Life extension

Look Me in the Eye: My Life With Asperger’s, John Elder Robison depicts his struggles in life to readers. From a child, not comprehending why his understanding of “normal” was different than everyone else’s, to an adult, finally learning that he had Asperger’s, Robison conveys the inner workings of his mind. As a very personal topic, I imagine revealing one’s whole life would be very hard to write about. Robison includes all the tragedies, struggles, and successes in his life throughout…

Where would one be and what would they be doing? Now, that image should be completely erased from the person’s mind. Because the story I am about to tell is neither happy nor fun. It was literally one of the worst days of my entire sixteen year old life. It all started on a pleasant Sunday morning in Houston, Mississippi. I woke up feeling groggy from the night before as I had stayed up later than I probably should have. I peeked outside my bedroom window to see the sun shining and hear the…

On September 15th 2009 my life had not only been changed but I had realized what life really means. On this day my family had been in shock with tears and had been emotionally lost. This very day will always have a strong meaning. It had been the day my brother had been told he was diagnosed with lymphoma non hotchkins cancer. This day will hold a toll on not only me but w=my whole family for the rest of our lives and we will never forget it. On September 14th I had been in my second week of…

In 2014, science communicator Bill Nye “The Science Guy”, and fundamentalist Ken Ham debate took place in Petersburg, Kentucky at the Creation Museum. CNN’s Tom Foreman takes a stand at the podium before introducing the two debaters to the audience in the crowd, as well as to the viewers who are watching it at home. During the debate, many subtopics are brought up, branching from the main question, “Is creation a viable model of origins in today’s modern scientific era?” The topic of…

Tears of Sorrow Death, I never really understood this meaning, why are they so heartbreaking when we lose someone we hold dearest. I never knew what this agonizing pain felt like until a couple years ago. The feeling, the pain and the countless day of not getting out of bed. I felt this way when I lost the one person who shared the most interest on me. On that day, exactly six year ago, I knew it all over for me and it came in the most unforeseen way. In the scorching hot humid summer air, the…

how the origin of the first cell is still alive in us today and although this is true it does not mean our species will live forever. The function of our life and all life is to reproduce but to get to that we have over came many challenges. On Chromosome 14, the presence of the TEP1 gene seems to be the source of the long lived existence of life on earth. TEP1 codes for a protein that part of telomerase, which is inherently important for the immortality of cells in the human body. At the end…

Big World Problems, Small Town Living Grover’s Corner, New Hampshire, the prototypical small town of America. Quiet, undisturbed, relaxing, and friendly describe Grover’s Corner perfectly. Of course, not everyone’s life style suits a life away from all the excitement that the world has to offer. Small town living may not allow for people to spend an elaborate night on the town in a grand place but it does give citizens the chance of growing close to a community that loves and cares about each…

Throughout the world everyone has heard the most common phrase "thank you." Imagine being known as "Maui, shapeshifter, demi-god of the wind and sea," who is stuck on an island for thousands of years in the middle of the ocean with no one in sight. After all of the sacrifices you have made for your islanders, you have never heard the phrase "thank you." Then all of a sudden, some girl named Moana is yanking you by the ear and telling you to "… board my boat and sail across the sea to deliver…

My Parents’ Philosophy My parents both were type-A parents from the beginning they both liked things their way. Often resulting in one parent just doing everything themselves, authoritarian is a style of parenting they tried to instill when I was younger, but quickly realized this would be like drilling even more holes into a sinking ship. When I was around five years old I saw a huge shift in my home, my dad became activated in the military and had to move to do his job. My mom hesitant to…

cows" suggests that cows are eternally at peace with their circumstances. So, what is the author of The Far Side, Gary Larson insinuating with his comic? Gary is best known for his long-running comic strip that bends the line between animal and human life and provides an excellent view inside the shortcomings of humans. He uses anthropomorphism, which is attributing human characteristics or behavior to animals or other objects, to portray animals behaving as the supposed superior human species.…