Half-truth

Have you ever thought to yourself, even if there is a truth to this mystery there is no possible way we could ever figure it out? Or maybe in the past you have asked yourself questions like which religion is the truth if there is one at all or should I just make up a belief from my own opinions and conclusions about life? There is always that one question in particular in the back of most of our heads, what happens after we die? I was asking myself those same questions not too long ago.…

darkness because they could not handle the honest truth and all of the real problems they face. One example is how we see people on social media. To us, they are perfect human beings that we all wish we could be. But, they all are so focused on body image. What we look like and what we wear. We are all so worried about getting others attention. We are brainwashed. If we could all break away from our chains, we would realize that no one is perfect and half of the things we believe are true, are…

truthful? Can stories that are depicted inaccurately end up feeling truer than the truth itself? In the short story anthology, The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien explores the reality and uncertainties of the Vietnam War through fictional stories based on his own experiences. Often described as “metafiction,” O’Brien makes statements throughout his work about the construction of war stories and the role that truth plays within them. In the aptly named piece, “How to Tell a True War Story,”…

I will argue that through the justification of memory, trust in others and testimony can also be justified. If we can logically defend believing in our own memories, the we should find the justification of the accounts of others along the way. The main points I will discuss will be the “dualistic theory”, the Reductionist Theory(RT), and other viewpoints from a more personal perspective. The “dualistic theory” helps to provide a degree of justification for the original belief and the act of…

is that ever since Cal found out the truth about his mother and the evil, impure life that she lives, he believes that he has no choice but to be evil as well. When Cathy was introduced in Chapter 8 of the story, the readers were informed beforehand that she was meant to be an utterly malevolent character being described as a “physical monster” with a “malformed soul” (72). This is…

Sextus Empiricus in Skepticism raises some interesting points about the life of a skeptic. A skeptic withholds all judgement in an effort to obtain ultimate tranquility. Empiricus makes a statement about all the other types of people who are not skeptics, “for the person who entertains the opinion that anything is by nature good or bad is continually disturbed” (Empiricus 357). A less drastic alternative could be proposed for those who are not skeptics to consider rather than reject skepticism…

Video games, first introduced to the world in the 1950s very quickly spread throughout the United States and the world as a hobby, pastime, and career for many people. People of all different walks of life fell in love with the escape presented by video games and sparked the creation of a new industry with the sole purpose of entertaining anybody with the money to afford the systems that could play games. Since the humble beginnings of video games with 8-bit graphics and sounds on small…

One of the most alarming problems perplexing a number of people when talk about it. As the world continues to advance in every aspect of life and especially technology, a majority of the younger generation has been exposed to video games since they were a kid. There are still different views about video games. Some people believe video games in general are made to entertain people, help people enjoy their free time after school or work. However, some people think with the advancement of…

chose another article from USA TODAY entitled, “Respect at School in Decline, Survey Shows” by Greg Toppo from 2014. Because I had seen so many of the movies under the teacher/student relationship section of Dr. Slattery’s list, I rented the movie Half Nelson. The short synopsis reads: Dan Dunne (Ryan Gosling) is a history teacher at a Brooklyn school. Though well-liked by his students and colleagues, he secretly spends his evenings hopping bars and getting high. A female student named Drey…

In Focus: Ansel Adams Photography Why people love photographs? Photographs are the treasured memories of our life experiences. It reminds us of the beautiful things we observe, perceives, adore and complete or achieve. The question is what it takes to capture creative and quality photos? On 1902, Ansel Adams a well-known American photographer was born in San Francisco California with the passion in photography and natural environment. His passion leads his way to creatively photographed and…