Eric Burdon

The essay “The Ordeal of Change” written by Eric Hoffer indicates people are afraid of drastic change in their life that would dramatically cause them to be misfit and out of place, and the solution of putting that fear into action is there must be “an abundance of opportunities”, and also “a tradition of self-reliance”. According to Hoffer, “Even the change from peas to string beans had in it elements of fear”; This means that even a change as small as a bean can cause great amount of fears,…

John Lennon “If everyone demanded peace instead of a new television set, then there’d be peace.” John Lennon was one of the most profound and inspirational people in the world, even to this day. He was a leader for peace and was against war; he stood up for what he believed in and didn’t back down when people tried to attack his ways of thinking. He changed the world and people’s views, he got the attention of everyone and with it, he used it for good. John Lennon wasn’t just a singer in a…

past and the future. In Beloved (1987), Toni Morrison shows how Sethe had dehumanizing experiences during her years of slavery. Even in freedom, Sethe was reminded of her past which affected her decisions and destroyed her identity. In contrast, in Eric Bress and J. Mackye Grubber’s The Butterfly Effect (2004), Evan witnessed and participated in traumatizing events in his childhood. When he discovers his ability to time travel, Evan alters his past only to find out it damaged his future. Despite…

This quote from Eric Weiner’s travel narrative, The Geography of Bliss, epitomizes an American perspective on thinking. Before his travels pursuing happiness, Weiner never had to consider what thinking did, or does, emotionally. Like many Americans, I find my perspective to be limited in that we Americans do not naturally consider how our thinking is affecting our own happiness. In his book, Weiner finds that other countries have views very contradictory to ours at home. Weiner even points out…

As infants were told to express our highlighted emotions and to show our talent to the world without hesitation, but as we grow older things change, were each put into the process of being molded into what society wants us to be and our ever step is judged and counted for. Fear and frustration fill our thoughts, second guessing everything we do because we don't want to be outcasts if we make any kind of mistake. Katherine's Point of View: ( I will switch the Points of Views but so I don't…

Sidecar Open Band Jams on Tuesday nights at Shady Katie’s has led me to many musicians, far and near and exposed the collaborative world of open mics. After traveling up for a little over a year, the final night came and went out with bang. Familiar faces such as hosts Jake Falana and Josh Mayer, Rob Sankey, Maureen Martian, Smashing Saturn, Katie McCorry, Billy McHattie, Josh Maddux, Sean Christie, Tony Schott, Olivia Burton and Stan Lobby joined Shady’s final featured artists to show the stage…

resulting sustainable food supply, revolutionized the way life could be lived. However, there is a cost as population increases so to does, demand and in the name of expediency shortcuts are taken, which can be hazardous to the average individual.1 Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation, looks at the modern food process in America and the negative impact it has on the average consumer.2 However, it is not always the industry that is to be blamed, as pointed out in Food Fears by Alison…

this phrase gave birth to the American dream, and inspired millions. We all seek happiness, there is no denying that. However, what is happiness or what makes people happy, differs from person to person and place to place. In The Geography of bliss by Eric Weiner, Weiner visits the so called happiest countries on earth, in search for why these countries are “happy” but his ulterior motive is to find happiness within himself. One of many countries that Weiner visits is Switzerland,…

“Markers, Paw-Prints, Hair Dye, and Other Mistakes” I love trying new things. I’m bold. I love the rush of adrenaline you get when taking risks. I love the unknown. I’ve had this mindset for as long as I can remember; I’ve always believed that living a life without being audacious isn’t a life worth having. You need to be impulsive. Try new things without worrying about the outcome, because if you do, you won’t enjoy the little things in life nearly as much. But things can go wrong, and…

June 2, 1865. This very day marks the end of a long, bloody war, the Civil War. The Civil War had lasted for four years, from 1861 to 1865. Tensions were high and the country was divided over issues revolving around slavery. Four years of America’s history was spent battling this issue and attempting to declare a true winner between the divided nation. The long, gruesome four years that the Union and the Confederates had spent fighting finally came to an end. With a battered nation that suffered…