Jim Halpert

A quick glance into Joan Didion’s life would put readers under the assumption that she identifies as a standard second-wave feminist. A prominent female writer in the 1960s, Didion had initially left me drawing connections to the likes of Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem. Even her stern gaze present on book covers and articles seems to give off a sense of feminine mystique. But after careful venture into her work, it is my understanding that while feminism plays a role in what Didion tackles as…

After VW I ended, I was on a roll! Using the open mic had been going awesome! Excitement about using the mask was followed by a bit of anxiety. Initially, I was under the impression that getting used to and adapting to the mask would be easy. It was with great ease I was able to set up the mask with my laptop and DNS. One of the 1st things I dictated was my Week 1 discussion post. The mask was working well with Dragon and seemed to be hearing me. One of the 1st obvious challenges that I…

• Mamere, Jeremiah, Paul, Abital and Theo and Daniel family were all killed by Northern Militia. The now orphan Sundanese children venture to the Kenya Refugee camp where they face several hardships and some are even lost along the way to find safe haven. While venturing to Kenya the eldest son and Chief of the group sacrifices himself to rebel soldiers stating that he’s traveling alone while his brothers and sisters hide in the tall grass. Eventually the frayed group make it to the Kenya…

about the complex inner workings of one 's brain and the intricacies of human relationships. Encouraging the viewer to further reflect on their own life and outlook on the world with its complex storylines and themes. In the film Joel, portrayed by Jim Carrey, begins a relationship with Clementine, portrayed by Kate Winslet. The film follows the highs and lows of their relationship and subsequent break-up and erasing the memories of one another. The characters within the Eternal Sunshine are not…

It was tailor made for political rallies and it rose Jim Jones to power. During the 70’s he took a different turn, he began taking drugs and became more paranoid. His paranoia caused him to create paranoia in his followers, he made them believe that they were “just about to be destroyed” lucky for Jones a…

On one hand a very amazing movie, The Truman Show, which was directed by Peter Weir and released on the 5th of June 1998. The Truman Show talks about a person, Truman, who has been adopted by a company to make a live TV show of him. Truman starts to feel a suspicious feeling about his whole life. And eventually he gets able to overcome his emotions and fears, and choose to live a real life. On the other hand, a very entertaining movie called Brazil 1985. Brazil was released on the 1st of…

Despite a less time demanding schedule, professional athletes are paid while student athletes are not. However, student athletes are often compensated through scholarships. But, is a scholarship a fair way to compensate these students for their service to the university? This topic has piqued my interest because of the dedication I have to sports and education. Through countless hours of studying and many sleepless nights, I have successfully been able to maintain a 4.0 grade point average…

When I was younger, I went a Christian school for eight years. I walked around in my own protective barrier made of bubblegum. Everything was sprinkled with sugar-powder. It was difficult to see reality in the midst of the dense white goodness. The curriculum was twisted all around like taffy. History books were glazed over with a caramel. Every history lesson incorporated God into it, and I was constantly reminded of the goodness in people. I was told that Native Americans were recompensated…

biography based on the life and death of Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors, a prolific figure in late 1960’s rock n’ roll. The book goes into immense detail about the events leading up to the formation of The Doors, including Morrison’s educational decisions and overwhelming drug use, along with the popularity of he attained during that time as a sex symbol, and his eventual death. Authors James Riordan and Jerry Prochnicky both have done extensive research on Jim Morrison dating back 20…

Imagine you are managing a locally-owned store. With the newly installed cameras around, you feel safe. Then you notice something suspicious on camera 6. A man in a black trench coat was packing 3 cans of ghost white mayonnaise into his coat. He makes his way around the store, avoiding all workers. You have seen this before. He was obviously a shoplifter. Your suspicions are confirmed when the cameras identify his expression as suspicious. With a simple push of a button, the thief is caught by…