<![CDATA[Courtney Herda - Yahoo! Voices]]> en-us Copyright 2012 voices.yahoo.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:32:04 EDT http://l.yimg.com/ck/siteimg/PP-voices.jpg http://voices.yahoo.com/ Voices <![CDATA[The Weekend Vacation Guide to Nashville, Tennessee]]> Nashville is a great destination for weekend getaways- regardless of what your interests are. These recommendations for accommodations, restaurants, and activities will make your vacation in Music City USA one to remember.

Contributor: Courtney Herda
Published: Dec 05, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-weekend-vacation-guide-nashville-648908.html <![CDATA[Nashville, Tennessee's Most Romantic Restaurants]]> Regardless of what your personal tastes are, amidst the sheer number of great restaurants in Nashville, at least one will be sure to cultivate the taste of romance for you.

Contributor: Courtney Herda
Published: Nov 03, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/nashville-tennessees-most-romantic-633283.html <![CDATA[How to Alleviate Homesickness]]> Homesickness isn't just for kids at camp. Regardless of the reason for being away from home, these tips will help you face homesickness head-on.

Contributor: Courtney Herda
Published: Oct 26, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/how-alleviate-homesickness-616527.html <![CDATA[Jungle Bay Resort and Spa - Reconciling Luxury and Eco-Tourism]]> Eco-friendly doesn't have to mean tourist un-friendly anymore. Jungle Bay Resort and Spa on the island of Dominica is pure luxury that is still environmentally friendly.

Contributor: Courtney Herda
Published: Oct 26, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/jungle-bay-resort-spa-reconciling-616422.html <![CDATA[Unique Engagement Ideas]]> Women can only imagine how stressful it is to propose - the pressure to be romantic when it is clearly something with which most men seem to struggle must be overwhelming, so here are a few creative proposal ideas for anyone lost for ideas.

Contributor: Courtney Herda
Published: Oct 22, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/unique-engagement-ideas-616341.html <![CDATA[Low-Budget Fashion Tips for the Fall 2007 Season]]> Fall weather is upon us, which means the new fall fashions have started teeming the racks at all the stores. But you don't have to bust your budget to get an updated and trendy new wardrobe for the fall.

Contributor: Courtney Herda
Published: Oct 19, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/lowbudget-fashion-tips-fall-613798.html <![CDATA[Where to Go for a Great First Date in San Francisco]]> Three of the best restaurants for a great first date dinner in San Francisco.

Contributor: Courtney Herda
Published: Oct 18, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/where-go-great-first-date-612205.html <![CDATA[Is a Cruise Vacation Right for You?]]> The old stereotype that cruises are for the "newly wed" and the "nearly dead" doesn't apply anymore. Here are a few things to consider if you're still not sure if a cruise is the right vacation plan for you.

Contributor: Courtney Herda
Published: Oct 18, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/is-cruise-vacation-right--599820.html <![CDATA[Divinity and Humanity: The Evolution of the Tragic Hero]]> A hero is characterized by exemplary courage, a blend of humanity and divinity. A modern version of Achilles who exemplifies the dichotomy of heroism and weakness is James Bond, a character who is a symbol for his era with a tragic weakness for women.

Contributor: Courtney Herda
Published: Oct 09, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/divinity-humanity-evolution-582774.html <![CDATA[The Double Edged Sword of Hegemony]]> The French response to cultural influence from the US was primarily negative on the surface, preserving their pride in “French” values, while understanding that Americanization brought an affluence that France could not create on its own.

Contributor: Courtney Herda
Published: Oct 09, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-double-edged-sword-hegemony-582739.html <![CDATA[Capital Moves: A Relationship of Exploitation]]> In Jefferson Cowie's book Capital Moves, he explores the relationship RCA had with its employees, a relationship of serial monogamy marked by difficulties staying “married” to its communities.

Contributor: Courtney Herda
Published: Oct 09, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/capital-moves-relationship-exploitation-582716.html <![CDATA[Enterprising Elite or Lucky Merchants?]]> Robert Dalzell's book Enterprising Elite portrays the Boston Associates not as innovators or true entrepreneurs according to modern standards; nevertheless, their effect on the economic development of the US cannot be ignored.

Contributor: Courtney Herda
Published: Oct 09, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/enterprising-elite-lucky-merchants-582693.html <![CDATA[The Good and Evil of Corporations]]> Richard Powers' novel Gain provides two contrasting images of a single company, one side from its humble beginnings in the 19th century, and one of a woman profoundly affected by the corporation it became and the environmental problems that may have caused her cancer.

Contributor: Courtney Herda
Published: Oct 09, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-good-evil-corporations-582669.html <![CDATA[Bravo to the Bistro Fare at Scala's Bistro in San Fransisco, California!]]> San Francisco is certainly one of the food capitals of the world and Scala's stands out in the crowd. The simple, unadulterated, and high quality fare you get at Scala's is without compare. Quite simply, I have never had a bad meal there.

Contributor: Courtney Herda
Published: Oct 09, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/bravo-bistro-fare-scalas-585008.html <![CDATA[Hegemony and the Factors of Production]]> Lars von Trier's film Dogville illustrates that the economic structure of a community determines the status of all relations within it, following the theories of Antonio Gramsci, Karl Marx, and Gayle Rubin.

Contributor: Courtney Herda
Published: Oct 08, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/hegemony-factors-production-584172.html <![CDATA[Protectionism: Then and Now]]> William D. Kelley explains an economic viewpoint vastly different from modern conventions in the introduction to his Speeches, Addresses and Letters on Industrial and Financial Questions, where he advocates American protectionism.

Contributor: Courtney Herda
Published: Oct 08, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/protectionism-then-now-582639.html <![CDATA[Tarantino and Godard]]> The similarities between Jean-Luc Godard and Quentin Tarantino reveal a great deal about the meaning of revolutionary cinema and the creation of art by simply changing the rules of the game.

Contributor: Courtney Herda
Published: Oct 08, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/tarantino-godard-582362.html <![CDATA[The Newlywed Game: 7 Rules for a Successful First Year]]> After being told by several marriage veterans that the first year of marriage is the hardest, I took a look back at my first year and found seven key rules that ensured that my husband and I experienced nothing but smooth sailing.

Contributor: Courtney Herda
Published: Oct 08, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-newlywed-game-7-rules-successful-584340.html <![CDATA[The Rules of Taste: Lispector, Foucault, and Bourdieu]]> In the short story "The Smallest Woman in the World," Bourdieu's ideas of taste and the Foucault's rules of formation are replicated in Lispector's demonstration of language within social boundaries.

Contributor: Courtney Herda
Published: Oct 05, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-rules-taste-lispector-foucault-584151.html <![CDATA[May 1968: One Month, Two Perspectives]]> The book "May '68 and its Afterlives" is a rare work which exposes the differences between the true effects of the revolts of May 1968 in France and the commonly accepted counterfeit story, which has relegated it to a movement of largely artistic events.

Contributor: Courtney Herda
Published: Oct 05, 2007

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