Breakaway

Sabbatical Adventure What is a Sabbatical? It is a planned program of study and retreat to enhance the teaching and ministry skills of a Pastor. In the Anglican denomination, the Pastor and the parish contribute to a continuing education program on a monthly basis. Approximately every three years, a Pastor can apply for these funds and, along with additional contributions of his own, take a leave of absence from the parish that is acceptable to both the Bishop and congregation. In the early…

Although, it is still possible to attend the Charleston classes it is not used as independent dance style anymore. There are more Charleston steps invented such as side, back, fly or double Charleston, but all of this are just the part of the Lindy Hop movements. Balboa Another popular swing dance is called Balboa that was originated in Southern California during the 1920s/30s. A lot of dance historians believe that this dance was influenced by Foxtrot, but others state that it was evolved from…

great character plot. This is accentuated when we see her, not long after, beginning to explain her desire for a child, and lack of one for a man. This immediately evokes the hope that Alberta will have an independent storyline, with somewhat of a breakaway from the male influence. Of course, these hopes are soon dashed by the fact that she then reveals conflict between choosing two men in her life, and thus this continues throughout the whole book. Her storyline never deters from this for more…

Both ZZ Packer's “Brownies” and “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere” explore the obstacles in life that cause reflection in the characters lives allowing them to discover the meanness in the world. “Brownies” is about young black girls who go to summer camp with white girls, where prejudice is present and they are racially segregated by choice. Their encounter with the white girls during a difficult situation allows them to better understand the complexity of meanness that exists in the world. In…

The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians over territorialism and the establishment of a Jewish land and that of “the Troubles” in Northern Ireland between the largely Catholic Nationalists and the majority Protestant Unionists have many key similarities. Both “Northern Ireland the State of Israel emerged out of war, the breakup of empires, and international agreements.”1 (ESEP 93)The main phase of both the Northern Ireland conflict and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict occurred around mid…

Life’s What You Make It Life is filled with countless opportunities that will more or less make or break the pathway to humanity. Sometimes an individual may question his or her values and beliefs because society does not idolize them, but that does not mean they are not true. In order to live a good life one must have their own free will to make decisions and put meaning in their own life. Also, when thinking about what it means to live a good life, maintaining social order becomes…

“Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves” -Abraham Lincoln Slavery landed a major punch to America’s image ever since it was brought over in 1619 (History.com). Frederick Douglass said that, “ . . . slavery is alike the sin and the shame of the American people. . .” (Douglass 2). The Underground Railroad was used to break the devilish chain of events that were occurring during the 17th-19th centuries in America (What). Throughout the course of these events,…

For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated with forensic science and I distinctly remember my brother and I running home from the bus stop every day, when we were in middle school, just so we would not miss the introductory scene of the new Criminal Minds episode. The show always began right at 3 and our bus got to the stop roughly around 2:55; just enough time to run home and turn it to the right channel. And as any fan of Criminal Minds knows, the beginning is the most captivating…

Machiavelli's Approach to order through the lens of Disorder: The Modern World in Terms of Chaos and Order Order and disorder are two terms used to describe two different dimensions of life. They are totally opposite to each other in terms of meaning. Also, sometimes one of them becomes the cause for the emergence of the other one. Disorder, according to Cambridge Dictionary, is “a state of untidiness or lack of organization” (cambrdige). This means that anything that doesn’t have an order or…

Indira Gandhi: A Controversial Woman in Power A fascinating paradox of modern India was the rise to power and the turbulent rule of Indira Gandhi. She was one of the most politically powerful women in the world, and definitely the most powerful in India's history. But she ruled in a country where women lived in poverty, were neglected, and heavily discriminated against. How is that Indira Gandhi was India's prime minister for four terms while most other women in India were unaware they…