Terraced Dynamics

Terraced dynamics are a type of soil erosion that occurs when water flows over a landscape, causing the soil to break apart and form channels. The resulting channels can create a series of terraces, or step-like features, on the landscape. Terraced dynamics are a type of system where each element is connected to the next…

Gretchen am Spinnrade

Gretchen am Spinnrade is a song composed by Franz Schubert in 1814, based on a poem by Johann Ludwig Tieck. It tells the story of a young girl who is desperately in love and spins her life away trying to win the affections of her beloved. The song is written for solo voice and piano,…

Veritas Et Mendacium

The Latin phrase “Veritas et Mendacium” can be translated as “Truth and Lies”. It is often used to describe the duality of human nature, in that we are capable of both truth and lies. We may use lies to deceive others or to protect ourselves from the truth. Ultimately, however, the truth will always prevail.…