The West Wing

This will be the first of the My Shows series of blog posts, where I talk about some of my  all-time favorite television shows.  I start with what could very possibly be my favourite television series, The West Wing. The West Wing is the brain child of acclaimed screenwriter Aaron Sorkin whose recent credits include […]

The Ten Most Influential People of the 15th Century

10. Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446) Art As one of the founding fathers of the Italian Renaissance, Brunelleschi made a modern contribution for all painters that would follow him; the development of linear perspective. Giving Depth through linear perspective is now one of the fundamental bases of art today. Brunelleschi was also a innovative mastermind of architecture […]

The Ten Most Influential People of the 17th Century

10. William Harvey (1578-1657) Medicine William Harvey revolutionized the field of medical science by mapping out the human circulatory system in full detail. Until then, no one had really known how blood was pumped through the body. His discoveries would lead to more detailed analysis of our bodies’ physiology and anatomy allowing for the field […]