Bountiful

The violent, abusive physical or verbal behavior within a home, usually with a spouse or partner, is a majorly existent problem in current times and needs to succumb as soon as possible. Domestic violence can be dated back to around 750 B.C. when Romans were justifiably allowed to beat their wives under the law (Dyess.af). Government enforcement and legislation against domestic violence cultivated around the 1500s in early old English laws to prevent the intolerable acts of abuse. The majority…

Eating Disorder Dilemmas Imagine looking in the mirror every morning and viewing a heavy and unsightly reflection. Every second of everyday is spent thinking about what is consumed and how it will affect the body. All free time is spent obsessing over calories and exercising vigorously. That is the realization of living with an eating disorder. An eating disorder is a physiological disorder that is persistent in strange eating behaviors that negatively affect a person’s health and other areas of…

In the past, obesity was an indication of bountiful wealth and good health. Nowadays, however, obesity is now seen as an indication of dirtiness, self-negligence, and lack of personal hygiene. It is now also recognized as a serious medical condition that is now one of the most common preventable causes of death. Obesity affects approximately three million people global. Obesity is classified by an excessive amount of body fat on one’s body that is accumulated quicker than it is burned (“Obesity”…

Farm Bureau, for example, which aids insured farmers struck by natural disasters. Natural disaster did not only affect farmers of livestock but also farmers who were also plagued by droughts or blights. There was no assurance that crops would be bountiful or livestock would stay safe and healthy. More importantly, if disaster did strike, most often there was no backup plan. The farmers and their respective families were faced with extreme poverty and potential starvation. Those in more…

Rachel Mitacek Calaveras: Comedy of the Dead Since the beginning of history, bones have been related to symbolism. The symbol of a skull is used continuously in multiple cultures around the globe. Moreover, Skulls have numerous representations depending on the use of the emblem: flags, tattoos, and art décor are just a few to mention. Within the endless possibilities, this essay will focus on the artistic view of Mexican culture. Some of the first ideas one often correlates with Mexican art…

America (or should I say...Turtle Island), pre 1492, was a very different time in history. It was a time of gratefulness for mother earth and all that she provided. The air was clean, the water was pristine, and the land and animals were respected by the country’s inhabitants. There was a mutual understanding of this respect for mother earth and the Natives were well known for this philosophy of life. Things took quite a turn for the worse once Christopher Columbus sailed to America in 1492…

Follow the Yellow Brick Road and Enter my Childhood Growing up as a child in Singapore has taught me the importance of family. I was provided an idyllic life. I was raised in a home filled with love, support, peace, and happiness. My mother and father were both attorneys working full time, but they always made it a point to make time for me and my four other siblings. My childhood is so memorable because of four prominent objects in my life. Tea time with my family of seven, baking with my…

While today’s acceptance levels of the LGBT+ community are at the highest levels in modern history, for a long time the level of acceptance was a negative one. During the 1800s and some parts of the world today, being homosexual is thought to be a disease and/or crime. Writers who were apart of the LGBT+ community in the 1800s were marked by their sexuality. Their pieces of work, if even read, were ridiculed. Anything they did was placed below writings of their straight counterparts, no matter…

Fishing. People enjoy it a lot as a hobby or career whether it’s for a bonding experience between family or friends or a way to survive. But could it be too much? We have of plenty of fish, right? Wrong. Small fishing in ponds, lakes, and sea sides by one or two people won’t make much of a difference, but with the main fishing companies hauling thousands to millions of marine life out of the oceans daily, it will be. This is overfishing; depleting stocks of fish in a body of water by too much…

income? I know, talking about money and business may not necessarily be your forte but wouldn’t it be nice to increase your skill level, be able to deal with more problems, more easily, earn more income in less time and find out that there is a bountiful supply of clients needing your…