Black Hills

The Women’s March was on January 21, 2017, around the United States of America. Millions of women united in Washington D.C. to protest the presidential election that insulted minorities. This march conveys how much power that women posses. Every so often you get a poet that is able to speak for a generation. Jasmine Mans is a poet that can be seen as a pressure point for many celebrities. She uses the lyrics of their own music to point out the irrational behavior and great influence they…

Archaeological Anthropology Question 1: First Appearances of Religion When we think of religion, we often are reminded or churches or temples, morality, and an all-powerful, all-knowing, and benevolent being often referred to as a God, Goddess, or in some forms of recent religions, multitudes of the formers. As cited by the Oxford Dictionary there is one common definition of religion which is the “The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.”…

of the novel without having an almost over bearing narrator in the movie. The presence or absence of a narrator within the movie would become a major point of discussion for the team. The opening shot would picture a gray, gloomy day near Potrero Hill. Starting close enough to see Mai and Persephone’s lips, which mouth, what seems to us, a silent and final word. The women are embracing as they both take their last breath. The Beatle’s Happiness is a Warm Gun begins to play. The somber tone of…

situations aforementioned. These concepts are exquisitely explored in both Jessi Arrington’s “Wearing Nothing New” and Graham Hill “Less Stuff, More Happiness.” Although, designer Jessi Arrington has a rather extrinsic narrative and clear message, writer Graham Hill is effectively more relevant providing dynamic examples, an appeal to emotions, and a superior transparent message.…

Running Head: REPLY 2 When it comes to group thinking, we need to acknowledge Theory X and Theory Y styles of management because depending on how the management leads can influence how groups think. In your example, you use the Air Force as a culture place on obedience over questioning. However, from experience as a Navy spouse, I can tell you that my husband gets challenge by Junior Sailors all the time to ask the Why? Today they want to know the reason of the order. There will be times when…

For example, it had already been said that Reno was dead; however, an outburst made by Reno himself is mentioned shortly after. “The major was swigging at a flask when DeRudio splashed by. ‘What are you trying to do?’ Reno asked. ‘Drown me before I am killed?’” (pg. 50) Evan S. Connell’s work, Son of the Morning Star is an extraordinary and captivating narrative. He has an acquiring mind and was not afraid to step away from the traditional form of writing. Behind the chaos there is meaning. The…

Authoritarian Power: the leader giving out orders. 4. Laissez-faire Leadership: the leader gives up and everyone splits. 5. Coercive Power: threatening someone to get something done. I recommend this movie because there are hilarious actors such as Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Seth Rogen, Bill Hader, and Emma Stone. If you’re into comedy movies with crude humor, then you’ll love…

Founding of Morality and Marble Everything has a beginning, and with every beginning a narrative must always go along with it. Founding stories are tales of how things came to be, they can be extravagant, tragic and even mythical in nature. Two well-known stories which are often paired together due to their similar nature are the tales of Cain and Abel from the book of Genesis and Livy’s Romulus and Remus. The resolutions in these stories had outcomes which established ideologies on sacrificial…

The Simple Life at Virtue Hill One of the most beautiful places to visit is the Virtue Hill in Vietnam. I grew up there, and I return year after year to seek the solitude. Virtue Hill is the name of a boarding school and means “God Place.” One of the most picturesque sites is looking up the hill from the village road. The view is spectacular with the school at the top, and the green, fertile farmland below. When I was a fourth grader, my father as a soldier was often deployed far away from home.…

The Importance of Absurdity Our capacity to differentiate right from wrong in this world makes up a large part of who we are. Whenever we criticize the aspects of our lives, we assert ourselves, our ideas, and everything we have experienced and endured. Our ability to hold the world up to our standards lends us a feeling of power and control over our lives, giving us our pride and credibility as individuals, but when it is taken away from us, it renders us feeble, fearful, and helpless to…