Karen Kingsbury's tear jerking poem Let Me Hold You a Little Longer describes a mother's love. The deep sadness tightly laced with joy a mother endures as her precious baby grows up. A poem not just for Mama's but for us all. It is a reminder to us all to cherish simple daily moments to hold on to them a little longer, a little more dear to our hearts. As a person with a chronic illness, I learn the lesson to cherish life's precious moments a bit sooner than my peers. "Long ago you came to me,…
In the column “We Have Nothing Left to Hold Us Together,” American columnist, Ben Shapiro, argues against athletes protesting the national anthem. He contends that the anthem symbolizes proud American ideals and unity, and that protesting it undermines the rights Americans hold and the ideologies they stand for. Shapiro’s claim that the anthem is a symbol for an ideal America, and the act of kneeling during, especially by privileged football players, only divides America is incorrect. Even…
Michael Spurgeon's novel Let the Water Hold Me Down tells a story about a man named Hank, whose wife and daughter died in a drowning accident, while also giving great supporting information on how much the government plays a part in poverty. After his wife and daughter’s death, Hank then decides to impulsively hop on a plane to Mexico where he will stay with his very rich friend, Cesar. While soul searching in Mexico he ends up getting a job in the poverty ridden town of Chiapas. The poor town…
and middle-class citizens the motivation to work hard in hopes of a better life. However, “a better life” is a vague term that often has a different meaning with respect to time and situation. In the article, “The American Dream: Dead, Alive, or on Hold?” Brandon King attempts to answer the ambiguity of this question. As the title gives it away, the author analyzes and compares different time periods and situations to understand what exactly is the American Dream, whether it exists or not, and…
“God holds you over the pit of hell…” evokes a sense of urgency to…
“There is no marvel in a woman learning to speak, but there would be in teaching her to hold her tongue” ― Elizabeth I Tudor (goodreads.com). However, Queen Elizabeth I never held her tongue when she could have a say in matters. In many ways, Queen Elizabeth was one of the very first women in the 1500s to dominate her own era. Queen Elizabeth l controlled part of the government and provided suitable leadership for her army when the Spanish Armada tried to challenge England. With her…
Their songs had many different effects on people. The songs “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “She Loves You” were bringing out the adoration and jolly feeling inside of people. People could have a happy and better sensory. Then, songs that go with the “typical” rebellious and standing for your rights song started to get produced…
Why did the Civil Rights movement take hold in the 1960's and not earlier? I believe that the civil rights movement took place when it did because the African Americans finally got fed up with it and had enough courage to do something about it. Fear and lack of leadership may have had a huge role to play in why this action took so long to materialize. I think that the wars that African Americans fought in had a big part of them finally rising up and saying that enough is enough. If they…
“How the Story of Moana and Maui Holds Up Against Cultural Truths” is an article written by Doug Herman that compares the Disney movie Moana to the cultural beliefs that it is based on. The movie Moana involves the protagonist named Moana and her adventure to return the stolen heart of Tifi Ti with Maui the demigod helping her return what he stole. The characters within the movie Moana are based upon the Polynesian myths to create this story. The author Doug Herman’s purpose in creating this…
the relationship between stimuli and behavioral response; stimuli effects behavior, behavior is not considered effecting stimulus. There is no reciprocation of effect of the behavior on the stimuli. 2. What assumptions does social-cognitive theory hold regarding the nature of being human? How do they fit with the insights of empowerment theory? “Social-cognitive theory is based on the assumption…