaving Earth have decided that English will be their common language, while keeping their native languages alive at home.  There is plenty of room and extra space inside the asteroid. Each family is allowed to bring as many books and works of art as they wish. Each family unit will be issued a computer that networks with the body of work that Earth has uploaded to the main spaceship computer.\r\n\r\nThis small planetoid has a geodesic sphere attached to its surface. This sphere will be known as Paxton’sCrystalPalace, named for Paxton’sCrystalPalacebuilt inLondonin 1851. This sphere has been built in modules on earth and shipped to the asteroid. It will remain there until the earthlings find another planet to inhabit. It will then be disassembled and reassembled on the new planet.\r\n\r\nPaxton’sCrystalPalacewill have been built for the same reasons that the original Palace was built. Its full name will be the Great Exhibition of the Works and Nature of All Nations.  Artificial sunlight will illuminate the globe. Inside will be housed a zoo, a botanical garden, and as many of the world’s treasures as possible. The first thing you come to when you enter will be a walkway that can accommodate 20 people walking side by side. This walkway will navigate the entire circumference of the dome. There will be numerous cafes featuring national food specialties, coffee and tea. All of the outer walls of the dome will allow the stars to be seen whenever the ship is moving slowly enough.  The entire globe will cover 19 acres, just like its namesake.\r\n\r\nInside that circle walk, the dome will be split into two levels. Stairs and elevators will connect the two levels. The lower level will be split into thirds. Each third will be a theater. Each theater will feature one of the works of humanity that, out of all the treasures housed in the Palace, the travelers have chosen unanimously as those most important to their values. These are the things they want their children and children’s children to cherish. These are the values that they want to insure for their next home planet.\r\n\r\nThe first theater will be the Navajo Creation Myth. When you walk inside, it will be dark. Seating will be comfortable and warm. At the bottom will be a third of a circle shaped raised stage. At the base of the stage will be a huge bonfire that will burn continuously until the people reach their destination. There will be a representative of the Navaho Nation who can tell the creation story and sing songs from it. Behind him will be a holographic recording of an actual sing, with subtitles in English at the top, to run along with the live singer. The songs will be taught as they have always been taught, one person to the next. They will teach the old Navajo ways of generosity and tolerance of others. They will teach people how to hold a council, come to a unanimous decision and to take care of each other, their new home (the spaceship), and any world they may come to inhabit. The devastation of Earth must not be repeated.\r\n\r\nThe second theater will look much like the first. It will have seating for a large audience and a stage. On this stage musical works will be performed from all over the world. However, its most important performance will be Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” (1725).  Because of its proven ability to calm the spirit and its purposeful mimicking of natural sounds on Earth, it has been voted that Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” should be performed at least once a month. All works, including the “Four Seasons”, will be performed by the people inhabiting the space ship. Children will be educated on the ship. Instrumental music, singing, dance, and art will be taught as an important part of their education. Groups and orchestras will be constantly changing and evolving allowing all who want to play to be able to perform. This way each performance will be unique and entertaining. Some renditions will be more virtuous than others, but all the travelers will enjoy being performers and audience alike.\r\n\r\nThe third stage will show movies that have been saved from all over the world. But its most important film (now a two DVD set with a documentary including interviews and retrospective) will be M*A*S*H. This movie will play at least once a month and for the same reasons that it appeared back in 1971. The people of the spaceship want never to forget what wars cost all people.\r\n\r\nThe entire top half of the globe will be a giant auditorium. Stairs and elevators will lead from the exhibition hall to this upper level. There will be a gymnasium for games, meetings and dances. All important decisions will be made by the entire community when they meet in this space. The stars will be visible through the ceiling and walls to remind the people of how big they really are. The Navaho Creation Story will be a reminder and teacher that all decisions must be unanimous and that no one leaves until a unanimous decision is made. Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” will put their spirits in a peaceful and calm mood. The M*A*S*H movie will teach them how serious their decisions are and that war is almost never the way to solve anything. Those are the things that the people of Earth will live with and learn until they reach their destination. They hope that, even though humans have failings, we are capable of learning. We don’t need to repeat the past. They may never get a chance to start again.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThis small planetoid has a geodesic sphere attached to its surface. This sphere will be known as Paxton’sCrystalPalace, named for Paxton’sCrystalPalacebuilt inLondonin 1851. This sphere has been built in modules on earth and shipped to the asteroid. It will remain there until the earthlings find another planet to inhabit. It will then be disassembled and reassembled on the new planet.\r\n\r\nPaxton’sCrystalPalacewill have been built for the same reasons that the original Palace was built. Its full name will be the Great Exhibition of the Works and Nature of All Nations.  Artificial sunlight will illuminate the globe. Inside will be housed a zoo, a botanical garden, and as many of the world’s treasures as possible. The first thing you come to when you enter will be a walkway that can accommodate 20 people walking side by side. This walkway will navigate the entire circumference of the dome. There will be numerous cafes featuring national food specialties, coffee and tea. All of the outer walls of the dome will allow the stars to be seen whenever the ship is moving slowly enough.  The entire globe will cover 19 acres, just like its namesake.\r\n\r\nInside that circle walk, the dome will be split into two levels. Stairs and elevators will connect the two levels. The lower level will be split into thirds. Each third will be a theater. Each theater will feature one of the works of humanity that, out of all the treasures housed in the Palace, the travelers have chosen unanimously as those most important to their values. These are the things they want their children and children’s children to cherish. These are the values that they want to insure for their next home planet.\r\n\r\nThe first theater will be the Navajo Creation Myth. When you walk inside, it will be dark. Seating will be comfortable and warm. At the bottom will be a third of a circle shaped raised stage. At the base of the stage will be a huge bonfire that will burn continuously until the people reach their destination. There will be a representative of the Navaho Nation who can tell the creation story and sing songs from it. Behind him will be a holographic recording of an actual sing, with subtitles in English at the top, to run along with the live singer. The songs will be taught as they have always been taught, one person to the next. They will teach the old Navajo ways of generosity and tolerance of others. They will teach people how to hold a council, come to a unanimous decision and to take care of each other, their new home (the spaceship), and any world they may come to inhabit. The devastation of Earth must not be repeated.\r\n\r\nThe second theater will look much like the first. It will have seating for a large audience and a stage. On this stage musical works will be performed from all over the world. However, its most important performance will be Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” (1725).  Because of its proven ability to calm the spirit and its purposeful mimicking of natural sounds on Earth, it has been voted that Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” should be performed at least once a month. All works, including the “Four Seasons”, will be performed by the people inhabiting the space ship. Children will be educated on the ship. Instrumental music, singing, dance, and art will be taught as an important part of their education. Groups and orchestras will be constantly changing and evolving allowing all who want to play to be able to perform. This way each performance will be unique and entertaining. Some renditions will be more virtuous than others, but all the travelers will enjoy being performers and audience alike.\r\n\r\nThe third stage will show movies that have been saved from all over the world. But its most important film (now a two DVD set with a documentary including interviews and retrospective) will be M*A*S*H. This movie will play at least once a month and for the same reasons that it appeared back in 1971. The people of the spaceship want never to forget what wars cost all people.\r\n\r\nThe entire top half of the globe will be a giant auditorium. Stairs and elevators will lead from the exhibition hall to this upper level. There will be a gymnasium for games, meetings and dances. All important decisions will be made by the entire community when they meet in this space. The stars will be visible through the ceiling and walls to remind the people of how big they really are. The Navaho Creation Story will be a reminder and teacher that all decisions must be unanimous and that no one leaves until a unanimous decision is made. Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” will put their spirits in a peaceful and calm mood. The M*A*S*H movie will teach them how serious their decisions are and that war is almost never the way to solve anything. Those are the things that the people of Earth will live with and learn until they reach their destination. They hope that, even though humans have failings, we are capable of learning. We don’t need to repeat the past. They may never get a chance to start again.','Paxton\'s Crystal Palace: Great Exhibition of the Works and Nature of All Nations','','inherit','open','open','','2285-revision-2','','','2011-12-07 13:01:34','2011-12-07 19:01:34','',2285,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2289',0,'revision','',0),(2290,1,'2011-12-07 13:07:52','2011-12-07 19:07:52','<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Paxtons-Crystal-Palace.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2286\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Paxtons-Crystal-Palace.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"216\" /></a>\r\n<p align=\"center\">2100 Time Capsule Spaceship</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">The above image was created by me from royalty-free jpegs found on the internet.</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"> </p>\r\nImagine that humanity has known for some time that life, as we know it on earth, is at an end.  The world\'s nations have joined. They have pooled their resources and hollowed out an asteroid the size of a planetoid. They have equipped the asteroid with everything it needs to sustain life over the generations that it will take to find a new planet. The population of earth has become so sparse that anyone who wishes to leave the planet has been shipped to the asteroid space ship. All of the people leaving Earth have decided that English will be their common language, while keeping their native languages alive at home.  There is plenty of room and extra space inside the asteroid. Each family is allowed to bring as many books and works of art as they wish. Each family unit will be issued a computer that networks with the body of work that Earth has uploaded to the main spaceship computer.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif\" alt=\"\" />\r\n\r\nThis small planetoid has a geodesic sphere attached to its surface. This sphere will be known as Paxton’sCrystalPalace, named for Paxton’sCrystalPalacebuilt inLondonin 1851. This sphere has been built in modules on earth and shipped to the asteroid. It will remain there until the earthlings find another planet to inhabit. It will then be disassembled and reassembled on the new planet.\r\n\r\nPaxton’sCrystalPalacewill have been built for the same reasons that the original Palace was built. Its full name will be the Great Exhibition of the Works and Nature of All Nations.  Artificial sunlight will illuminate the globe. Inside will be housed a zoo, a botanical garden, and as many of the world’s treasures as possible. The first thing you come to when you enter will be a walkway that can accommodate 20 people walking side by side. This walkway will navigate the entire circumference of the dome. There will be numerous cafes featuring national food specialties, coffee and tea. All of the outer walls of the dome will allow the stars to be seen whenever the ship is moving slowly enough.  The entire globe will cover 19 acres, just like its namesake.\r\n\r\nInside that circle walk, the dome will be split into two levels. Stairs and elevators will connect the two levels. The lower level will be split into thirds. Each third will be a theater. Each theater will feature one of the works of humanity that, out of all the treasures housed in the Palace, the travelers have chosen unanimously as those most important to their values. These are the things they want their children and children’s children to cherish. These are the values that they want to insure for their next home planet.\r\n\r\nThe first theater will be the Navajo Creation Myth. When you walk inside, it will be dark. Seating will be comfortable and warm. At the bottom will be a third of a circle shaped raised stage. At the base of the stage will be a huge bonfire that will burn continuously until the people reach their destination. There will be a representative of the Navaho Nation who can tell the creation story and sing songs from it. Behind him will be a holographic recording of an actual sing, with subtitles in English at the top, to run along with the live singer. The songs will be taught as they have always been taught, one person to the next. They will teach the old Navajo ways of generosity and tolerance of others. They will teach people how to hold a council, come to a unanimous decision and to take care of each other, their new home (the spaceship), and any world they may come to inhabit. The devastation of Earth must not be repeated.\r\n\r\nThe second theater will look much like the first. It will have seating for a large audience and a stage. On this stage musical works will be performed from all over the world. However, its most important performance will be Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” (1725).  Because of its proven ability to calm the spirit and its purposeful mimicking of natural sounds on Earth, it has been voted that Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” should be performed at least once a month. All works, including the “Four Seasons”, will be performed by the people inhabiting the space ship. Children will be educated on the ship. Instrumental music, singing, dance, and art will be taught as an important part of their education. Groups and orchestras will be constantly changing and evolving allowing all who want to play to be able to perform. This way each performance will be unique and entertaining. Some renditions will be more virtuous than others, but all the travelers will enjoy being performers and audience alike.\r\n\r\nThe third stage will show movies that have been saved from all over the world. But its most important film (now a two DVD set with a documentary including interviews and retrospective) will be M*A*S*H. This movie will play at least once a month and for the same reasons that it appeared back in 1971. The people of the spaceship want never to forget what wars cost all people.\r\n\r\nThe entire top half of the globe will be a giant auditorium. Stairs and elevators will lead from the exhibition hall to this upper level. There will be a gymnasium for games, meetings and dances. All important decisions will be made by the entire community when they meet in this space. The stars will be visible through the ceiling and walls to remind the people of how big they really are. The Navaho Creation Story will be a reminder and teacher that all decisions must be unanimous and that no one leaves until a unanimous decision is made. Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” will put their spirits in a peaceful and calm mood. The M*A*S*H movie will teach them how serious their decisions are and that war is almost never the way to solve anything. Those are the things that the people of Earth will live with and learn until they reach their destination. They hope that, even though humans have failings, we are capable of learning. We don’t need to repeat the past. They may never get a chance to start again.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif\" alt=\"\" />\r\n\r\n<!--more-->','Paxton\'s Crystal Palace: Great Exhibition of the Works and Nature of All Nations','','inherit','open','open','','2285-revision-3','','','2011-12-07 13:07:52','2011-12-07 19:07:52','',2285,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2290',0,'revision','',0),(2292,1,'2011-12-06 21:52:20','2011-12-07 03:52:20','<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/great-train-robbery-title-still.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2281\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/great-train-robbery-title-still-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></p>\r\n          The <em>Great Train Robbery,\r\n</em>the first narrative film, is praised by many to be a leading innovator in\r\nearly movie production. With only 14 scenes and a total length of 10 minutes,\r\nthis film uses many filming techniques that are still used today. These\r\ntechniques include cross-cutting, double exposure composite editing, minor\r\ncamera movement, and on location shooting. The <em>Great Train Robbery</em> deserves to be in the time capsule because of its\r\nimplementation of modern motion picture techniques and the popularity it gained\r\nas a pre-nickelodeon film.\r\n\r\nDirected and photographed by Edwin\r\nS. Porter in 1903, The Great Train Robbery was a primitive one reeler film. It\r\nwas originally advertised as ” A faithful duplication of the genuine holdups\r\nmade famous by various outlaw bands in the far west.”(1) Ironically enough, it\r\nwas based on the true hold up of the No. 3 train on the Union Pacific Railroad\r\non August 29<sup>th</sup>, 1900 by four members of the “Hole in the Wall Gang”\r\nlead by butch Cassidy. This narrative tells the story of a band of outlaws who\r\ncapture a train station clerk and has him stop the next train coming along the\r\ntracks. After the train has stopped, the criminals board the train and rob the\r\nscared passengers. After the robbery, the sheriff’s posse is alerted and they\r\npursue the now goody laden bad guys where there’s a final shootout out in the\r\nwoods.\r\n\r\nThis short film is typical of its\r\nera for a couple reasons. First, many early films had limited “flair” and\r\neffects. The Great Train Robbery featured overly dramatic scenes where actions\r\nare far exaggerated beyond normal. Second, the standard piano soundtrack was\r\nused throughout. It was still popular during the time to have small band\r\nplaying along with live shows or films. Like Uncle Tom’s Cabin(1903), also\r\nproduced by Porter, it was a silent film. They were both considered full\r\nlength, which back then, only amounted to about 10-15 minutes total. Unlike,\r\nThe Great Train Robbery, which was filmed in many locations, Uncle Tom’s Cabin\r\nwas filmed all in New York City in Thomas Edison’s studio. Though all the\r\ninnovations seen in Train Robbery aren’t present, Uncle Tom’s cabin was an\r\nearly 1900’s era film that is equally interesting.\r\n\r\nThis film is very innovative for its\r\ntime in the techniques that were used in its production. Instead of being shot\r\nin Wyoming, The Great Train Robbery was filmed in different locations mostly in\r\nNew Jersey and the surrounding areas. Also implemented were various editing\r\ntechniques such as cross-cutting, minor camera movement, and double exposure\r\ncomposite editing. These tricks helped move The Great Train Robbery to instant\r\nsuccess. viewers has never seen a narrative with multiple plot lines. In one\r\nscene, the camera pans wide and viewers are able to see a panoramic view of the\r\nsurroundings. Cross-cutting made it possible to show what was occurring in two\r\nseparate places at once. It was used to add interest and build suspense.\r\n“Though Porter didn’t use it to its full potential, he was responsible for\r\nintroducing the concept to the American Film Industry, allowing others to build\r\nupon it.”(3) Because of these innovations, it was an instant success. “The\r\nGreat Train Robbery lead directly to the opening up of permanent movie theaters\r\nand opened up the possibility of a future film industry.”(2) Today, this short\r\nfilm is seen as early film gold. The Great Train Robbery’s success made it\r\npossible for the Film Industry to be the monopoly it is.\r\n\r\nPersonally,\r\nI thought the short film to be quite boring. The lack of color, or at least\r\nshading, takes away from it’s appeal. Also, there is no sound besides the piano\r\nmusic that accompanies it. Even though I feel that it’s boring, I find it\r\namazing that those simple techniques Porter used such as camera movement made\r\nit such a big hit. I also find it fascinating that the action packed\r\nblockbusters we see today all got their roots from the black and white film\r\nstrips of the early 1900’s.\r\n\r\nFuture generations should be aware\r\nof The Great Train Robbery because present film started with the simple silent\r\nfilms of times past. Everything in the world has its start somewhere and nobody\r\ncan fully appreciate the film industry without knowing where it started. “It\r\nwas the most popular and commercially successful film of the pre-nickelodeon\r\nera , and established the notion that film could be a commercially viable\r\nmedium.”(1)\r\n\r\nTCP 4 Works\r\nCited\r\n\r\n1900s,\r\nDecade&gt;. \"Great Train Robbery - The First Silent Film.\" 20th\r\nCentury History. Web. 01 Dec. 2011.\r\n&lt;http://history1900s.about.com/od/1900s/qt/trainrobbery.htm&gt;.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"The\r\nGreat Train Robbery (1903).\" Greatest Films - The Best Movies in Cinematic\r\nHistory. Web. 01 Dec. 2011. &lt;http://www.filmsite.org/grea.html&gt;.\r\n\r\nhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7949193416885414135\r\n\r\n\"IMDb -\r\nThe Great Train Robbery (1903).\" The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Web.\r\n01 Dec. 2011. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0000439/','The Great Train Robbery','','inherit','open','open','','2280-revision-3','','','2011-12-06 21:52:20','2011-12-07 03:52:20','',2280,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2292',0,'revision','',0),(2293,1,'2011-12-06 14:16:11','2011-12-06 20:16:11','<span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: blue\">A MUSEUM OF TREASURES\r\nFROM THE RENAISSANCE TO 2011 </span></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small\"><span style=\"color: brown\">The Voyager Gazette   °  December 07, 2100 </span></span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2221\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Live Your Best Life building - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8a9xgpc\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2221\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/museum-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Grand Opening of Live Your Best Life Museum</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Wednesday, December 07, 2100 will bring the grand opening celebration of the Live Your Best Life Museum. Tickets sold out well in advance for opening day but for those of you that were not lucky enough to obtain tickets, this review can serve as your invisibility cloak. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.<!--more--></p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Review of Architecture, Music, Literature and Photography</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon approaching the building, I notice that there are plenty of electric charging stations for Segways and this is a great sign! This might turn out to be an interesting day for me. Not being a “museum type” person, I was dreading writing this review. Now I am starting to think differently. Come along with me as I explore the lessons of the past.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2265\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"209\" caption=\"Glass Tube Transport - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7kunhye\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2265 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/glass2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"293\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">I step into the lobby of the building (located on the starboard deck of the Voyager, next to the “Uniqueness” exhibit by Curator James Schlenker) and I am immediately relaxed by the pleasant sound of a waterfall and the cool, neutral colors of the furnishings, lighting and décor. I think I am going to like this place! It appears that this building, crafted after the Greater London Authority Headquarters that was built way back in 2005, has several floors and is centered around a glass and chrome aero- vertical tube system that transports visitors to each floor.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">There are floors dedicated to all sorts of things including former food styles of different regions of Earth, weather chambers for the study of natural disasters that occurred on Earth, and various levels for the many plants and animal life that were saved before Earth breathed its last sigh.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Today, I have chosen four floors in particular and I hope that you will be encouraged by this review to make your way to the Museum and spend some time among the artifacts that I describe here. I believe that you will find the information and displays informative and enlightening and you will definitely understand the meaning behind the title of the museum. When you do manage to get a ticket for this place, be sure to plan a whole day to view these amazing antiquities of yesteryear. It will be well worth your time!</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Renaissance Civil Architecture  -  Medici Palazzo, Florence, Italy</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Our first stop will be the 4<sup>th</sup> floor, which is dedicated to Renaissance Civil Architecture. The theme for this floor is “Make Your Community a Better Place” and contains a scale model of the Medici Palace. It is large enough to walk into and stroll around inside. There is also an amazing garden. Do <em>not</em> miss the garden. The Italians really knew how to do gardens!</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2228\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Stone Facade of Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://otherworldmystery.com/tag/rosicrucianism\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2228\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/midicicorner5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was built between 1445-1460 by the Italian architect and sculptor, Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi (1396–1472) and was commissioned by the head of the Medici banking family, Cosimo de’ Medici. Before Italy fell into the Mediterranean Sea in 2019, the building was known as the Palazzo Medici Riccardi, after Gabbriello Riccardi who purchased it and expanded it in 1659.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Medici Palazzo was a beloved building because its owners preserved rare art and they shared their priceless pieces in an effort to enhance the community’s love of the arts. The building style is called “Civil” architecture because it represented a movement toward making ones community a more enjoyable place. If only the citizens of the World had paid better attention to the those principles. The wealthy Medici family traveled throughout the world and brought back treasures of all kinds. They shared these magnificent pieces of art, sculpture and artifacts with their fellow citizens. They were a force in obtaining and preserving art for generations to come and fostered this practice among their wealthy peers. Today, in 2100, we can see, feel, hear and enjoy many of the rare pieces from those long-ago days because of the generosity and foresight of the Medici family. In fact, we strive to make our community on board the Voyager  better because of the example set by the Medici’s. When you visit, do not skip the 4<sup>th</sup>floor.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2232\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"244\" caption=\"Chapel ceiling in Medici Palazzo - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/dyyypjk\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2232 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ceiling1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"158\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">For example, the Medici’s sought out the finest painters and sculptors to create works in their residence. Some of the best known works are the frescoes in the formal chamber. Pictured below is the original piece that covered the ceiling of the chapel in the formal chamber. This extraordinary piece was painstakingly removed by a delicate laser technique that was perfected in 2030 by a French scientist. The Museum has lit this piece with new flouro-halogenous lights that are powered by the sun. The fresco is not to be missed and has luxurious leather couches beneath it for your prone enjoyment of the painting. Lay down, relax and lose yourself in the painting.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2246\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"175\" caption=\"Community Garden Replica - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7v2fbew\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2246 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/garden2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"232\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">It is through viewing these historic treasures that we learn just how amazing our lives are here in the Voyager Z9500. Of course we do not have all of the conveniences that they enjoyed on Earth, but we are alive and that is really saying something. The photo to the left is of the garden that is replicated to exact proportions as that of the garden in the original Medici Palace. Be sure to sit a while in the garden. It’s exquisite.   I can see many marriage proposals taking place in this garden. It is unlike anything on the Voyager. There are native plants, sculptures and elaborate tiled archways. Ornate fountains are located at every corner of the square garden and the air is perfumed with all types of blooming flowers.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Classical Music Foundation -  “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” by Mozart</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">As I enter the Tube to ascend to the 6<sup>th</sup> floor, I cannot help but be overwhelmed in anticipation. Thankfully, the Classical Music Hall of Fame at the Royal College of Music, in London, England, was so well funded during the end days that the entire music collection was preserved. I will only be visiting the exhibit on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) today, but you could spend an entire day on this exquisitely decorated and designed floor. Starting with your first steps out of the Tube, you are enveloped in the majestic and satisfying sounds of Mozart’s composition titled, “<em>Eine Kleine Nachtmusik</em>.”</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2250\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"191\" caption=\"Mozart, Child Prodigy - Image source: http://tinyurl.com/7ytghp\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2250\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozartchild3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"264\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is said to have completed 640+ musical works, but this is his most recognizable piece. This acclaimed composition created the foundation of classical music in Vienna, Austria, and is the fundamental reason why we still listen to and enjoy his music, more than 300 years after his death. Personally, I am thrilled that his music made it onboard the Voyager.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Mozart is an example of an extremely talented person that worked because he loved composing music. He is an example to all of us that it is imperative to work at what you love to do. Back in 2009, people were consumed with making money, buying houses too large for their budget, driving four or five cars per family and generally working just to make their next mortgage payment. Mozart died in 1791, at 35 years old, and barely had a penny to his name. His example of working for the <em>love of the work </em>is one that we must take heed.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2252\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"210\" caption=\"Original Mozart Statue - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/8843s\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2252  \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mozart-statue1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"281\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor has various embossed brass plates on the walls and these are filled with stories and interesting facts about Mozart. It is interesting to read about how musical prodigies were nurtured back then. Music in the 1700s was nothing like it is today. If only we had preserved those instruments. When you come, stay on this floor and enjoy the perfect acoustic sounds of Mozart’s music, lounge in the many leather, wing back chairs and enjoy the crackle of the smokeless fireplace. You will feel as if you have stepped back in time to old Vienna.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Love Your Work” and I can clearly visualize the importance of that sentiment. I have never been more happy about being a reporter than I was when I stepped back in to the Tube. I really am doing what I love and that is something we should all strive for today.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">19<sup>th</sup> Century English Literature  -  “Pride and Prejudice,” by Austen</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Now I’m off to the 7<sup>th</sup> floor. Did I mention that in each Tube, there is a touch-screen monitor that lists all of the highlights of the Museum? Don’t get too involved with the screen unless you don’t mind missing your stop. The Tube is lightning fast and takes you to each floor quicker than you can check your watch implant!</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The theme for this floor is “Embrace Differences” and I can’t think of any other piece of literature that would better serve that notion. In 2000, this book was mainly seen as a “chic book” and despite being made into numerous movies and theatre productions, it is still seen that way in some circles. After visiting this floor and experiencing the exhibit, I can tell you that this piece of literature deserves a second look.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Upon entering the floor, you will hear lovely ribbons of classical music wafting throughout the space, see the walls lined with typical Victorian furniture replicas, feel the rich, hand-woven carpets under your feet, and see life-sized hologram characters lounging about. Don’t be afraid of these interesting characters. Instead, approach them, ask them questions, listen to their tales and you will learn what life was like for them.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2239\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"207\" caption=\"Ms. Bennet and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/bwpbz3c\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2239 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pandp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"155\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">These holograms actually talk and answer questions about their experiences. We can all learn from them. The characters lived in a time where women were often forced in to advantageous marriages by their families and they have amazing stories to tell. Pride and Prejudice was completed in August of 1797 by Jane Austen and is an epic and cautionary tale about marriage. Don’t let that fact discourage you from enjoying this piece of literary excellence. It is a book about how personal pride and unknown prejudices can ruin lives, devastate families, divide generations and drive life-long wedges between people.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2240\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"181\" caption=\"Marriage of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/d7bm64h\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2240 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marriage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"136\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Fortunately, it is also a book about overcoming obstacles, healing personal flaws, avoiding catastrophes and forming a love-filled marriage based on mutual respect. This iconic piece of literature was preserved for all future generations because <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> changed the world by offering insight into how married life could be both disastrous and wonderful. After speaking to the characters and hearing their stories about overcoming prejudices, I became introspective about my own life here on the Voyager. Indeed, as citizens of this ship, we should all embrace differences where ever we find them.</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue\">Photography as Propaganda  -  “Migrant Mother,” by Lange</span></strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The eleventh floor holds an interesting exhibit on the famed photographs of Dorthea Lange (1895 – 1965) who was a photographer for U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. She worked for the Farm Security Administration, during and after the Great Depression of 1929. The theme of this floor is \"Tell the Truth,\" and having visited the exhibit and watched the video feeds of political speeches of the time, I can see why the theme was chosen. The huge main photo, hung prominently on the back wall, gives a feel of desperation, oppression and overwhelming frustration. However, as I read the information stations placed around the room I began to see why \"truth\" plays such an important role in these series of photos being saved and brought aboard the Voyager. It seems as if there was not much transparency back in 1935 and politicians were allowed to pull the wool over the eyes of their constituents most of the time. One of the plaques talked about how President Roosevelt was wheel-chair-bound and most of the citizens of the United States did not even know. That would never happen today. With 910 24-hour news programs on board the Voyager, there is nothing we do not know about our politicians. Hopefully.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2241\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"129\" caption=\"&quot;Migrant Mother&quot; - Image Source: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/128_migm.htm\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2241 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"167\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">Apparently, this iconic photo was used as a means of spreading the word about a certain social program that was designed to help Americans. The measure, called the \"New Deal,\" was passed by lawmakers by an overwhelming majority vote. The win was largely attributed to this one photo and it was later determined that the photo was not at all what it seemed. The photographer, Lange, is said to have earned millions of US dollars from this image and never even attempted to correct the narrative that went along with this photo. This exhibit serves as an example that we should not believe everything we see or hear. It also teaches us to value the truth and to seek it out at whatever the cost.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2243\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"155\" caption=\"Migrant Mother&#039;s REAL Family - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/7atuqfr\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2243 \" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/family.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"117\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p align=\"left\">This floor is arranged in two halves. One half is decorated in a solemn manner, with gray and black fabrics, worn-out furnishings and dim lighting. The huge photo, \"Migrant Mother,\" is positioned under pale lighting and the room is cooler on that side.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The other side of the room shows the exact same \"Mother\" with her smartly dressed family sitting around a dining table, piled high with food, in a newer suburban home with modern fixtures. The smell of roasting turkey and apple pie is wafting throughout the space. It is warm and cozy over on this side of the room. The bright and sunny scene is juxtaposed against the dreary, oppressive scene of the down-trodden woman in the photo, on the other side of the room. This creates an unusual emotional feel and one that I will not soon forget. As I walk to the Tube platform, I realize that the two families are the exact same people. This woman was not a migrant farm worker. She was part of a middle-class family that owned their own home and had food on the table every night. This exhibit proves that what we see and hear is never to be trusted. I am thankful that we have a more transparent society aboard the Voyager. The people of the Earth were swindled at every turn and they never learned to \"be honest\" as a people.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The Tube gently delivers me back to the lobby of the Museum and I am reintroduced into the peaceful and tranquil setting among tropical plants, waterfalls and singing birds. It is amazing to have spent the day stepping back in time to those earlier places. I have a renewed drive to make my community aboard the Voyager a better place, to devote my life to doing work that I love, to accept differences in all things, and to be honest with myself and my fellow people. If you get the chance to see this Museum make sure you go with an open mind and take the time to learn from the past mistakes and lessons that brought us to where we are today. Together, we can all make the Voyager the utopia that it was meant to be.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2244\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"194\" caption=\"Lobby of Museum - Image Source: http://tinyurl.com/c7fmrfe\"]<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-2244\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lobby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"259\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: blue\"><span style=\"font-size: 3\">Lessons Learned at the Live Your Best Life Museum</span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Make your community a better place.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Work at what you love.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Embrace differences.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><em>° Be honest.</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: brown\"><strong>Take your whole family to this museum. 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As our time on this planet is starting to come to an end due to our self doing, we (humans) have a lot of things that should be preserved for future generations to know about on a different planet so they don’t make the same mistakes that their ancestors made while they were growing up. While pondering on what we should do, and what should be preserved if we could only take four things on a ship to a different planet to be preserved for future generations to see and learn about, what would it be? Well we asked a student to write a paper over this idea and chose four things to write about, explain how he was to display the work, what cultural trends there were, what should the future generation should know about them, how they interact with them, and a couple of innovations about each of these pieces of work.<!--more-->\r\n\r\n            The ideas that were brought up to write about were “History of the New World’’ a book written by Girolamo Benzoni, “Fountain of Four Rivers” designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, a photo of the “Gettysburg Address” by Matthew Brady, and a version of the “Star Spangled Banner” done by Jimi Hendrix on the electric guitar. The layout that was given in order to fit these four different pieces of work together was something that was marvelous and by the time you get done reading this you will close your eyes and be able to see and walk through what was described.\r\n\r\n            The originals would be taken on this ship except for the “Fountain of Four River due to the fact that we would not have enough room for it to be able to fit on this ship so instead we are take the base of it so people can still throw a penny in it for a wish, but the rest of it will be a holographic cut out. When you go up to the fountain you can look up and see the rest of it as if the whole thing was there. On each corner of the wall there will be clay models of each fourth of the fountain and explanations of why this was put on there and why river gods look the way they do. The original book from “History of the New World” (when it was first printed) would be in a fire-proof see through box for everyone to be able to see but no way possible for anyone to be able to touch or destroy it in the future. There will be a duplicate of the photo from Mathew Brady on display for people to see and another duplicate of the audio of the “Star Spangled Banner” for people to listen to playing as well.\r\n\r\n            To start of talking about these pieces of work we’ll start with the book “History of the New World” by Girolamo Benzoni and how it was in the norm of the time and how it also stepped outside the box at the same time. Benzoni wrote this book about what took place while he was living in the “New World” or what we know today as America. The book was written in 1565 and in that time there were no pictures being taken (cameras were unheard of) only type of photos being done were paintings. One other thing that was very prominent of that time era was books being written telling stories of things that an author saw and thought should be written down. Well Benzoni pretty much did both of those within his book. He talked about his adventure to the new world and he also gave drawling of things that he saw and really stuck out in his mind and thought others should see this as well. Although his drawings weren’t as good as the other artist at that time or there paintings that were done in that time either, they still help get his story across to everyone.\r\n\r\nThis book was innovating for its time because Benzoni did something that was not thought of at this time and dedicated his book to the Pope of the time. (The reasoning behind that is that during this time the Pope was pretty much the person in charge of the whole world, and if said to do something then you did it.) Benzoni dedicated it to Pope Pius the 4<sup>th</sup> and the reason behind it was the fact that he didn’t like what he saw going on in the new world and he thought that “Christians” shouldn’t be treating other like that and thought the only way he could get his message to someone. The only person who would be able to do anything about it was the Pope, so why not dedicate a book to him to get his attention. Benzoni wrote about how negative the Spaniards were toward the Indians that were living on this land before we came to take it over. He talked about in his book how he would “see pregnant mothers kill themselves in order to escape from their children having to deal with the slavery from the white men” (Benzoni). Benzoni went into dept on what he saw and how he felt that these people were being mistreated.\r\n\r\nSomething for the next generation to take in to consideration is that we all should treat each other fairly and with respect. That they should also know that no matter how different they are from you doesn’t mean you are any better or worse than them. They should also learn that your actions can speak louder than your words.  When Benzoni wrote this book he combined both his words and actions together. It was disliked by a lot of people due to they didn’t want to believe it was the truth or this was actually taking place, but in the end it was and he got what he was striving for. That every now and then it is also to think outside of the box and try something new, that we are always thinking in the norm and rarely step outside and you strive to be different and not in the norm.\r\n\r\nWe’ll just stick in chronological order and move onto the “Fountain of Four Rivers” By Gian Lorenzo Bernini, this is something that if you ever get a chance to go to Pizza Novana within that square you need to make your way over to the fountain and embrace what is all there. There were fountains and other rock sculptures being done in the 1600’s, but this one done in 1651 was the first real piece of work that was done with combination of all of the continents in one piece of work. A lot of the sculptures were being done of either people or of the many different types of gods that they believed in at the time, like in the fountain each river is represented and protected by river gods. The background on this piece of work is something that is very important to this piece of work. The people of the time were outraged at first when the Pope told them that they were going to be taxed on their bread to help pay for the fountain. The people in the area would leave notes on the scaffolding surrounding the fountain as it was being built saying “We do not want obelisks or fountains, bread is what we want.” (nstormberg) But now after it has been built you can go there and just about everyone there loves that it has been built because of the fact it is such a large tourist attraction and brings in a lot of revenue for the local business.\r\n\r\nSomething that should be taken from this fountain is that this is the first fountain that was every built to represent the four major continents that were discover by us at that time. Another thing this is something that shows us that we are all still connected no matter how different we may seem like we are now and that we all pretty much originated in the same area. That at first you may not want something but give it time and your opinion might change on it.\r\n\r\nThe next piece of work that is a lot less of a controversy would be the photo by Mathew Brady of the “Gettysburg Address” the photo itself is nothing to spectacular to look at. It was not this amazing photo of it times. It was just like any other photo, it was in black and white and this one was a little worse due to the fact that the photo is a little blurry itself. It fits in with other pictures at the time due to the fact people were taking photos of the Presidents speeches and other major event like this one.\r\n\r\nThe reason this photo is such a big deal is the fact that the photo is the only photo to have ever show up with President Lincoln in it at the Gettysburg Memorial or when President Lincoln spoke in front of a large crowd at the memorial dedication giving his most famous speech. Another reason why this photo is innovated it because of the person who took the photo itself. Mathew Brady is known to be the first person to have taken photo of a war on the front lines and in the camps where all the soldiers slept. He took photos of the bodies after the battles had been fought as well. Brady wanted every to get the real look on what was taking place on the front lines of a war and how rough the men had it and what they had to bare through to be able to make it back home if they were lucky enough to survive.\r\n\r\nWhen looking at this photo I want the next generation to learn what was taking place in America. I want them to learn what was going on before this picture took place, why this photo took place, and what happened after this photo was over. The picture alone doesn’t speak loud enough without know what took place in that location a few months earlier. What the civil war was, what it did to this country, and the change it started.\r\n\r\nThe last topic to be discussed about would be something that today can still be very controversial to some people and not so much with other people. The song in some people’s eyes seems very patriotic towards the country and to others it’s a sign of disrespect to the country. I’m talking about when Jimi Hendrix played the “Star Spangled Banner” at Woodstock on his electric guitar. It was something that stirred up a lot of conversation due to what was going on in the country and world at this time.\r\n\r\nIt was something that wasn’t being done in this exact form but people were singing the national anthem at major events that were going on in the country. It was played at the beginning of almost every sporting event across the country. There was only two things that were different about it one it was a solo on the guitar and that it was at the end (or near end of) a three day music event.\r\n\r\nAt this time in the history of our country only one other person a few years before had ever played the national anthem on the piano with no lyrics being sang to it that was done by “Puerto Rican musician Jose Feliciano” (Gettings) and “Feliciano’s piece didn’t go over so well with the crowd at that time” (Gettings) so you could say they both were being bold and innovating with their forms of their version of the national anthem. It had sort of now trickled into a trend because just about every musician this modern age is having their own version of the nation anthem.\r\n\r\nI would like the next generation and the ones to come after learn that Hendrix was one of the best guitarists to ever step on the face of this earth. That what he did was controversial and he did it because he was in front of a crowd of people who were protesting about the Vietnam War. Hendrix did it to gain a popularity vote amongst the community. I would like them to know that this is another form of your actions speak louder than words. Hendrix is trying to speak to the government but knowing that he can just knock on the door and he be able to express his opinion, he used the stage at an event that was in support of his message to help cause his message to be heard by the government.\r\n\r\nWell with now knowing the background of things and getting all of the important information out of the way I want you to read what the student what the wrote, and see how he described what you should see in his museum on the ship.\r\n\r\n<em>Well it’s the year 2100 and the world has started to come to and waste land and all the humans well the ones who can fit are trying to buy there way onto a ship to go to some new planet they have us scattered out on different planets so I am not sure which one I will be journeying to, I hope its not to long of a ride. Well to the point of this paper I was suppose to choose four meaningful artifacts and bring them along in my museum, and well I choose some that I thought were really interesting and had great history to them. Instead of telling you individually about each one (because for this paper I was told not to) I am going to describe what they looks like that they will be staying in for there new home.</em>\r\n\r\n<em>When you walk into the museum you will see a bright colorful banner that says “Come in as strangers, and leave with brothers and sisters.” After you walk under the banner there are a bunch of little wooden holders that have information sheets resting on them. Those information sheets look and feel like a brand new magazine that have in depth information and pictures of the artifacts that you are about to see. As you look ahead now you can see three different rooms you are welcome to walk in. The exhibits are in chronological order from left to right. You decide that you want to take the tour in order from the artifacts dating back from the earliest of times to the one that is most relevant. </em>\r\n\r\n<em>You walk into a medium size room; the flooring looks like it is dirt as if you were outside on a dry grassy field. You look at the center of the room and there is an Indian tepee and right by it is a logged fire burning as if it was meant to keep you warm. You look on the walls of the room and you see a bunch of painting and drawling that spark your attention. You walk slowly up near the wall looking at all the pictures and reading a short caption of what was taking place in the picture and why it was added to this book. As you work your way around the room looking at all the pictures you come up to a book in a glass box the books title reads “History of the New World” by Girolamo Benzoni and as you look up to the wall behind the glass box you see a short paragraph giving you a summary of the book and explaining why the book was written. As you are walking out of the room there is a cut out of Benzoni and as you walk by him he tells you “Treat everyone equally, we are all friends”</em>\r\n\r\n<em>You walk into a very bright room that has little color you look on the ground in the center of the room and you see what you think to be a large wishing well, but as you get closer you notice a holographic picture of the “Fountain of Four Rivers” by </em><em>Gian Lorenzo Bernini the reason the base of the fountain is real is so the people who walk through are welcome to through pennies in to make wishes (and to help pay for the museum employees). In each corner of the room there is a fourth of the fountain sticking out of the wall. On the wall right by each individual fourth of the fountain is a map showing you where they were located on the globe and on the other side of the sections there is an explanation on why the river god was configured that way and why they chose the animals they chose to represent each continent.</em>\r\n\r\n<em>When start to walk toward the last room all you can see on the back wall in the room in a picture of a large crowd on what use to be perfectly green grassy field. As the closer you get to the room and as you walk in you start to notice that you are on top of a stage at a large event. You hear a loud cheer as if you were someone famous and you just walked on stage and were about to perform something, and then all of a sudden you hear a guitar start to play. The song being played is the national anthem; you can see the crowd’s reaction from being on stage. During the middle of the song the picture changes to a black and white photo of the Gettysburg Memorial Dedication, and the national anthem fades out and all of a sudden you hear a voice and starts off by saying “Four score and seven years ago” it pauses for a couple of seconds and then the rest of the speech is said. As the speech is being said a yellow circle shows up on the picture around the person who is doing the speaking. At the end of the speech the rest of the national anthem starts to play from about half way point and the picture in the background changes and you are standing in a large crowd watching Jimi Hendrix play on the guitar on the stage at Woodstock. As the song comes to an end you hear a loud roar of applause from the speakers behind you as makes you feel as if you are surrounded by a bunch of people. </em>\r\n\r\n<em>As you start to leave the room and make your way towards the door to leave the museum you look up on the door frame in the room so see a sign that says “No one ever wins a war.” When you walk up to the exit you look up at the banner you saw when you walked in and this side says “Hope we made a difference. Go and treat everyone like your family.” You read it and then walk through the giant red oak doors.</em>\r\n\r\nNow after reading on how this museum would look and learning about all the interesting artifact that I have chosen to preserve for the future generations to learn about and grow respect for. Hoping that everyone they look at one of these they grow for the fact that we weren’t perfect and we only want to better things. I also want them to take away that sometimes you have to be creative to get your point across. They also need to know we are all made equal and will all die as equals no greater than the man or woman to our left and to our right.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p align=\"center\">Bibliography</p>\r\n1. “The Humanistic Tradition Vol 2” Fiero, 6th edition Page B3.116, 18 September 2011 <a href=\"http://connect.mcgraw-hill.com/connect/hmEBook.do?setTab=sectionTabs\">http://connect.mcgraw-hill.com/connect/hmEBook.do?setTab=sectionTabs</a>\r\n\r\n2. “History of the New World” by Girolamo Benzoni [microform]. 18 September, 2011 <a href=\"http://www.archive.org/stream/cihm_32516#page/n11/mode/2up\">http://www.archive.org/stream/cihm_32516#page/n11/mode/2up</a>\r\n\r\n3. Library of Congress, Exploring the Early Americas. 18 September, 2011 <a href=\"http://myloc.gov/Exhibitions/EarlyAmericas/ExplorationsandEncounters/ColumbusandtheTaino/ExhibitObjects/GirolamoBenzoni.aspx\">http://myloc.gov/Exhibitions/EarlyAmericas/ExplorationsandEncounters/ColumbusandtheTaino/ExhibitObjects/GirolamoBenzoni.aspx</a>\r\n\r\n4. Bandelier, Adolph Francis. \"Girolamo Benzoni.\" The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. 18 Sept. 2011 <a href=\"http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02484c.htm\">http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02484c.htm</a>\r\n\r\n5. Art History Website Association, by Mary Ann Sullivan, 26 September 2011,\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/4rivers/4rivers.html\">http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/4rivers/4rivers.html</a>\r\n\r\n6. Art History Archives, Piazza Navona and Bernini’s Four Rivers Fountain, by Nina Miller, posted September 29, 2005\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://honorsaharchive.blogspot.com/2005/09/ppiazza-navona-and-berninis-four-rivers.html\">http://honorsaharchive.blogspot.com/2005/09/ppiazza-navona-and-berninis-four-rivers.html</a>\r\n\r\n7. ABC News, Bernini\'s Famous Fountain Gets a Face-Lift, by Phoebe Natanson, posted December 10, 2008 <a href=\"http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=6431402&amp;page=1\">http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=6431402&amp;page=1</a>\r\n\r\n8. Web Gallery of Art, October 10, 2011, <a href=\"http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/b/bernini/gianlore/biograph.html\">http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/b/bernini/gianlore/biograph.html</a>\r\n\r\n9. Walking Tour of Piazza Novana in Rome, by Martha Bakerjian, About.com Guide, 10th October 2011; <a href=\"http://goitaly.about.com/od/romeitaly/ss/piazzanavona.htm\">http://goitaly.about.com/od/romeitaly/ss/piazzanavona.htm</a>\r\n\r\n10. Bernini-“Fountain dei Quattro Fuimi” or “Fountain of 4 Rivers”; by nstromberg; 24, February 2011 <a href=\"http://maitaly.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/bernini-fontana-dei-quattro-fiumi-or-fountain-of-4-rivers/\">http://maitaly.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/bernini-fontana-dei-quattro-fiumi-or-fountain-of-4-rivers/</a>\r\n\r\n11. Abraham Lincoln Online; by Roy P. Balser; October 17, 2011 <a href=\"http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/speeches/gettysburg.htm\">http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/speeches/gettysburg.htm</a>\r\n\r\n12. Abraham Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address Lincoln Mentions Government “Of the people, by the people, and For the People”; by Robert McNamara; About.com Guide; October 17<sup>th</sup>, 2011 <a href=\"http://history1800s.about.com/od/abrahamlincoln/a/gettysburgadd01.htm\">http://history1800s.about.com/od/abrahamlincoln/a/gettysburgadd01.htm</a>\r\n\r\n13. Gettysburg Address Displayed at Smithsonian; by Owen Edwards; Smithsonian Magazine, December 2008;   <a href=\"http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Object-at-Hand-Gettysburg-Address-200812.html\">http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Object-at-Hand-Gettysburg-Address-200812.html</a>\r\n\r\n14. Teaching With Documents: The Civil War as Photographed by Mathew Brady, by Douglas Perry, National Archives, October 31, 2011 <a href=\"http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/brady-photos/\">http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/brady-photos/</a>\r\n\r\n15. Types of Hauntings in Gettysburg, by: Natalie Lynn, 2006, October 31, 2011, <a href=\"http://www.traversecityparanormal.com/Types_of_Hauntings_in_Gettysburg.html\">http://www.traversecityparanormal.com/Types_of_Hauntings_in_Gettysburg.html</a>\r\n\r\n16. Jimi Hendrix “The Star Spangled Banner” , written by PJ, Every day I write the blog,  January 12th, 2010, seen on November 7th, 2011; <a href=\"http://every-day-i-write-the-blog.blogspot.com/2010/01/jimi-hendrix-star-spangled-banner.htm\">http://every-day-i-write-the-blog.blogspot.com/2010/01/jimi-hendrix-star-spangled-banner.htm</a>\r\n\r\n17. Digital Dream Door; November 20, 2011; <a href=\"http://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/music0_woodstock.html\">http://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/music0_woodstock.html</a>\r\n\r\n18. Infoplease, Star-Mangled Banner, by John Gettings, November 21st, 2011 <a href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/spot/starmangledbanner.html\">http://www.infoplease.com/spot/starmangledbanner.html</a>\r\n\r\n19. He Moon Landing, Kid-Port, November 20th, 2011 <a href=\"http://www.kidport.com/reflib/science/moonlanding/moonlanding.htm\">http://www.kidport.com/reflib/science/moonlanding/moonlanding.htm</a>\r\n\r\n20. The Woodstock Festival of 1969, By Jennifer Rosenberg, About.com Guide, November 21st, 2011, <a href=\"http://history1900s.about.com/od/1960s/p/woodstock.htm\">http://history1900s.about.com/od/1960s/p/woodstock.htm</a>\r\n\r\n21. Jimi Hendrix, My guitar solo.com, November 21, 2011 <a href=\"http://www.myguitarsolo.com/Players/JimiHendrix.htm\">http://www.myguitarsolo.com/Players/JimiHendrix.htm</a>\r\n\r\n22. 3 Days of Peace and Music, by Protasker, November 21st, 2011, <a href=\"http://www.squidoo.com/woodstock\">http://www.squidoo.com/woodstock</a>','Stronger together than we are apart!','','inherit','open','open','','2213-revision-5','','','2011-12-06 11:19:10','2011-12-06 17:19:10','',2213,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2294',0,'revision','',0),(2300,43,'2011-12-07 17:41:32','2011-12-07 23:41:32','The type of space my works will be held in is a mini-theatre room. In the center of the wall to the left will be the original painting “Arnolfini Portrait” by van Eyck. There will be bright lights pointed on it so everyone can clearly see the details. In the center of the wall on the right will be a display case of the first and original book “Candide” by Voltaire with several copies of the English translated version, as well as other languages sitting on a shelf so that the people can take the books with them and read it on their own time.<!--more-->\n\n. In the right corner of the room by the Candide wall and the projection screen will be a record player with the vinyl “Eroica Symphony” by Beethoven. There will be a few rows of seats facing the wall which will be projecting Hitchcock’s 1960 “Psycho.” Next to each of these four works will be the following paragraphs next to the appropriate work. For non-English speakers there will be an option to translate into which ever language they choose.\n\nThe “Arnolfini Portrait” by van Eyck exemplifies cultural trends of its time because it depicted a marriage, and because it sparked the popularization of oil paintings, which van Eyck perfected. What makes this work innovative is its attention to detail and how each detail stands for or represents something greater. Most Northern paintings had this characteristic, while most Italian Renaissance pieces did not (Fiero). “Arnolfini Portrait” was one of the first to achieve many aspects that it has become famous for such as the level of realism, extreme detail, and reference to religion and marriage (Fiero). The most significant of things about this work is its symbolism and its attention to detail. This piece was a major influence and step for the wonderful detailed paintings we see today.\n\nThe book “Candide” represented cultural trends of its time because during the Enlightenment, the use of satire was a popular element within literature. It was also popular for French writers to question morality and human dignity. Writers and philosophers in the Enlightenment questioned civil and religious authority, along with good and evil. It was innovative because Voltaire decided to start “dangerous attacks” during an age when people were generally searching for peace and quiet. It was innovative also because it was original in its philosophy on optimism. The most important thing for future generations to be aware of is its satirical view of society. Its ability to perceive tragedy as comical to the reader is powerful and enables us to agree that this is not the “best of all possible worlds.” Candide encourages us to understand that evil is every where, and is one of the “masterpieces of world literature”\n\nBeethoven’s “Eroica Symphony” exemplified artistic and cultural trends of its time because nineteenth-century Romantics were fascinated with heroes and they “exalted the creative individual in the person of the hero” (Fiero). It was also typical during the nineteenth century to rid of the Enlightenment values of “order, clarity, and rational restraint,” and embrace the Romantic values of spontaneity, imagination, and nonconformity which proves to be true in the Eroica Symphony with its daring length and disorderly elements (Fiero). This work is innovative because it was far longer than any symphony before it - twice the length of Mozart’s or Haydn’s. It is innovative also because instead of the traditional two themes, it has six, and instead of the traditional minuet there is a “scherzo.” The most significant thing for future generations to be aware of about the Eroica Symphony is that it broke the rules of classical symphony. This piece is an example that you can stray from the norm and achieve amazing. You don’t have to stick to the rules or fit in with the styles of music in order for it to be great. The Eroica Symphony possesses creativity and originality definitely worth preservation for future generations and music lovers to come.\n\nHitchcock’s “Psycho” exemplified artistic and cultural trends of its time because it was shot in black-and-white, as many films were during the mid-nineteenth-century, and because it followed a story line, and is a murder mystery. Seen as the first “modern” horror film, it is innovative because the “star” was killed off in the first third of the movie. The advertising for this movie was very innovative because the trailer was ten minutes long and the posters showed the character in a bra. The most important thing to note about this film is that it broke rules and norms of the film industry and also created new ones. Psycho was a vital step in breaking censorship codes and influenced many directors that brought on today’s full-on nude shots and violent gory bloody films.\n\nI envision that the people on board my ship will all be admitted into the room at once, right when the film “Psycho” starts, just as Hitchcock demanded when this film was released in theatres so everyone can get the full effect. When it is over, the room will be brightly lit and “Eroica” will begin playing as they walk around the room looking at the Arnolfini Portrait and reading/skimming through the book “Candide.” I imagine that the people will be quoting lines from the movie and discussing which scenes they liked or disliked. As they look at the painting I imagine that they will be getting up close to look at all the details. Perhaps some people will sit down to read the book in the room with Eroica for background noise. There will be refreshments available for everyone near the entrance of the room. After the people onboard read the paragraphs on why each work is significant enough for preservation they are free to leave the room and continue on the space journey.\n\n&nbsp;\n<p align=\"center\">Works Cited</p>\n<p align=\"center\"></p>\nFiero, First. <em>The Humanistic Tradition</em>. 13. 2. McGraw-Hill, eBook','2100 Preservations','','inherit','open','open','','2299-revision','','','2011-12-07 17:41:32','2011-12-07 23:41:32','',2299,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2300',0,'revision','',0),(2301,43,'2011-12-07 17:41:36','2011-12-07 23:41:36','The type of space my works will be held in is a mini-theatre room. In the center of the wall to the left will be the original painting “Arnolfini Portrait” by van Eyck. There will be bright lights pointed on it so everyone can clearly see the details. In the center of the wall on the right will be a display case of the first and original book “Candide” by Voltaire with several copies of the English translated version, as well as other languages sitting on a shelf so that the people can take the books with them and read it on their own time.<!--more-->\r\n\r\n. In the right corner of the room by the Candide wall and the projection screen will be a record player with the vinyl “Eroica Symphony” by Beethoven. There will be a few rows of seats facing the wall which will be projecting Hitchcock’s 1960 “Psycho.” Next to each of these four works will be the following paragraphs next to the appropriate work. For non-English speakers there will be an option to translate into which ever language they choose.\r\n\r\nThe “Arnolfini Portrait” by van Eyck exemplifies cultural trends of its time because it depicted a marriage, and because it sparked the popularization of oil paintings, which van Eyck perfected. What makes this work innovative is its attention to detail and how each detail stands for or represents something greater. Most Northern paintings had this characteristic, while most Italian Renaissance pieces did not (Fiero). “Arnolfini Portrait” was one of the first to achieve many aspects that it has become famous for such as the level of realism, extreme detail, and reference to religion and marriage (Fiero). The most significant of things about this work is its symbolism and its attention to detail. This piece was a major influence and step for the wonderful detailed paintings we see today.\r\n\r\nThe book “Candide” represented cultural trends of its time because during the Enlightenment, the use of satire was a popular element within literature. It was also popular for French writers to question morality and human dignity. Writers and philosophers in the Enlightenment questioned civil and religious authority, along with good and evil. It was innovative because Voltaire decided to start “dangerous attacks” during an age when people were generally searching for peace and quiet. It was innovative also because it was original in its philosophy on optimism. The most important thing for future generations to be aware of is its satirical view of society. Its ability to perceive tragedy as comical to the reader is powerful and enables us to agree that this is not the “best of all possible worlds.” Candide encourages us to understand that evil is every where, and is one of the “masterpieces of world literature”\r\n\r\nBeethoven’s “Eroica Symphony” exemplified artistic and cultural trends of its time because nineteenth-century Romantics were fascinated with heroes and they “exalted the creative individual in the person of the hero” (Fiero). It was also typical during the nineteenth century to rid of the Enlightenment values of “order, clarity, and rational restraint,” and embrace the Romantic values of spontaneity, imagination, and nonconformity which proves to be true in the Eroica Symphony with its daring length and disorderly elements (Fiero). This work is innovative because it was far longer than any symphony before it - twice the length of Mozart’s or Haydn’s. It is innovative also because instead of the traditional two themes, it has six, and instead of the traditional minuet there is a “scherzo.” The most significant thing for future generations to be aware of about the Eroica Symphony is that it broke the rules of classical symphony. This piece is an example that you can stray from the norm and achieve amazing. You don’t have to stick to the rules or fit in with the styles of music in order for it to be great. The Eroica Symphony possesses creativity and originality definitely worth preservation for future generations and music lovers to come.\r\n\r\nHitchcock’s “Psycho” exemplified artistic and cultural trends of its time because it was shot in black-and-white, as many films were during the mid-nineteenth-century, and because it followed a story line, and is a murder mystery. Seen as the first “modern” horror film, it is innovative because the “star” was killed off in the first third of the movie. The advertising for this movie was very innovative because the trailer was ten minutes long and the posters showed the character in a bra. The most important thing to note about this film is that it broke rules and norms of the film industry and also created new ones. Psycho was a vital step in breaking censorship codes and influenced many directors that brought on today’s full-on nude shots and violent gory bloody films.\r\n\r\nI envision that the people on board my ship will all be admitted into the room at once, right when the film “Psycho” starts, just as Hitchcock demanded when this film was released in theatres so everyone can get the full effect. When it is over, the room will be brightly lit and “Eroica” will begin playing as they walk around the room looking at the Arnolfini Portrait and reading/skimming through the book “Candide.” I imagine that the people will be quoting lines from the movie and discussing which scenes they liked or disliked. As they look at the painting I imagine that they will be getting up close to look at all the details. Perhaps some people will sit down to read the book in the room with Eroica for background noise. There will be refreshments available for everyone near the entrance of the room. After the people onboard read the paragraphs on why each work is significant enough for preservation they are free to leave the room and continue on the space journey.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p align=\"center\">Works Cited</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"></p>\r\nFiero, First. <em>The Humanistic Tradition</em>. 13. 2. McGraw-Hill, eBook','2100 Preservations','','inherit','open','open','','2299-revision-2','','','2011-12-07 17:41:36','2011-12-07 23:41:36','',2299,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2301',0,'revision','',0),(2302,54,'2011-12-07 21:56:46','2011-12-08 03:56:46','This is my proposal for an exhibit room in our advanced museum spaceship. I plan on showing four works of art that I believe is very important for our generation and the next. All four of these artifacts have a theme of moral choice; each one would be about one person making a decision that would cause some consequences. I imagine a big circular room with four doors and at the top of the wall, near the ceiling, would be the word “CHOICE” in big letters. All of these doors would contain the following works: <em>Hamlet</em>, a play by William Shakespeare; <em>Paradise Lost</em> a poem by John Milton; <em>A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jette</em>, a painting by Georges Seurat; and finally <em>A Clockwork Orange</em>, a film directed by Stanley Kubrick.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nBehind the first door would be the <em>Hamlet</em> exhibit. Inside would be a great long hall with artifacts related to the play. On display would be replicas of the manuscript of the play and a plaque with a biography of William Shakespeare. There would also be a sound booth so that people can listen to actors reciting the famous soliloquies such “To be or not to be…” and “O that this too too solid flesh would melt…” At the end of the hall would be a screening room for people to see film adaptations of the play. I would show the Lawrence Olivier version since it was the first sound film adaption of the play, and the Kenneth Branagh version since it was the first and only version to use the full text. Posters of the film will be near the screening room door. And right by the screening room, near the end of the hall, there will be a gift shop for people to buy the play and other Shakespeare plays. My goal for this exhibit is to show people Shakespeare’s trademarks and what exactly made him the greatest writer of the English language. The play contains some of the best traits one might find in Shakespeare’s plays such as psychological conditions of the human mind, which are presented in not only the title character of the play but also in many other characters.\r\n\r\nInside the second door would be the <em>Paradise Lost </em>exhibit. The exhibit would be the same as the Hamlet exhibit, having replicas of the manuscript to the poem and a biography of the author John Milton. The walls would include paintings with images from the poem that almost everyone is familiar with, including Gustave Doré’s <em>Depiction of Satan</em> (1866) and Michelangelo’s <em>Creation of Adam</em> (c. 1511). There will also be a sound booth for people to listen to sections from the poem. I want people to see how Milton has taken the story of the creation of the world and expanded it with more developed themes in good, evil, the universe, and the whole theology of religion.\r\n\r\nDoor three would contain the <em>Sunday Afternoon</em> exhibit. Inside there would be a long hall with other paintings by Seurat as he attempts to capture true colors and hue with the technique of pointillism. Then at the end of the hall, there will be the artwork itself for people to observe. It would fit into the theme of choice because of how all artists make a decision to how they want to express themselves. The style, whether easy or hard, would probably take a lot of practice to perfect, and hopefully the end result would be the artist’s idea of a masterpiece. I hope that people would see how this masterpiece defined the Post Impressionist period. This painting not only has great human-like shapes, but it is done in little dots of different colors to create a single hue. You can say that pointillism is the precursor to pixel images, and this is where it all started.\r\n\r\nBehind the fourth door would be the <em>Clockwork Orange</em> Exhibit. When people will walk in, there will be a recreation of the Korova Milk Bar set from the movie inside. It would have everything including the mannequins for seating and dispensing milk. There will also be an intercom that would play the music from the movie including Beethoven’s Ninth Sympathy and Rosselini’s Thieving Magpie. The artifacts inside the exhibit would include the poster to the film and also the cover of the book, first edition from United Kingdom.  I would also have props from the film on display such as Alex’s costume and the porcelain phallus from the cat woman scene, as I bought them during a movie prop auction. At the end of the great long set, there will be a screening room that would show the film.  As a precaution, I would include a label on the door saying that no one under 18 can enter the room, since this is a very adult film. I want to recreate the surreal atmosphere from the film so that people could get the feel of the movie, feeling frightened and fascinated at the same time, but then again you may not know how people might react. I not only want to make this a real horror show experience, but also show how it portrayed violence and sex when Hollywood was being allowed to show taboo content starting in the early ‘70s.\r\n\r\nEach room would have a quote from each work up near the ceiling that would carry the overall theme of choice. For the <em>Hamlet </em>exhibit, the obvious quote would be “To be, or not to be,” from Act Three, Scene One. For the <em>Paradise Lost</em> exhibit, the quote would be Satan’s decision to which path he wants to take: “Better to reign in Hell than to serve in Heaven.” For the <em>Sunday Afternoon</em> exhibit, I would be displaying a quote by Pearl S. Buck where she said, “Once the \'what\' is decided, the \'how\' always follows. We must not make the \'how\' an excuse for not facing and accepting the \'what.\'” And finally for the <em>Clockwork Orange</em> exhibit, the quote would be the opening line from the novella, “’What’s it going to be then, eh?’” With all these quotes on display, I hope that people can see the connection between the four on choice. With these exhibits on display, generation after generation could learn the true value of free will and what decision you make could lead you to through these great pieces of art.\r\n<p align=\"center\">Works Cited</p>\r\nBurgess, Anthony. <em>A Clockwork Orange</em>.  1961.\r\n<blockquote><em>New York: 1986. Print.</em></blockquote>\r\nShakespeare, William.<em> Hamlet</em>. C. 1601. Print.\r\n\r\nMilton, John. <em>Paradise Lost</em>. 1667. Print.\r\n\r\nGenn, Robert. “Choice Art Quotations.” <em>The Painter’s Keys Resource of Art Quotations</em>.\r\n<blockquote>Web. 7 December 2011.</blockquote>\r\n&nbsp;','Choice','','publish','open','open','','choice','','','2011-12-08 19:25:06','2011-12-09 01:25:06','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2302',0,'post','',9),(2303,54,'2011-12-07 21:56:24','2011-12-08 03:56:24','This is my proposal for an exhibit room in our advanced museum spaceship. I plan on showing four works of art that I believe is very important for our generation and the next. All four of these artifacts have a theme of moral choice; each one would be about one person making a decision that would cause some consequences. I imagine a big circular room with four doors and at the top of the wall, near the ceiling, would be the word “CHOICE” in big letters. All of these doors would contain the following works: <em>Hamlet</em>, a play by William Shakespeare; <em>Paradise Lost</em> a poem by John Milton; <em>A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jette</em>, a painting by Georges Seurat; and finally <em>A Clockwork Orange</em>, a film directed by Stanley Kubrick.\n\nBehind the first door would be the <em>Hamlet</em> exhibit. Inside would be a great long hall with artifacts related to the play. On display would be replicas of the manuscript of the play and a plaque with a biography of William Shakespeare. There would also be a sound booth so that people can listen to actors reciting the famous soliloquies such “To be or not to be…” and “O that this too too solid flesh would melt…” At the end of the hall would be a screening room for people to see film adaptations of the play. I would show the Lawrence Olivier version since it was the first sound film adaption of the play, and the Kenneth Branagh version since it was the first and only version to use the full text. Posters of the film will be near the screening room door. And right by the screening room, near the end of the hall, there will be a gift shop for people to buy the play and other Shakespeare plays. My goal for this exhibit is to show people Shakespeare’s trademarks and what exactly made him the greatest writer of the English language. The play contains some of the best traits one might find in Shakespeare’s plays such as psychological conditions of the human mind, which are presented in not only the title character of the play but also in many other characters.\n\nInside the second door would be the <em>Paradise Lost </em>exhibit. The exhibit would be the same as the Hamlet exhibit, having replicas of the manuscript to the poem and a biography of the author John Milton. The walls would include paintings with images from the poem that almost everyone is familiar with, including Gustave Doré’s <em>Depiction of Satan</em> (1866) and Michelangelo’s <em>Creation of Adam</em> (c. 1511). There will also be a sound booth for people to listen to sections from the poem. I want people to see how Milton has taken the story of the creation of the world and expanded it with more developed themes in good, evil, the universe, and the whole theology of religion.\n\nDoor three would contain the <em>Sunday Afternoon</em> exhibit. Inside there would be a long hall with other paintings by Seurat as he attempts to capture true colors and hue with the technique of pointillism. Then at the end of the hall, there will be the artwork itself for people to observe. It would fit into the theme of choice because of how all artists make a decision to how they want to express themselves. The style, whether easy or hard, would probably take a lot of practice to perfect, and hopefully the end result would be the artist’s idea of a masterpiece. I hope that people would see how this masterpiece defined the Post Impressionist period. This painting not only has great human-like shapes, but it is done in little dots of different colors to create a single hue. You can say that pointillism is the precursor to pixel images, and this is where it all started.\n\nBehind the fourth door would be the <em>Clockwork Orange</em> Exhibit. When people will walk in, there will be a recreation of the Korova Milk Bar set from the movie inside. It would have everything including the mannequins for seating and dispensing milk. There will also be an intercom that would play the music from the movie including Beethoven’s Ninth Sympathy and Rosselini’s Thieving Magpie. The artifacts inside the exhibit would include the poster to the film and also the cover of the book, first edition from United Kingdom.  I would also have props from the film on display such as Alex’s costume and the porcelain phallus from the cat woman scene, as I bought them during a movie prop auction. At the end of the great long set, there will be a screening room that would show the film.  As a precaution, I would include a label on the door saying that no one under 18 can enter the room, since this is a very adult film. I want to recreate the surreal atmosphere from the film so that people could get the feel of the movie, feeling frightened and fascinated at the same time, but then again you may not know how people might react. I not only want to make this a real horror show experience, but also show how it portrayed violence and sex when Hollywood was being allowed to show taboo content starting in the early ‘70s.\n\nEach room would have a quote from each work up near the ceiling that would carry the overall theme of choice. For the <em>Hamlet </em>exhibit, the obvious quote would be “To be, or not to be,” from Act Three, Scene One. For the <em>Paradise Lost</em> exhibit, the quote would be Satan’s decision to which path he wants to take: “Better to reign in Hell than to serve in Heaven.” For the <em>Sunday Afternoon</em> exhibit, I would be displaying a quote by Pearl S. Buck where she said, “Once the \'what\' is decided, the \'how\' always follows. We must not make the \'how\' an excuse for not facing and accepting the \'what.\'” And finally for the <em>Clockwork Orange</em> exhibit, the quote would be the opening line from the novella, “’What’s it going to be then, eh?’” With all these quotes on display, I hope that people can see the connection between the four on choice. With these exhibits on display, generation after generation could learn the true value of free will and what decision you make could lead you to through these great pieces of art.\n<p align=\"center\">Works Cited</p>\nBurgess, Anthony. <em>A Clockwork Orange</em>.  1961.\n<blockquote><em>New York: 1986. Print.</em></blockquote>\nShakespeare, William.<em> Hamlet</em>. C. 1601. Print.\n\nMilton, John. <em>Paradise Lost</em>. 1667. Print.\n\nGenn, Robert. “Choice Art Quotations.” <em>The Painter’s Keys Resource of Art Quotations</em>.\n<blockquote>Web. 7 December 2011.</blockquote>\n&nbsp;','Choice','','inherit','open','open','','2302-revision','','','2011-12-07 21:56:24','2011-12-08 03:56:24','',2302,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2303',0,'revision','',0),(2304,54,'2011-12-07 21:56:24','2011-12-08 03:56:24','This is my proposal for an exhibit room in our advanced museum spaceship. I plan on showing four works of art that I believe is very important for our generation and the next. All four of these artifacts have a theme of moral choice; each one would be about one person making a decision that would cause some consequences. I imagine a big circular room with four doors and at the top of the wall, near the ceiling, would be the word “CHOICE” in big letters. All of these doors would contain the following works: <em>Hamlet</em>, a play by William Shakespeare; <em>Paradise Lost</em> a poem by John Milton; <em>A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jette</em>, a painting by Georges Seurat; and finally <em>A Clockwork Orange</em>, a film directed by Stanley Kubrick.\r\n\r\nBehind the first door would be the <em>Hamlet</em> exhibit. Inside would be a great long hall with artifacts related to the play. On display would be replicas of the manuscript of the play and a plaque with a biography of William Shakespeare. There would also be a sound booth so that people can listen to actors reciting the famous soliloquies such “To be or not to be…” and “O that this too too solid flesh would melt…” At the end of the hall would be a screening room for people to see film adaptations of the play. I would show the Lawrence Olivier version since it was the first sound film adaption of the play, and the Kenneth Branagh version since it was the first and only version to use the full text. Posters of the film will be near the screening room door. And right by the screening room, near the end of the hall, there will be a gift shop for people to buy the play and other Shakespeare plays. My goal for this exhibit is to show people Shakespeare’s trademarks and what exactly made him the greatest writer of the English language. The play contains some of the best traits one might find in Shakespeare’s plays such as psychological conditions of the human mind, which are presented in not only the title character of the play but also in many other characters.\r\n\r\nInside the second door would be the <em>Paradise Lost </em>exhibit. The exhibit would be the same as the Hamlet exhibit, having replicas of the manuscript to the poem and a biography of the author John Milton. The walls would include paintings with images from the poem that almost everyone is familiar with, including Gustave Doré’s <em>Depiction of Satan</em> (1866) and Michelangelo’s <em>Creation of Adam</em> (c. 1511). There will also be a sound booth for people to listen to sections from the poem. I want people to see how Milton has taken the story of the creation of the world and expanded it with more developed themes in good, evil, the universe, and the whole theology of religion.\r\n\r\nDoor three would contain the <em>Sunday Afternoon</em> exhibit. Inside there would be a long hall with other paintings by Seurat as he attempts to capture true colors and hue with the technique of pointillism. Then at the end of the hall, there will be the artwork itself for people to observe. It would fit into the theme of choice because of how all artists make a decision to how they want to express themselves. The style, whether easy or hard, would probably take a lot of practice to perfect, and hopefully the end result would be the artist’s idea of a masterpiece. I hope that people would see how this masterpiece defined the Post Impressionist period. This painting not only has great human-like shapes, but it is done in little dots of different colors to create a single hue. You can say that pointillism is the precursor to pixel images, and this is where it all started.\r\n\r\nBehind the fourth door would be the <em>Clockwork Orange</em> Exhibit. When people will walk in, there will be a recreation of the Korova Milk Bar set from the movie inside. It would have everything including the mannequins for seating and dispensing milk. There will also be an intercom that would play the music from the movie including Beethoven’s Ninth Sympathy and Rosselini’s Thieving Magpie. The artifacts inside the exhibit would include the poster to the film and also the cover of the book, first edition from United Kingdom.  I would also have props from the film on display such as Alex’s costume and the porcelain phallus from the cat woman scene, as I bought them during a movie prop auction. At the end of the great long set, there will be a screening room that would show the film.  As a precaution, I would include a label on the door saying that no one under 18 can enter the room, since this is a very adult film. I want to recreate the surreal atmosphere from the film so that people could get the feel of the movie, feeling frightened and fascinated at the same time, but then again you may not know how people might react. I not only want to make this a real horror show experience, but also show how it portrayed violence and sex when Hollywood was being allowed to show taboo content starting in the early ‘70s.\r\n\r\nEach room would have a quote from each work up near the ceiling that would carry the overall theme of choice. For the <em>Hamlet </em>exhibit, the obvious quote would be “To be, or not to be,” from Act Three, Scene One. For the <em>Paradise Lost</em> exhibit, the quote would be Satan’s decision to which path he wants to take: “Better to reign in Hell than to serve in Heaven.” For the <em>Sunday Afternoon</em> exhibit, I would be displaying a quote by Pearl S. Buck where she said, “Once the \'what\' is decided, the \'how\' always follows. We must not make the \'how\' an excuse for not facing and accepting the \'what.\'” And finally for the <em>Clockwork Orange</em> exhibit, the quote would be the opening line from the novella, “’What’s it going to be then, eh?’” With all these quotes on display, I hope that people can see the connection between the four on choice. With these exhibits on display, generation after generation could learn the true value of free will and what decision you make could lead you to through these great pieces of art.\r\n<p align=\"center\">Works Cited</p>\r\nBurgess, Anthony. <em>A Clockwork Orange</em>.  1961.\r\n<blockquote><em>New York: 1986. Print.</em></blockquote>\r\nShakespeare, William.<em> Hamlet</em>. C. 1601. Print.\r\n\r\nMilton, John. <em>Paradise Lost</em>. 1667. Print.\r\n\r\nGenn, Robert. “Choice Art Quotations.” <em>The Painter’s Keys Resource of Art Quotations</em>.\r\n<blockquote>Web. 7 December 2011.</blockquote>\r\n&nbsp;','Choice','','inherit','open','open','','2302-revision-2','','','2011-12-07 21:56:24','2011-12-08 03:56:24','',2302,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2304',0,'revision','',0),(2305,54,'2011-12-07 21:56:46','2011-12-08 03:56:46','This is my proposal for an exhibit room in our advanced museum spaceship. I plan on showing four works of art that I believe is very important for our generation and the next. All four of these artifacts have a theme of moral choice; each one would be about one person making a decision that would cause some consequences. I imagine a big circular room with four doors and at the top of the wall, near the ceiling, would be the word “CHOICE” in big letters. All of these doors would contain the following works: <em>Hamlet</em>, a play by William Shakespeare; <em>Paradise Lost</em> a poem by John Milton; <em>A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jette</em>, a painting by Georges Seurat; and finally <em>A Clockwork Orange</em>, a film directed by Stanley Kubrick.\r\n\r\nBehind the first door would be the <em>Hamlet</em> exhibit. Inside would be a great long hall with artifacts related to the play. On display would be replicas of the manuscript of the play and a plaque with a biography of William Shakespeare. There would also be a sound booth so that people can listen to actors reciting the famous soliloquies such “To be or not to be…” and “O that this too too solid flesh would melt…” At the end of the hall would be a screening room for people to see film adaptations of the play. I would show the Lawrence Olivier version since it was the first sound film adaption of the play, and the Kenneth Branagh version since it was the first and only version to use the full text. Posters of the film will be near the screening room door. And right by the screening room, near the end of the hall, there will be a gift shop for people to buy the play and other Shakespeare plays. My goal for this exhibit is to show people Shakespeare’s trademarks and what exactly made him the greatest writer of the English language. The play contains some of the best traits one might find in Shakespeare’s plays such as psychological conditions of the human mind, which are presented in not only the title character of the play but also in many other characters.\r\n\r\nInside the second door would be the <em>Paradise Lost </em>exhibit. The exhibit would be the same as the Hamlet exhibit, having replicas of the manuscript to the poem and a biography of the author John Milton. The walls would include paintings with images from the poem that almost everyone is familiar with, including Gustave Doré’s <em>Depiction of Satan</em> (1866) and Michelangelo’s <em>Creation of Adam</em> (c. 1511). There will also be a sound booth for people to listen to sections from the poem. I want people to see how Milton has taken the story of the creation of the world and expanded it with more developed themes in good, evil, the universe, and the whole theology of religion.\r\n\r\nDoor three would contain the <em>Sunday Afternoon</em> exhibit. Inside there would be a long hall with other paintings by Seurat as he attempts to capture true colors and hue with the technique of pointillism. Then at the end of the hall, there will be the artwork itself for people to observe. It would fit into the theme of choice because of how all artists make a decision to how they want to express themselves. The style, whether easy or hard, would probably take a lot of practice to perfect, and hopefully the end result would be the artist’s idea of a masterpiece. I hope that people would see how this masterpiece defined the Post Impressionist period. This painting not only has great human-like shapes, but it is done in little dots of different colors to create a single hue. You can say that pointillism is the precursor to pixel images, and this is where it all started.\r\n\r\nBehind the fourth door would be the <em>Clockwork Orange</em> Exhibit. When people will walk in, there will be a recreation of the Korova Milk Bar set from the movie inside. It would have everything including the mannequins for seating and dispensing milk. There will also be an intercom that would play the music from the movie including Beethoven’s Ninth Sympathy and Rosselini’s Thieving Magpie. The artifacts inside the exhibit would include the poster to the film and also the cover of the book, first edition from United Kingdom.  I would also have props from the film on display such as Alex’s costume and the porcelain phallus from the cat woman scene, as I bought them during a movie prop auction. At the end of the great long set, there will be a screening room that would show the film.  As a precaution, I would include a label on the door saying that no one under 18 can enter the room, since this is a very adult film. I want to recreate the surreal atmosphere from the film so that people could get the feel of the movie, feeling frightened and fascinated at the same time, but then again you may not know how people might react. I not only want to make this a real horror show experience, but also show how it portrayed violence and sex when Hollywood was being allowed to show taboo content starting in the early ‘70s.\r\n\r\nEach room would have a quote from each work up near the ceiling that would carry the overall theme of choice. For the <em>Hamlet </em>exhibit, the obvious quote would be “To be, or not to be,” from Act Three, Scene One. For the <em>Paradise Lost</em> exhibit, the quote would be Satan’s decision to which path he wants to take: “Better to reign in Hell than to serve in Heaven.” For the <em>Sunday Afternoon</em> exhibit, I would be displaying a quote by Pearl S. Buck where she said, “Once the \'what\' is decided, the \'how\' always follows. We must not make the \'how\' an excuse for not facing and accepting the \'what.\'” And finally for the <em>Clockwork Orange</em> exhibit, the quote would be the opening line from the novella, “’What’s it going to be then, eh?’” With all these quotes on display, I hope that people can see the connection between the four on choice. With these exhibits on display, generation after generation could learn the true value of free will and what decision you make could lead you to through these great pieces of art.\r\n<p align=\"center\">Works Cited</p>\r\nBurgess, Anthony. <em>A Clockwork Orange</em>.  1961.\r\n<blockquote><em>New York: 1986. Print.</em></blockquote>\r\nShakespeare, William.<em> Hamlet</em>. C. 1601. Print.\r\n\r\nMilton, John. <em>Paradise Lost</em>. 1667. Print.\r\n\r\nGenn, Robert. “Choice Art Quotations.” <em>The Painter’s Keys Resource of Art Quotations</em>.\r\n<blockquote>Web. 7 December 2011.</blockquote>\r\n&nbsp;','Choice','','inherit','open','open','','2302-revision-3','','','2011-12-07 21:56:46','2011-12-08 03:56:46','',2302,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2305',0,'revision','',0),(2306,39,'2011-12-07 22:04:04','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','Auto Draft','','auto-draft','open','open','','','','','2011-12-07 22:04:04','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2306',0,'post','',0),(2307,39,'2011-12-07 22:05:04','2011-12-08 04:05:04','<p align=\"center\">Things Not To Be Forgotten</p>\r\n            I have selected four articles from history that are quite important.  They have been set up in a chronological order, and each has earned the right to be preserved and known by later generations. <!--more--> My four pieces that will be in my museum are one of the Pyramids at Teotihuacán which will be a replica, Jonathan Swift\'s \"A Modest Proposal\", Henrik Ibsen\'s \"A Doll\'s House\", and John Singleston\'s \"Boyz N Tha Hood\".  All of which have substantial meaning for each time period that if not preserved might be forgotten.\r\n\r\nFirst as I said is a replica of one of the great Pyramids at Teotihuacán which houses my museum.  People onboard can walk around it observing the sculptures of the Aztec gods that were carved in the sides along with the paintings drawn on it as well.  There will be information explaining how no one still knows who built these pyramids and we might never know now that earth is gone.  The only answer that has ever been given is when the Spanish discovered the city and asked the Aztec\'s who said it was made by giants.  It would also show the city\'s significance as a religious epicenter that people flocked to so they could worship.  Not to mention how not only the pyramids, but the whole city was very architecturally advanced for its time.  Scholars of the twenty first century also said that there was evidence that the Aztec\'s were very advanced in astronomy and engineering. (Benson)  The pyramid not only represents a great mystery but the ability of such an early flourishing race.\r\n\r\nOnce you are done you will walk into the pyramid and begin to notice a change on the inside.  Time is now jumping years down the road and you will be set in a poverty stricken slum in Ireland; just like the images Jonathan Swift saw when writing \"A Modest Proposal\".  Information is available explaining how bad the conditions were.  Women selling themselves to get food for just them.  The children running around stealing just to stay alive.  The oldest copy we could find is preserved, but there are other newer versions that can be handled and read by the passengers.  It will show the people onboard exactly how terrible things were for him to create such a piece of writing.  Saying that rather than have these children live in such conditions that it would be better to eat them.  Saying the money would benefit and that one year old babies are good to eat.  He never believed this but one man loved his country so much that he would rather have the youth eaten then to live that way; that is why his work needs to be preserved.\r\n\r\nNext you will continue to wind down the corridor of the pyramid and the walls will be changing once again.  At this point you are set in your average size town in 1879 when Henrik Ibsen released \"A Doll\'s House\".  A very controversial play that was written about the social norms that were no longer working in society and the need for change.  Once again information would be available explaining the plot of the loving wife saving her husband from death, and only to be turned on by him due to her actions.  Many thought Ibsen was writing for women\'s rights, but instead Ibsen\'s response was, \"I . . . must disclaim the honor of having consciously worked for women\'s rights. I am not even quite sure what women\'s rights really are. To me it has been a question of human rights.\" (Goonetilleke) Ibsen shows simply in the last quote that the thought he had was not for one but for all.  He saw people\'s personal free will shackled by these norms that almost enforced them to operate in a certain way.  He was striving to protect everyone\'s free will which was given to each at birth.  The importance of Ibsen\'s piece speaks to everyone and shows how far we have come as people since then.\r\n\r\nLast but not least we stop in 1991 where the young John Singleton releases \"Boyz N The Hood\".  The walls switch once again turning into a street located in the heart of South Central Los Angeles.  The film is very raw view into the lives of four young African American men who are raised in South Central Las Angeles.  It depicts the trials and tribulations fellow Americans faced at the time.  Singleton growing up on the outskirts was the only one who could show America what was going on as he had lived it.  Throughout the movie it shows what the impoverished culture living in these situations had to deal with on a day to day basis.  Racism ran rampant still in these times and it was not only in the civilian population.  He shows scenes where police are shoving guns into these kids mouths just for saying something.  The piece is raw and powerful, it allows the viewer a glimpse into their life as hard as it is to watch.  Something that is important for future generations to know about.  Along with his piece which will be playing there will be articles and interviews regarding the Rodney King beating, and the Los Angeles riots which occurred within a year of his films making.  People should never forget the way one citizen of a nation could be treated by others.\r\n\r\nThe four pieces talked about have represented issues faced not only in the specific areas but by many places while Earth existed.  The people onboard must be aware of what has happened or it will be forgotten.  No matter how hard it is to watch, the viewing of these amazing pieces only strengthens a person.  The significance of these works is quite visible.  Races who have no tools or modern medicine who can build pyramids that people struggled to re-create hundreds of years ago.  A nation so crippled with a government who has turned its back on the population.  The severity of norms that would cause a spouse to turn their back on the person they are meant to spend their life with.  Not to mention the fact of blinding hate that was present for years upon years affecting many Americans.  These things cannot be forgotten for the mere fact that the thought of them being repeated is unimaginable.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p align=\"center\">Work Cited</p>\r\n    Benson Ed Sonia G., Baker Deborah J., Hermsen Sarah. <em>Early Civilizations in the             Americas Reference Library. </em>Detroit. Gale, 2005.\r\n\r\nGoonetilleke, D.C.R.A. \"A Doll\'s House (Et Dukkehjem) Play by Henrik Ibsen, 1879.\" <em>Reference Guide to World Literature</em>. Ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. 3rd ed. Vol. 2: Works. Detroit: St. James Press, 2003. 1231-1232. <em>Gale</em><em> Virtual Reference Library</em>. Web. 17 Oct. 2011.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Things Not To Be Forgotten','','publish','open','open','','things-not-to-be-forgotten','','','2011-12-07 22:05:49','2011-12-08 04:05:49','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2307',0,'post','',16),(2308,39,'2011-12-07 22:04:22','2011-12-08 04:04:22','','Things Not To Be Forgotten','','inherit','open','open','','2307-revision','','','2011-12-07 22:04:22','2011-12-08 04:04:22','',2307,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2308',0,'revision','',0),(2310,39,'2011-12-07 22:06:07','2011-12-08 04:06:07','<p align=\"center\">Things Not To Be Forgotten</p>\n            I have selected four articles from history that are quite important.  They have been set up in a chronological order, and each has earned the right to be preserved and known by later generations.  My four pieces that will be in my museum are one of the Pyramids at Teotihuacán which will be a replica, Jonathan Swift\'s \"A Modest Proposal\", Henrik Ibsen\'s \"A Doll\'s House\", and John Singleston\'s \"Boyz N Tha Hood\".  All of which have substantial meaning for each time period that if not preserved might be forgotten.\n\nFirst as I said is a replica of one of the great Pyramids at Teotihuacán which houses my museum.  People onboard can walk around it observing the sculptures of the Aztec gods that were carved in the sides along with the paintings drawn on it as well.  There will be information explaining how no one still knows who built these pyramids and we might never know now that earth is gone.  The only answer that has ever been given is when the Spanish discovered the city and asked the Aztec\'s who said it was made by giants.  It would also show the city\'s significance as a religious epicenter that people flocked to so they could worship.  Not to mention how not only the pyramids, but the whole city was very architecturally advanced for its time.  Scholars of the twenty first century also said that there was evidence that the Aztec\'s were very advanced in astronomy and engineering. (Benson)  The pyramid not only represents a great mystery but the ability of such an early flourishing race.\n\nOnce you are done you will walk into the pyramid and begin to notice a change on the inside.  Time is now jumping years down the road and you will be set in a poverty stricken slum in Ireland; just like the images Jonathan Swift saw when writing \"A Modest Proposal\".  Information is available explaining how bad the conditions were.  Women selling themselves to get food for just them.  The children running around stealing just to stay alive.  The oldest copy we could find is preserved, but there are other newer versions that can be handled and read by the passengers.  It will show the people onboard exactly how terrible things were for him to create such a piece of writing.  Saying that rather than have these children live in such conditions that it would be better to eat them.  Saying the money would benefit and that one year old babies are good to eat.  He never believed this but one man loved his country so much that he would rather have the youth eaten then to live that way; that is why his work needs to be preserved.\n\nNext you will continue to wind down the corridor of the pyramid and the walls will be changing once again.  At this point you are set in your average size town in 1879 when Henrik Ibsen released \"A Doll\'s House\".  A very controversial play that was written about the social norms that were no longer working in society and the need for change.  Once again information would be available explaining the plot of the loving wife saving her husband from death, and only to be turned on by him due to her actions.  Many thought Ibsen was writing for women\'s rights, but instead Ibsen\'s response was, \"I . . . must disclaim the honor of having consciously worked for women\'s rights. I am not even quite sure what women\'s rights really are. To me it has been a question of human rights.\" (Goonetilleke) Ibsen shows simply in the last quote that the thought he had was not for one but for all.  He saw people\'s personal free will shackled by these norms that almost enforced them to operate in a certain way.  He was striving to protect everyone\'s free will which was given to each at birth.  The importance of Ibsen\'s piece speaks to everyone and shows how far we have come as people since then.\n\nLast but not least we stop in 1991 where the young John Singleton releases \"Boyz N The Hood\".  The walls switch once again turning into a street located in the heart of South Central Los Angeles.  The film is very raw view into the lives of four young African American men who are raised in South Central Las Angeles.  It depicts the trials and tribulations fellow Americans faced at the time.  Singleton growing up on the outskirts was the only one who could show America what was going on as he had lived it.  Throughout the movie it shows what the impoverished culture living in these situations had to deal with on a day to day basis.  Racism ran rampant still in these times and it was not only in the civilian population.  He shows scenes where police are shoving guns into these kids mouths just for saying something.  The piece is raw and powerful, it allows the viewer a glimpse into their life as hard as it is to watch.  Something that is important for future generations to know about.  Along with his piece which will be playing there will be articles and interviews regarding the Rodney King beating, and the Los Angeles riots which occurred within a year of his films making.  People should never forget the way one citizen of a nation could be treated by others.\n\nThe four pieces talked about have represented issues faced not only in the specific areas but by many places while Earth existed.  The people onboard must be aware of what has happened or it will be forgotten.  No matter how hard it is to watch, the viewing of these amazing pieces only strengthens a person.  The significance of these works is quite visible.  Races who have no tools or modern medicine who can build pyramids that people struggled to re-create hundreds of years ago.  A nation so crippled with a government who has turned its back on the population.  The severity of norms that would cause a spouse to turn their back on the person they are meant to spend their life with.  Not to mention the fact of blinding hate that was present for years upon years affecting many Americans.  These things cannot be forgotten for the mere fact that the thought of them being repeated is unimaginable.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n<p align=\"center\">Work Cited</p>\n    Benson Ed Sonia G., Baker Deborah J., Hermsen Sarah. <em>Early Civilizations in the             Americas Reference Library. </em>Detroit. Gale, 2005.\n\nGoonetilleke, D.C.R.A. \"A Doll\'s House (Et Dukkehjem) Play by Henrik Ibsen, 1879.\" <em>Reference Guide to World Literature</em>. Ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. 3rd ed. Vol. 2: Works. Detroit: St. James Press, 2003. 1231-1232. <em>Gale</em><em> Virtual Reference Library</em>. Web. 17 Oct. 2011.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Things Not To Be Forgotten','','inherit','open','open','','2307-autosave','','','2011-12-07 22:06:07','2011-12-08 04:06:07','',2307,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2310',0,'revision','',0),(2309,39,'2011-12-07 22:05:04','2011-12-08 04:05:04','<p align=\"center\">Things Not To Be Forgotten</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"></p>\r\n            I have selected four articles from history that are quite important.  They have been set up in a chronological order, and each has earned the right to be preserved and known by later generations.  My four pieces that will be in my museum are one of the Pyramids at Teotihuacán which will be a replica, Jonathan Swift\'s \"A Modest Proposal\", Henrik Ibsen\'s \"A Doll\'s House\", and John Singleston\'s \"Boyz N Tha Hood\".  All of which have substantial meaning for each time period that if not preserved might be forgotten.\r\n\r\nFirst as I said is a replica of one of the great Pyramids at Teotihuacán which houses my museum.  People onboard can walk around it observing the sculptures of the Aztec gods that were carved in the sides along with the paintings drawn on it as well.  There will be information explaining how no one still knows who built these pyramids and we might never know now that earth is gone.  The only answer that has ever been given is when the Spanish discovered the city and asked the Aztec\'s who said it was made by giants.  It would also show the city\'s significance as a religious epicenter that people flocked to so they could worship.  Not to mention how not only the pyramids, but the whole city was very architecturally advanced for its time.  Scholars of the twenty first century also said that there was evidence that the Aztec\'s were very advanced in astronomy and engineering. (Benson)  The pyramid not only represents a great mystery but the ability of such an early flourishing race.\r\n\r\nOnce you are done you will walk into the pyramid and begin to notice a change on the inside.  Time is now jumping years down the road and you will be set in a poverty stricken slum in Ireland; just like the images Jonathan Swift saw when writing \"A Modest Proposal\".  Information is available explaining how bad the conditions were.  Women selling themselves to get food for just them.  The children running around stealing just to stay alive.  The oldest copy we could find is preserved, but there are other newer versions that can be handled and read by the passengers.  It will show the people onboard exactly how terrible things were for him to create such a piece of writing.  Saying that rather than have these children live in such conditions that it would be better to eat them.  Saying the money would benefit and that one year old babies are good to eat.  He never believed this but one man loved his country so much that he would rather have the youth eaten then to live that way; that is why his work needs to be preserved.\r\n\r\nNext you will continue to wind down the corridor of the pyramid and the walls will be changing once again.  At this point you are set in your average size town in 1879 when Henrik Ibsen released \"A Doll\'s House\".  A very controversial play that was written about the social norms that were no longer working in society and the need for change.  Once again information would be available explaining the plot of the loving wife saving her husband from death, and only to be turned on by him due to her actions.  Many thought Ibsen was writing for women\'s rights, but instead Ibsen\'s response was, \"I . . . must disclaim the honor of having consciously worked for women\'s rights. I am not even quite sure what women\'s rights really are. To me it has been a question of human rights.\" (Goonetilleke) Ibsen shows simply in the last quote that the thought he had was not for one but for all.  He saw people\'s personal free will shackled by these norms that almost enforced them to operate in a certain way.  He was striving to protect everyone\'s free will which was given to each at birth.  The importance of Ibsen\'s piece speaks to everyone and shows how far we have come as people since then.\r\n\r\nLast but not least we stop in 1991 where the young John Singleton releases \"Boyz N The Hood\".  The walls switch once again turning into a street located in the heart of South Central Los Angeles.  The film is very raw view into the lives of four young African American men who are raised in South Central Las Angeles.  It depicts the trials and tribulations fellow Americans faced at the time.  Singleton growing up on the outskirts was the only one who could show America what was going on as he had lived it.  Throughout the movie it shows what the impoverished culture living in these situations had to deal with on a day to day basis.  Racism ran rampant still in these times and it was not only in the civilian population.  He shows scenes where police are shoving guns into these kids mouths just for saying something.  The piece is raw and powerful, it allows the viewer a glimpse into their life as hard as it is to watch.  Something that is important for future generations to know about.  Along with his piece which will be playing there will be articles and interviews regarding the Rodney King beating, and the Los Angeles riots which occurred within a year of his films making.  People should never forget the way one citizen of a nation could be treated by others.\r\n\r\nThe four pieces talked about have represented issues faced not only in the specific areas but by many places while Earth existed.  The people onboard must be aware of what has happened or it will be forgotten.  No matter how hard it is to watch, the viewing of these amazing pieces only strengthens a person.  The significance of these works is quite visible.  Races who have no tools or modern medicine who can build pyramids that people struggled to re-create hundreds of years ago.  A nation so crippled with a government who has turned its back on the population.  The severity of norms that would cause a spouse to turn their back on the person they are meant to spend their life with.  Not to mention the fact of blinding hate that was present for years upon years affecting many Americans.  These things cannot be forgotten for the mere fact that the thought of them being repeated is unimaginable.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p align=\"center\">Work Cited</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"></p>\r\n    Benson Ed Sonia G., Baker Deborah J., Hermsen Sarah. <em>Early Civilizations in the             Americas Reference Library. </em>Detroit. Gale, 2005.\r\n\r\nGoonetilleke, D.C.R.A. \"A Doll\'s House (Et Dukkehjem) Play by Henrik Ibsen, 1879.\" <em>Reference Guide to World Literature</em>. Ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. 3rd ed. Vol. 2: Works. Detroit: St. James Press, 2003. 1231-1232. <em>Gale</em><em> Virtual Reference Library</em>. Web. 17 Oct. 2011.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Things Not To Be Forgotten','','inherit','open','open','','2307-revision-2','','','2011-12-07 22:05:04','2011-12-08 04:05:04','',2307,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2309',0,'revision','',0),(2311,46,'2011-12-07 22:50:07','2011-12-08 04:50:07','“<span style=\"font-size: small;\">And so the human race was caused to abandon it\'s home and retreat into the vastness of the stars. Seeking out a new home to colonize and develop being a paramount concern, many things fell into a corner of thought. We are very fortunate today that those who had studied the humanities were vocal and forceful in their voices. Sailing among the stars and drifting to a new world, humanity had shining stars among its ships as well. Beautiful museums with exhibits representing the pinnacle of human achievement in the arts.” This is what they will say in our future. Ladies and Gentlemen, I am here to show you exactly why the Bastion needs this museum.<!--more--></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">Imagine, if you will, a long and dark hall, forcing one to contemplate the juxtaposition between being in the artificially, always-lit atmosphere of the ship and the cold, darkness outside the windows and plastic. This hall would be made of a dark mahogany, 15 feet at its width, with very basic strip lighting, and would end after 75 feet in a large dome, made of the same material. This dome would be able to house nearly 300 people at one in standing room. The dome has no windows, no chairs, no benches, no light other than the same strip lighting lining the hall. It is but a dome, sans the four doors that line it\'s walls. These doors each above them have but a single word, each carved out of oxidized brass. Ranging from left to right, they read; Power, Beauty, Heroism and Love. What four elements of human ingenuity could one argue are more important?</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"> Let us enter these rooms, and explore the indomitable will of humanity through the ages.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>POWER</strong></span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"> The door opens to a room, made of stone, lit with dim torches. The walls are lined with stone seating, so that one may sit and enjoy the presentation running on loop. Utilizing the latest in holographic representational technology, two figures stand in heated debate. It becomes quickly evident between their discussion and the plaques sitting at the base (forming a square) that the two are discussing Machiavelli\'s “The Prince.” They trade argument back and forth regarding the commitment to the people versus the state, and who determines when an action is justifiable and right. It is important to note that the discussion, while on loop, is incredibly long. This is to give the reminder that even in the current day and age, these concepts are never dismissed lightly or shunned. At any point in time, humanity with have a “Prince” who will believe the way that Machiavelli did regarding the population he is governing and protecting.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">Machiavelli presented some very interesting ideas about how best to govern a population, and how sometimes a sacrifice of rights is necessary. Stemming from these works, we received many “anti-machiavelli” writings and discussions. This shows the true nature of humanity, that most scholars and thinkers actually realized what was required from a leader was something other than this dominating force, often called “Machiavellian.”</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"> After the discussion, there will be a brief pause before the loop begins again, so that each person wishing to can insert their identcard into one of the plaques to receive information about Machiavelli and the time, as well as complete copies of the original and the counter works.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">And so we return to the dome and walk further down the wall.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>BEAUTY</strong></span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"> Here we have a room that upon entering is still dark, but once the eyes adjust, they see ornately decorated walls with gold and purple strands running along them in various patterns. Central in the room are four pillars of virtual reality engagements. Each pillar contains twenty leashed experience goggle sets. Once the goggles and earphones are placed, the visitor can then engage the virtual reality simulator. What now stands before them is the entrance to The Forbidden City of ancient China. This magnificent structure has been re-created virtually for a complete tour. The visitor can walk around all sections of the palace and see the art that was stored in the rooms through the ages. Accompanying each entrance into a new wing or section are standing information pedestals. These give information on the construction efforts and the history of China.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"> The importance of the Forbidden Palace and it\'s beauty is incredibly important to understanding how eastern culture created value and evolved socially. This information will be displayed in the main room of the palace, inside the inner palace. In this main room, there will be maps of China, showing the evolution and shifting of the political power and how that influenced the common people.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">The Forbidden City represents one of the largest non-industrial endeavors of mankind, and is mirrored perfectly on the Bastion. Those who created the ship as the new center for humanity can see the same thing in ancient times. Beauty and function are by no means mutually exclusive.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">Let us know remove the virtual reality experience, and step back into our dome. The third door is but a few strides away.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>HEROISM</strong></span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"> There seems to be a line outside of this door, but the door remains closed, as though no one is entering. This is because the next show does not begin for a few more minutes. Queuing up in the line is of no great issue, and soon the line begins to move. Shows will be scheduled to begin on a cycle of every 30 minutes as the multiple rooms behind the door allow. In an effort for speed and releasing the experience to a wider audience, there will actually be four rooms behind this door, rotating as a disc changer of old. This is so that when a new group enters, they can sit in the satin chairs provided and experience Goethe\'s “Faust” in all of its glory. The casts will be selected as a whole, and then assigned to a certain stage for 3 months at a time, which then the casts will be mixed up.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"> Here our audience will see all of “Faust” from beginning to end, so that they can understand true sacrifice, as though they did not already know it having left humanity\'s home, and the Promethean hero. This form of heroism is incredible and easily identifiable with those remaining in the human race. Being able to look at a situation and strive for the good, for the sake of good, regardless of what happens to the hero is one of the best aspects of humanity.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"> The play will be produced with an incredibly minimalistic stage design. The audience should understand the characters and their interactions, as that is the feature of this exhibit. People can see the tale of Faust as he exemplifies the values of a Promethean Hero, acting selflessly and earning salvation only in the end, understanding that death brought damnation for him, but good for the world. This type of heroism is classic through the ages, and can be seen in contemporary works, though it is not as directly obvious as in “Faust” and that is important.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"> This leaves us with one room upon completion of the play. Let us now return to the dome and conclude our experience in the museum.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>LOVE</strong></span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"> The final room, with the most ominous word listed over head. Love is something that is a foreign, daunting, beautiful, amazing and altogether mysterious concept to every person in the universe. As we walk into the room, we see walls painted from floor to ceiling. These walls contain the art of Hayao Miyazaki’s “Spirited Away.” Flowing landscapes and bright lights are warm and inviting as the visitors tour the walls and see in great detail the beauty around them. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"> In the middle of the back wall, a large screen sits, playing the movie, in the original Japanese with subtitles. Above the screen, in large friendly letters we see the phrase by the great Carl Sagan, “For small creatures such as we, the vastness is bearable only through love.” Our visitors will understand the power that love, especially non-romantic, familial love holds over all of humanity and the future. The film will be made available to anyone who wishes through an identcard scan. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"> Love, as we see from Miyazaki is a world-moving force and can reconnect anyone to the life around them. This will be an important message for any traveler aboard the Bastion. In the film, we see a break away from many of the traditional aspects of film regarding love. There is no romantic play, no misfortune or unwilling hero. We have a ten year old girl with the strength to change the world around her. That strength and commitment to love is powerful and important in the journey elsewhere. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"> And so we have our museum hall. There are many more halls to be explored and expanded with, and I am sure you will see many wonderful exhibits in your proposals here today. I simply wish to remind you, ladies and gentlemen, about the power of human will and strength of character that these works represent. I ask you again, find four other words that define so perfectly what it is to be alive and human.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Four Rooms, Earth View','','publish','open','open','','four-rooms-earth-view','','','2011-12-08 19:25:27','2011-12-09 01:25:27','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2311',0,'post','',11),(2312,46,'2011-12-07 22:48:27','2011-12-08 04:48:27','','Four Rooms, Earth View','','inherit','open','open','','2311-revision','','','2011-12-07 22:48:27','2011-12-08 04:48:27','',2311,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2312',0,'revision','',0),(2313,55,'2011-12-08 17:10:54','2011-12-08 23:10:54','Lauren Scott\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p align=\"center\">Exhibitions From Past to Present and Future</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn order to preserve these works I want to have a place of high security. For the entrance there will be a heavy thick metal door in order to create a feeling of panic and desperation. The interior walls will be laced over with gray concrete. The floor will be made of black iron. The lighting will be a dark gray color and very dim to no lighting at all. There will be a waiting area when you first walk in. This area will have posters hanging on the walls in order to show people what they are getting ready to experience. The waiting area is necessary because the exhibition of the works can only be seen by one person at a time.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nOnce the person has made it to the entrance of the exhibition they will enter into an opening at the very end of the waiting area. This opening will be huge, tall, circular, and lit up with a neon bold blue color. Once the person that will has walked through the entrance they will step on a round button alert the laser bot to ask person; which work they would like to visit first. Once the person has made their selection the button will travel downwards. The button will be surrounded completely by the exhibits. Each exhibit will be sheltered behind a five layered bullet proof glass.\r\n\r\nOn the first level there will be Thomas Edison\'s original kinetoscope along with the film Fred Ott\'s playing inside the neat mini movie box. Since the glass is in front of the original model, the eyepiece will spring out to the person so that they will be able to see Fred Ott\'s sneeze playing inside the kinetoscope. Below the glass window a description of the work will be engraved in metal for each of the works. The laser bot will also give a description about the invention and the film. The second level will be the display of “A vindication of The Rights of Women”. I will have the original work written by Wollstone herself. The laser bot will give a general description of the author and also a detailed description of the work it’s self and why it is important.\r\n\r\nThe third level will be the display of Frida Kahlo\'s The Broken Column. The laser bot will also give interesting facts about the author and a detailed description about the painting and the meaning behind it. Lastly, the fourth level will release the person from the circular button and into a huge room with a low ceiling and very little light. The person will then enter into a holographic virtual version of the Macbeth play. The person will then virtually become the character of Macbeth and then must chose one scene from Macbeth to go through virtually.\r\n\r\nWilliam Shakespeare\'s Macbeth exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because during that time artist were writing there works in order to glorify and to take pride in their nation. Another trend this work exemplifies is that during that time, British artist were letting go of old styles of writing. The trends were becoming more open to secular influence as before this was not allowed. One major innovation in art and in human thought that Macbeth represents is that Macbeth represents deep human motives for why they do what they do. Another would be how Macbeth really pushed out of the moral borders of the time. Specifically, how he wrote about murder and witchcraft.\r\n\r\nWhat is most important for future generations to know about the work is how Shakespeare\'s message in Macbeth is timely; past, present and future for generations to come. Not only the message of expressing human nature but also how Macbeth is a play that can be related to by its audience. The reason why future generations should care is because they can actually learn from Macbeth\'s mistakes. The audience could relate this lesson to even the smallest situations in their own life. In this space I envision the people interacting with this work by taking an actual virtual tour. The best way a person can relate to Macbeth is by stepping in his shoes and to making and being stuck with the same decisions he made. I envision each person acting a part of Macbeth to a scene of their choice.\r\n\r\nSecondly, A Vindication of The Rights of Women exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because it was written during the time of The French Revolution. The leaders of Britain were becoming interested in what the new French ideas were about. It was common for writers to write about their rights as human beings. Wollstone decided to write A Vindication of The Rights of Women in response to a writer from France who argued that women should only have a domestic education.\r\n\r\nShe was not the only person who wanted a say in unfair restrictions as these. One major innovation in art and cultural trends this work represents is that it was uncommon to stand up against the cruel traditions of their time. Another is that till this day this work represents the foundation of feminism. What is important about this work for future generations to know is that it helped political leaders gradually become open ideas about women and their rights. The reason why they should care is because, if no one would not have spoke out things would have never changed. Women would have never been educated. They would have just been stuck at home with no job. I envision A Vindication of The Rights of women displayed behind thick glass. There will be a laser bot giving a general description of the author and stating key concepts from the original document.\r\n\r\nThirdly, Fred Ott\'s sneeze exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because at the time people had found a way to take footage of pictures and find ways to make a motion picture. The only significant difference was Edison\'s invention of the kinetoscope. With this invention Fred Ott\'s sneeze was the same as other motion picture that had been made by flip books, but better because of the kinetoscope. One major innovation was again the kinetoscope. If it were not for films like Fred Ott\'s sneeze the idea of the kinetoscope would not have spread. For the reason that, there would not have been evidence of the invention ever really worked. Another major innovation that branched off from this film and the invention behind it is that it is what started the film industry to begin with. What is most significant about this piece that future generations should know is again, that without the invention of this work there would have never been a film business. The reason why they should care is because it was a very helpful invention that brought about large scale improvements and the creation of the cinema. It is awesome! I envision the people watching Fred Ott\'s sneeze through an eye piece attachment that springs out to them from the first kinetoscope he ever built.\r\n\r\nLastly, Frida Kahlo\'s A Broken Column exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because of how Frida used some ideas from a style of painting called medical imagery.  Many artists were using medical imagery at that time. Another reason why this work exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time is because of its sense of surreal style. Frida was not trying to come across as a surrealist in this painting but coincidentally it was the style of art that was taking over at that time. One major innovation in art this work represents is how Frida was one of the first women to ever use medical imagery. Secondly is that she painted herself naked; which was unusual for women to do at the time.\r\n\r\nWhat is most significant for future generations to know about this work is its deep meaning and the life story behind it. Frida\'s painting A Broken Column is an expression of the story of a tragic accident that happened to her as a very young adult. The reason why people should care is because in this painting Frida wanted to give a message. This message was that though a person’s body will go through pain, suffering and gradually deteriorating the person is left with the choice of living their life in high spirits and giving it all before they die. I envision the people interacting with this painting by placing the work behind a thick glass and the laser bot giving a generalized description of the artist and of the detailed story behind the work.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Exhibitions From Past to Present and Future','','publish','open','open','','final-project-6','','','2011-12-10 16:02:59','2011-12-10 22:02:59','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2313',0,'post','',13),(2314,55,'2011-12-08 17:08:50','2011-12-08 23:08:50','<!--more-->\n\nLauren Scott\n\nFinal Project\n<p align=\"center\">Exhibitions From Past to Present and Future</p>\n&nbsp;\n\nIn order to preserve these works I want to have a place of high security. For the entrance there will be a heavy thick metal door in order to create a feeling of panic and desperation. The interior walls will be laced over with gray concrete. The floor will be made of black iron. The lighting will be a dark gray color and very dim to no lighting at all. There will be a waiting area when you first walk in. This area will have posters hanging on the walls in order to show people what they are getting ready to experience. The waiting area is necessary because the exhibition of the works can only be seen by one person at a time.\n\nOnce the person has made it to the entrance of the exhibition they will enter into an opening at the very end of the waiting area. This opening will be huge, tall, circular, and lit up with a neon bold blue color. Once the person that will has walked through the entrance they will step on a round button alert the laser bot to ask person; which work they would like to visit first. Once the person has made their selection the button will travel downwards. The button will be surrounded completely by the exhibits. Each exhibit will be sheltered behind a five layered bullet proof glass.\n\nOn the first level there will be Thomas Edison\'s original kinetoscope along with the film Fred Ott\'s playing inside the neat mini movie box. Since the glass is in front of the original model, the eyepiece will spring out to the person so that they will be able to see Fred Ott\'s sneeze playing inside the kinetoscope. Below the glass window a description of the work will be engraved in metal for each of the works. The laser bot will also give a description about the invention and the film. The second level will be the display of “A vindication of The Rights of Women”. I will have the original work written by Wollstone herself. The laser bot will give a general description of the author and also a detailed description of the work it’s self and why it is important.\n\nThe third level will be the display of Frida Kahlo\'s The Broken Column. The laser bot will also give interesting facts about the author and a detailed description about the painting and the meaning behind it. Lastly, the fourth level will release the person from the circular button and into a huge room with a low ceiling and very little light. The person will then enter into a holographic virtual version of the Macbeth play. The person will then virtually become the character of Macbeth and then must chose one scene from Macbeth to go through virtually.\n\nWilliam Shakespeare\'s Macbeth exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because during that time artist were writing there works in order to glorify and to take pride in their nation. Another trend this work exemplifies is that during that time, British artist were letting go of old styles of writing. The trends were becoming more open to secular influence as before this was not allowed. One major innovation in art and in human thought that Macbeth represents is that Macbeth represents deep human motives for why they do what they do. Another would be how Macbeth really pushed out of the moral borders of the time. Specifically, how he wrote about murder and witchcraft.\n\nWhat is most important for future generations to know about the work is how Shakespeare\'s message in Macbeth is timely; past, present and future for generations to come. Not only the message of expressing human nature but also how Macbeth is a play that can be related to by its audience. The reason why future generations should care is because they can actually learn from Macbeth\'s mistakes. The audience could relate this lesson to even the smallest situations in their own life. In this space I envision the people interacting with this work by taking an actual virtual tour. The best way a person can relate to Macbeth is by stepping in his shoes and to making and being stuck with the same decisions he made. I envision each person acting a part of Macbeth to a scene of their choice.\n\nSecondly, A Vindication of The Rights of Women exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because it was written during the time of The French Revolution. The leaders of Britain were becoming interested in what the new French ideas were about. It was common for writers to write about their rights as human beings. Wollstone decided to write A Vindication of The Rights of Women in response to a writer from France who argued that women should only have a domestic education.\n\nShe was not the only person who wanted a say in unfair restrictions as these. One major innovation in art and cultural trends this work represents is that it was uncommon to stand up against the cruel traditions of their time. Another is that till this day this work represents the foundation of feminism. What is important about this work for future generations to know is that it helped political leaders gradually become open ideas about women and their rights. The reason why they should care is because, if no one would not have spoke out things would have never changed. Women would have never been educated. They would have just been stuck at home with no job. I envision A Vindication of The Rights of women displayed behind thick glass. There will be a laser bot giving a general description of the author and stating key concepts from the original document.\n\nThirdly, Fred Ott\'s sneeze exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time because at the time people had found a way to take footage of pictures and find ways to make a motion picture. The only significant difference was Edison\'s invention of the kinetoscope. With this invention Fred Ott\'s sneeze was the same as other motion picture that had been made by flip books, but better because of the kinetoscope. One major innovation was again the kinetoscope. If it were not for films like Fred Ott\'s sneeze the idea of the kinetoscope would not have spread. For the reason that, there would not have been evidence of the invention ever really worked. Another major innovation that branched off from this film and the invention behind it is that it is what started the film industry to begin with. What is most significant about this piece that future generations should know is again, that without the invention of this work there would have never been a film business. The reason why they should care is because it was a very helpful invention that brought about large scale improvements and the creation of the cinema. It is awesome! I envision the people watching Fred Ott\'s sneeze through an eye piece attachment that springs out to them from the first kinetoscope he ever built.\n\nLastly, Frida Kahlo\'s A Broken Column exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time\n\nbecause of how Frida used some ideas from a style of painting called medical imagery.  Many artists were using medical imagery at that time. Another reason why this work exemplifies artistic and cultural trends of its time is because of its sense of surreal style. Frida was not trying to come across as a surrealist in this painting but coincidentally it was the style of art that was taking over at that time. One major innovation in art this work represents is how Frida was one of the first women to ever use medical imagery. Secondly is that she painted herself naked; which was unusual for women to do at the time.\n\nWhat is most significant for future generations to know about this work is its deep meaning and the life story behind it. Frida\'s painting A Broken Column is an expression of the story of a tragic accident that happened to her as a very young adult. The reason why people should care is because in this painting Frida wanted to give a message. This message was that though a person’s body will go through pain, suffering and gradually deteriorating the person is left with the choice of living their life in high spirits and giving it all before they die. I envision the people interacting with this painting by placing the work behind a thick glass and the laser bot giving a generalized description of the artist and of the detailed story behind the work.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Final Project','','inherit','open','open','','2313-revision','','','2011-12-08 17:08:50','2011-12-08 23:08:50','',2313,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2314',0,'revision','',0),(2315,45,'2011-12-08 17:24:35','2011-12-08 23:24:35','You start off in a small, short hallway with a few stairs leading up to the displays. It is dim and you aren’t sure what lies ahead. As you approach the large, closed double doors, they open to reveal the brightly lit museum. You enter into a small, circular shaped room. There are three equally sized rooms to the left, back, and right of this main room. There are vast, huge archways serving as the entryways to the three side rooms. Each room, which you find out as you explore the museum, is decorated based on the theme of each piece. You hold in your hands something like a tablet that is given to you when you first enter the spaceship. You type in or say whatever language you wish, and everything is automatically displayed in the chosen language. If you cannot read, then there is a button that will make the tablet read selected texts to you in your language. You obtain the artwork information by scanning the tablet to a set podium nearby the main room centerpiece and at the entrance to each of the side rooms. You can see smaller scanners underneath large portraits in the back of each of the three rooms and at the one in front of the first piece (for information specifically about the artist).\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nIn the very center of the main room, which is the first thing you see upon entering, is one of the original, foreboding bronze statues of the “Gates of Hell.” We are not sure exactly which one of the three originals it is, but we speculate that it is the one that came from Paris. In front of it are one of the information podiums mentioned before and a picture of the artist, Auguste Rodin. There is a red rope around the piece to keep people from getting too close to it. Within the room all around it, are a few enlarged, recently created models of some of the specific pieces (“The Thinker,” “Eternal Spring” and “The Three Shades”), for those that wish to get a clearer look at some of the many major models within it. On the walls around the main room are photos of the drawings Rodin created during the design process, which where based very heavily from Dante’s “Divine Comedy.” This sculpture was commissioned by the government for the entrance of a museum. It reflects the tragedy and sorrow many artists felt at this time, thanks to the troubled world they lived in. It forces you to look at the big questions, and yet allows you to see and come to terms with the details that create the overlying image. This work reminds us that the suffering of man whether by supernatural forces or completely by our own doings, will always exist.\r\n\r\nAs you enter the room to the left, you scan your tablet and learn that this room holds Joseph Haydn and his “Surprise” symphony. The room is set for the late 1700s, which was when the symphony was created. There is a chandelier in the center lighting the area, and things such as wood carved, colonial-style clocks and tables. In the back of the room is a grand painting of Joseph Haydn himself above a stone fireplace. Mostly, though, there are numerous, old styled lounge chairs to lie upon as you listen to the symphony. However, the symphony is nicknamed “Surprise” for a reason. To keep guests wondering about the surprise in the music, you can only listen to it through headphones, which are situated on the tables next to the lounge chairs. Along the walls to the right and left are miniature sound-proof rooms with various instruments and music sheets of the symphony for guests to be able play. This symphony, other than the surprise fortissimo in the second movement (Andante), was based from other, well-known classical tunes of that time, particularly in that of the variation-type slow movements. In his symphony, the same simple tune reveals new emotion within each subsequent variation. Its composition illustrates the importance of sound patterns in perceiving music. Moreover, it proves how a sound that listeners are not expecting to hear can manipulate the listeners\' experience towards the music.\r\n\r\nYou leave the left room and enter the back room. Scanning your tablet at the entrance, you learn that Thomas More’s “Utopia” is held here. The original book is roped off in a display case in the very center of the room. On the wall to the left, is an enlarged picture of the famous map Thomas More created to depict his version of Utopia. On the back wall is a large painting of Thomas More. Around this are quotes describing many key features of his Utopia placed around the painting. For those interested in the book itself, there is a reading section filled with chairs, tables and couches to stay and read in the right-hand side of the room. There are numerous physical books printed in various languages for those that wish to hold a real book. Otherwise, you can scan the tablet and download a digital copy of the book to read at your own time and leisure. This book was the first writings pertaining to a “perfect state” since Plato’s “Republic” (although many believe that it is criticism of European society at that time). In Utopia’s society, everything and everyone, except slaves, were equal; and all citizens were wholly expected to uphold social justice. On reason believed as to why it was written was that Thomas More wanted to escape the mayhem in his own country, which involved King Henry VIII spending all the country’s money without caring for the people. Thomas More’s ideas (specifically that of Utopia) were unheard of and not anything anyone would have believed. Even if people did agreed with him, they would not openly agree with him and his work was still seen as severe criticism, if not blasphemy, towards his country. Thomas More was highly critical of his world, especially towards many of the economic changes. Utopia might have been something of a suggestion towards solutions to Europe’s problems. He showed the differences between the chaos of his corrupt society and the equality his idealistic one. Everything in this book has (more or less) been well thought out and his story is elaborate. His morals and ideals paint the image of a world desired by every living creature; a world where everything is perfect and there is no reason to have things like thievery and murder.\r\n\r\nYou move on into the next room, the final room to the right. This room is not quite as lavish or impressive as the others. In fact, it is quite bare. The floor is covered in dirt, the room is somewhat cold and there is dim lighting, except around various pictures along the wall. A tablet scan tells you that this is a room attributed to the Holocaust; specifically to that of a specific camp, called Bergen-Belsen. A large photo of George Rodger, the photographer of these photos, is on the back wall, like the other two rooms. Around his photo and along the left wall are various pictures that Rodger took during his trip to the camp and a specified quote from him describing his visit at the top: “It wasn\'t even a matter of what I was photographing, as what had happened to me in the process. When I discovered that I could look at the horror of Belsen - 4000 dead and starving lying around - and think only of a nice photographic composition, I knew something had happened to me and I had to stop. I felt I was like the people running the camp - it didn\'t mean a thing.” On the right wall, are screens with a video that gives an overview of World War II and the Holocaust, which you can listen to through headphones (also in your chosen language). The reaction to such reports and the reality of even the least horrific of concentration camps was as expected. The people back home who say these things through the media were as shocked as anyone else. As the first major camp to be liberated by the allies [on April 15, 1945], the event received a lot of press coverage and the world saw the horrors of the Holocaust. As a war correspondent for Life, his job was to record and report what was going on in the world, making this a very common and typical topic. However, what made these photos stand out so much from many other war photos was their content. This wasn’t just of the soldiers or the battlefield. There were of the victims of those battles. This has been preserved to remind us that war should never be the right choice. The costs are always too high and too many lives are destroyed, if not snuffed out completely. While it is difficult to fully comprehend the brutality of concentration and death camps, its significance goes beyond description. Tremendous suffering and pain always results from war and shows how human cruelty has no limit.\r\n\r\nNo one is requited to visit, but it is recommended. These artworks all had tremendous impacts during their own time, and still do today. Granted, there is no specific route people take. Upon entering, they can stick around the main room or wander the other three rooms. Opening to close, they can stay and read Thomas More’s “Utopia” if they so wish. You can enter or leave whenever you choose, as long as you hopefully enjoy your stay.','2100 Spaceship Museum','','publish','open','open','','2100-spaceship-museum','','','2011-12-08 17:31:08','2011-12-08 23:31:08','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2315',0,'post','',19),(2316,55,'2011-12-08 17:21:48','2011-12-08 23:21:48','Lauren Scott\r\n\r\nEdison\'s Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze\r\n\r\nThomas Alva Edison\r\n\r\n1894 January 7\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThomas Edison\'s Record of a Sneeze is a short film that shows Edison\'s assistant William Kennedy Dickson sniffs a pinch of dust in order to make himself sneeze. This film recording was the first copy right film in the United States of America. This short film was also a result of Thomas Edison\'s invention of the kinetoscope, which in turn was the real reason why the film gained its fame.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThe invention of Thomas Edison\'s kinetoscope and his film Fred Ott\'s Sneeze came about during the time of the Second Industrial Revolution which lasted from 1850 to 1901. Most of the inventions that came about were focused on science. New chemical and electricity developments were brought about.\r\n\r\nThis work became typical for its era because it was invented during The Second Industrial Revolution and for the reason that Edison did not takeout foreign patents on his new inventions of his kinetoscope. This caused various innovations and imitations of Edison\'s invention which in turn caused similar motion pictures made by other inventors abroad. Typically filmers would film things like gymnastics, dancing, and basic short silly films. Filming was also used for study purposes and it was not until later that films were made longer and with sound. This film of Fred Ott\'s Sneeze launched the products of further inventions and new film making technology.\r\n\r\nWithout the documentation of this film there would have been no proof that Edison\'s kinetoscope functioned perfectly. Therefore, this film is very innovative of its time and stands out from its peers because it is one of the first recordings that in turn brought about even greater film recordings.\r\n\r\nThere was not really much to see in record of a sneeze but the fact that Edison invented a way to record and film blew people away. As Lerner mentions in her article once the invention of Edison\'s kinetoscope was made inventors from all over Europe in Germany, France, and England, made copies of Edison\'s invention (Lerner.) They even went as far as to make improvements on it. For instance, in France two brothers that were known as the Lumiere brothers created a projecting device called the Cinematographe. The Lumiere brothers found a way to project their films on a screen.\r\n\r\nWhat people today think about this particular work by Thomas Edison is that it is one of his most famous pieces. For instance, as Nordon mentions in his brief book review that a professor of Film studies and American studies at Yale University named Charles Musser has Fred Ott\'s Sneeze listed off as one of the famous names, he writes about in his book An Annotated Filmography (Nordon.) There was no real difference in the reception of this work from then and now. The people back then saw it as the board spring to new and further inventions. In another brief article Ellison goes to talk about how the people of this time and age also see it as what gave birth to cinema (Ellison.)\r\n\r\nMy personal reaction to Fred Ott\'s Sneeze and the invention behind the making of the short film was that it was one of the most incredible works that could have ever been invented. I found the documentation of this work meaningful because without it there would not have been all the new innovations that have branched off from it.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Fred Ott\'s Sneeze','','publish','open','open','','fred-otts-sneeze','','','2011-12-10 11:31:05','2011-12-10 17:31:05','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2316',0,'post','',0),(2317,55,'2011-12-08 17:21:23','2011-12-08 23:21:23','<!--more-->\n\n&nbsp;','Fred Ott\'s Sneeze','','inherit','open','open','','2316-revision','','','2011-12-08 17:21:23','2011-12-08 23:21:23','',2316,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2317',0,'revision','',0),