Human reliability

Daniel Kim Mrs. Hudec Honors English II Period 3 10/9/17 Rosicky’s Secret to Life Satisfaction An abundance of answers exists when determining the key to living the best life possible. However, when it comes to finding the most acceptable answer, it stumps many people. To find the secret to creating a worthy existence, it mainly depends on a person’s values. These values portray a person’s wants and reasons of living, but usually, the wants direct people to greed, selfishness, and negativity,…

of trying to be compassionate and loving and friendly to a fellow human being helps you…

To be confronted with challenging predicaments is an inevitable part of the human experience. Although each person must make their own individual “journey” through life’s course, there remain universal principles that unite all living beings. William Stafford’s poem “Traveling Through the Dark” reveals that when one is given the space to reflect upon these simultaneously simple yet compelling principles, only then can one see the chain of events that can occur as a result of a single action. It…

Mini Essay 1: Was the argument that young men are drawn to high risk activities presented well throughout Into the Wild? Yes, the book follows a young man, Chris McCandless, who expresses an unhealthy amount of monomania for the wild, and many believed that he was mentally ill. However the author, Jon Krakauer, believed otherwise. There were many young men before McCandless’s time that expressed this same obsession. Although, there were many young men that shared this enthusiasm…

The physical journey of Christopher McCandless impacted the story as a whole greatly. Chris wished to leave home and live off the land, in doing so he met many people who made his story possible. It impacted him as a person and those he met. His means of travel was by walking and hitchhiking to his various destinations, most of which he decided as he went along. Had he not travelled the way that he did, his story may no have been given such coverage or mean so much to the reader. Chris…

Jones will not be regarded as willful or wanton disregard of Vega's safety for failing to disclose Nelly tendency of flicking hats off because he did not have actual knowledge of potential danger. The Texas exceptions to the limitation on liability for farm animal activities provide one exception of willful or wanton disregard for participant's safety which may invoke the liability. §87.004(4). Willful and wanton disregard means, "the entire want of care" which raises the belief that the "act…

While modesty is a seemingly obscure trait in modern society. Its meaning is one that is shaped by one's environment. For example, in Victorian England, they may feel that some clothes are modest, while in America they may find the clothes outrageous. Due to this point, modesty is defined differently by many people, but usually falls somewhat in the place of its latin roots. Whether modesty is being tolerant of others, or the way you go about dressing yourself it is essential to how carry…

According to Kevyn Aucoin,”Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain... To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices - today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but embrace it.”I interpret this quote by believing that she means to portray the message that you can always choose your choices, whatever they may be and nobody should be able to change those choices. You can be happy, positive,…

Animal rights has been a prominent topic of debate since the rise of the Animal Right’s Movement during the 1970’s. Animals have long been treated simply as resources for the benefit of humans in various situations such as scientific testing, the clothing industry, and especially the food industry. People argue not only about implementing rights for animals, but also about which rights we should consider and how we should go about implementing them. Philosopher Peter Singer provides insight into…

Self-Identity: Who am I? Who am I? This is not just a midlife crisis question. As we stand at the doorstep of preparing ourselves for college, we are encouraged to evaluate and know ourselves to pick a path where we can find happiness in what we do. As I struggle with knowing myself, surely like many of you, I began to question, who am I? Who really am I? Am I defined by my interests, or the actions I have taken? Am I defined by the possessions I own or the pride in my achievements? Through a…