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“Commentary” Response “Commentary” is an article written and presented by Ben Stein, a comedian who doubles as a political and cultural activist. This article was written specifically to discuss the issues in today’s Western culture concerning religion and the way it is perceived by the general population. Stein seeks to defend religion in the face of an endless torrent of unacceptance and blame from society, and tries his best to convey his message for change to the audience. Ever since the…

non-traditional candidates, the traditional politician almost seems counter-culture. Business experts such as Donald Trump, Doctors such as Ben Carson and Rand Paul, Military Veterans such as Lindsey Graham, a minister such as Mike Huckabee, and a lawyer such as George Pataki make up a majority of the Republican Party and none of them are traditional politicians.…

that he not only sees God by His dictionary definition, but has a personal connection with Him. Carson shows his faith everyday, using this attribute of his even in little things, like praying for a surgery to go well. Although God has always helped Ben Carson throughout his career, Carson felt that God helped the most when he was performing a surgery on a man named Craig Warnick. Mr. Warnick had been diagnosed with Von-Hippel-Lindau, a disease that can cause multiple brain tumors, and retina…

When you think of an NFL quarterback, one might assume that all quarterbacks were adept at football their entire life. In most instances that may be true, but for Ben Roethlisberger his chance to shine came almost never came to be. However, we know his chance came otherwise I wouldn’t be here writing about him. In this essay we will take a look at the legacy Roethlisberger has made for himself. All stories have a beginning and ours starts on March 2, 1982 in Lima, Ohio. Roethlisberger was…

Detroit, Dr. Ben Carson could have never dreamed of the life that he had to look forward to in the future. When Ben was nine years old, his father abandoned him and his family. Ben’s mother, Sonya was the motivator in her two sons’ lives. Although Sonya only had a third-grade education, she was a very smart woman, who knew that education was the way for her sons to get out of the ghetto and have successful lives. Sonya had strict rules the boys lived by. Curtis, the older brother, and Ben were…

The Wave is all about types, and Robert Billings is no exception; he's the school loser, to use the novel's rather cruel terminology. Other students in the school are afraid to ruin their own image by hanging out with the “class creep”. Ben Ross thinks that part of his problem is living in the shadow of his ultra-popular brother, who used to attend Gordon High School. When the Wave finally comes along, Robert seizes the opportunity to make a change, but things get even worse. Although some might…

By evaluating the 1959 film Ben-Hur, William Wyler sheds light on how the Jewish and Roman traditions are unified into the new religion of Christianity. William Wyler shows the impact of Christianity on both the Jews and the Romans by the actions that take place between two people on two different paths. Judah Ben-Hur, a rich Jewish prince, clashes with his old friend Messala. With Messala’s newly appointed role of Tribune, he is now set on ensuring that the Roman empire remains the most…

The extract is taken from Ben Jonson’s comedy ‘The Alchemist’, dating from 1610, written in free verse. The passage is placed at the end of the play, in the fifth act, when the tension is at its highest and the foul play the main characters Face, Subtle and Dol Common are undertaking is at its maximum. All of their victims have confided their desires to them and the three tricksters have been – up to now - trying their very best to make as much profit out of these desires as they could (Watson…

The much anticipated first Republican primary debate is now officially behind us. As expected, it was colorful, amusing, at times intense, and at moments downright awkward. Overall, I wasn’t horribly impressed by any of the contests. Still, there were definitely winners and losers. I thought I’d share my thoughts on how each candidate performed. Donald Trump – Leading up to the debate, I was enjoying the mass butthurt delivered by the Trump train. The current state of affairs, in US politics…

I interviewed Ben Munkelwitz, the freshman, the man, the legend. I’ve known Ben since middle school, however, I never talked to him very much. I would sometimes say hi if I saw him in the hallways, or on the bus. It wasn’t until I interviewed him when I figured out how intelligent and cool he really was. I wish I became better friends with him sooner, because he's truly a personable guy once you get to know him. Firstly, his personal life is one of solitude and having a fun time. He mostly…