Cheeseburger

In America, McDonald's has become the face of obesity, unhealthy living, and evil; however, to my family, McDonald's has not been a comfort food, but a comforting food. When we were alone and hungry in a foreign land, McDonald's was our faithful friend. When we landed at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai, China, we were exhausted from the tedious 14-hour flight; all my family wanted was sustenance and sleep. Arriving to our new, empty apartment, we sadly found neither. All eight…

The veggie bbq was served on the same fluffy bun I lauded in the cheeseburger. The veggie bbq had a softer texture than real meat and fell apart easily. The “meat” mostly fell out of the sandwich, which forced me to salvage what I could using a fork. The veggie bbq was saturated with sauce. The sauce was vinegar-based and…

There are millions of individuals who are obese in the United States alone. Obesity is a disorder in which one has an excessive amount of body fat on their bodies and comes with many concerns. This disorder not only affects your appearance, but it also affects your inner health. For instance, it raises your risk of diseases and health problems, like heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. Obesity is mainly caused when one takes in more calories than they burn from physical activity.…

Thousands of years ago, philosophers began to argue about the existence of free will. Free will is a power of acting without restraint of fate. People started questioning whether free will exists or if it is merely imagined. Do humans have control over their actions, behaviors, choices, desires and emotions? Some philosophers believe that human have self-control over their actions, and others say that there is no such a thing as self-control. Philosophers have long debated the concept of free…

McDonalds Case Study “Employee engagement is a workplace approach resulting in the right conditions for all members of the organization to give their best each day, committed to their organizations’ goals and values, motivated to contribute to organizational success, with an enhanced sense of their own well-being. Employee engagement is based on trust, integrity, two-way commitment and communication between the organization and its members("Engage for Success," n.d.).” The McResources Line is…

history of the original restaurant, the famous Big Boy hamburger was created one day when members of an orchestra stopped in and asked if Wian could come up with something different from the usual hamburger. What Wian created was a “Double-Deck Cheeseburger” with two beef patties and a special sauce. They loved the burger and other customers that were there that day asked if they could try this new burger too. The name “Big Boy” came about when Bob Wian had a chubby young boy come into his…

“Without freedom of choice, there is no creativity. Without creativity, there is no life.” -Benjamin Spock. Life without choice, isn’t really life at all. Human beings need the freedom of choice to be distinctive and different from everyone else. “It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” - Audre Lord. The Giver’s community is entirely against differences and has achieved ultimate sameness. Thus, not preparing them for…

Are You Making Excuses for Not Trying Yoga? People procrastinate all kinds of things, mostly to their detriment, but if you haven't tried yoga for all the wrong reasons, you may be doing yourself a serious disservice. Yoga can help you with stress, weight loss, chronic pain and self-esteem. If you haven't tried it, maybe it's time to rethink your reasoning. Do any of the following excuses sound familiar? 1. It's Boring Yoga is far from boring, it's simply more of a personal experience than…

According to a Pew Research Center Survey, 61 percent surveyed believe drinking excessive alcohol is morally wrong and 50 percent believe smoking marijuana is morally wrong. "Among these groups, overeating is the only behavior not judged by a majority to be morally wrong" (A Barometer of Modern Morals). Obesity continues to challenge the United States by large amounts of Americans dying each year due to health conditions caused by obesity. Obesity is currently a worldwide epidemic. The public…

The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council estimates that 20 billion hot dogs are consumed each year. That is approximately 70 hot dogs per person each year. The hot dog has become an icon of american culture, but since it’s creation it has been shrouded in mystery. Through this mystery, one question has raised above the rest. Is a hot dog a sandwich? A hotdog is a sandwich. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, a sandwich is defined as a "A sandwich is a meat or poultry…