Bearings

The true definition of an engineer changes depending on the person defining it. For an infant in the depths of the Saharan desert, an engineer is the person who fixes the pump that brings water to her village; for a teenager hooked on video games, an engineer is the messiah who reboots his virus-stricken computer right back up to normal. Amongst this variety of definitions, however, lies a singular fundamental linking factor: an engineer is someone who makes a positive impact in your life by…

Frodo’s pious humility represents him as a competitor for allegorizing Jesus Christ. He speaks simplistically and sublime, such as Christ in the New Testament. He also sets his heart upon bearing the worst to save his friends and companions, trudging the long journey to Mount Doom of Mordor to destroy the Ring of Power. This is much like Christ dying on the cross to save humanity from its sins. Yet, no matter how valiant and humble his deeds…

came less than 24 hours after the DOE had been notified that the principal possibly tampered with Common Core exams. Common Core involves a series of tests used to determine a child's knowledge and skills in English and math. The tests also can have bearing on school staff evaluations. "The integrity of the assessment was compromised due to actions outside your child's control," Superintendent Gale Reeves wrote. After weeks of calling…

Deciding on whether to indulge in blueberry or chocolate chip pancakes and passing by the cemetery your great-grandmother is resting at on one’s way to work are both common ways humans interact with the notions of choice and death. Indeed, they both have their differences. Most choices can not be changed, though some possible to change. However, there are no “take backs”, when relating to death. “The Road Not Taken” and “O Captain! My Captain!” eloquently describe these two thoughts. Choices…

The Bible verse Ephesians 4:2 tells us, “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” (Bible Hub). Ephesians 4:2 advises us to love one another, but a movie called Hairspray has an exceedingly similar message of peace, love, and acceptance. While the differences between Hairspray and Ephesians 4:2 are noticeable, the similarities are striking. Hairspray has a tremendously positive message of love, peace, and acceptance. In the movie, the main character Tracy…

There’s at least some fulfillment to be attained as Gollum meets his purpose, and subsequent demise made a “deserved” product of his own treachery, as Frodo has gotten permission to be allowed past a temporary lapse in his otherwise staunch resilience to being coerced, not just being let to live, but further pass along to the professedly heaven-like Gray Havens, alongside the Elves and other ethereal beings of Middle-Earth. Though in an innate tragedy in itself, like Vassányi’s opinion, there’s…

advancement of the plot as they spark Macbeth’s thought to murder Duncan and they intensify Macbeth’s ambition and overconfidence. The three witches bring about Macbeth’s inclination to murder Duncan as they prophesize that Macbeth will be “future king.” Bearing this prophecy in mind, Macbeth immediately thinks to himself, “If good, why do I yield to that suggestion/ Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair/ And make my seated heart knock at my ribs,/ Against the use of nature?” (1.3.143-145).…

Aristotle is one of the earliest ancient Greek philosophers to discuss on the topic of Philia, which is usually translated to friendship. For Aristotle, the notion of living a good life constitutes the relationships between human beings. As social creatures, we form numerous friendships throughout the different stages in life, and these friendships varies in different degrees. Ultimately, Aristotle believes that we should maintain and keep the ‘perfect’ friendship. This is necessary for our…

This case clearly outlines the tension between the right to privacy and freedom of the press. The question about the boundaries of the right of the press to criticize the behavior and actions of public officials plays a central role in this case. A printer and associate editor of a Tamil magazine from Madras were the petitioners in the case. The case is all about the publishing of the autobiography written by the prisoner Auto Shankar, who had been placed in jail on charges of multiple murders.…

Voltaire and his works came after Molière and his works. Like Molière, Voltaire criticized the church, but rather through hidden messages in plays and books, he explicitly attacked the church and the government of France in his books, and is one of the people who is credited for kicking off the French Revolution. Voltaire’s most famous work is his satire Candide, which like Molière’s Tartuffe, was widely banned because it made fun of religion and the government. While both Molière and Voltaire…