Carl Dates
"Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow." -Lawrence Clark Powell
Carl Dates is a recent graduate from Roberts Wesleyan College with a B.A. in Communication and Psychology. Whether he is writing articles, poetry, music, or studying culture, he tries to do everything openly and positively.
Carl has spent a semester in Cairo, Egypt studying Islam, Arabic, and Egyptian culture. During his stay in the Middle East, he visited Syria, Jordan, and Turkey. Carl has also spent a month in Israel studying the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, and the major political and religious actors of the region.
In early December, Carl is traveling to Kenya to work at a school in the small coastal village of Mtwapa. His sister, Keela has started a non-profit there and shares Carl's interest of public policy and global culture. You can see the school, Jambo Jipya, and Keela's non-profit at www.reason2smile.org
After Kenya, Carl will be traveling to Ecuador to volunteer at a rural school located in the mountain region. When he returns, Carl will be continuing his education and pursuing a doctoral degree in Rhetorical Theory.
In the meantime, Carl is working on an album of original music entitled "A Line Around The Outside" which is scheduled to be available for online purchase in January. Also, he will be composing articles for Suite 101! Happy writing!
Latest Articles
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Analysis and Review: Where The Wild Things Are
In a world where emotions run wild, Max faces his greatest challenge and Jonze delivers a cinematic punch.
Oct 17, 2009
- Carl Dates
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The Matrix and The Bible
Wakowski brothers' sci-fi thriller, "The Matrix" brings Biblical references and Christian themes into the action.
Oct 16, 2009
- Carl Dates
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Acoustic Guitar Maintenance 101
Steel-string acoustic guitars will sound best with new strings. Here is what to get and how to do it!
Oct 15, 2009
- Carl Dates
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Analysis and Review: Bill Maher's Religulous
Bill Maher's Religulous stabs at the daunting task of questioning religion, but doesn't leave with the last laugh.
Oct 13, 2009
- Carl Dates
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Obama Awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize
The 2009 Nobel Peace Prize was given to President Barack Obama. The news has people asking, "how?" and "why?"
Oct 10, 2009
- Carl Dates
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Analysis and Review: District 9
Blomkamp and Jackson bring themes of isolation, acceptance, and equality to the future in sci-fi thriller "District 9"
Oct 9, 2009
- Carl Dates
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Bill Bryson's The Mother Tongue
Bryson offers the reader comedy and scholarship in his history book, "The Mother Tongue: English and How it Got That Way."
Oct 7, 2009
- Carl Dates
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