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where I usually sit every day!” hissed the boy called Eric. “OK, OK,” grumbled Steak, standing up, but not before saying to Tabby, “I’ll catch you sometime to tell you the recipe!” Steak then skipped away with his steak-shaped lunchbox. “Why did that loon call you Lil’ White Stripe?” asked Eric, once…

When Therapy Contradicts itself Conversion therapy (also known as reparative therapy) used to “fix” people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender (LGBT). This is a cruel therapy that was called reparative therapy in the early 20th century because it was said to repair the indivual in order to fit the norms of society. Electroshock therapy was the most popular form of conversion therapy because it was believed to give consequences of pain for actions that were “abnormal.” Most…

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner The Rime of the Ancient Mariner has many symbols in the story, the most prominent being the Christian symbolism, especially with what the mariner does to the albatross and how it affects the seafarers and their journey. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is different from many of Coleridge 's works, especially with the archaic language, length, and the strange moral in the story. The story begins with a simple, unnamed man who is going to a wedding before the…

Over one hundred and fifteen years ago, one man dared to venture into an area of science that had never even been touched before by any scientist. Sigmund Freud and his studies on psychoanalysis have certainly impacted science in a major way. In his career, he collaborated with another scientist, wrote two books, allowed for new schools to open, and most importantly, he revolutionized the way people thought about the human mind (Palmer, Colton, and Kramer). Freud devoted his life to studying the…

have some F#@king water for these animals!” (Grizzly Man). In this scene of the movie Treadwell, though claiming to not be religious, yells to the heavens for rain. He does so in such a way that many humans, if they were around, would find him a crazy loon. Treadwell doesn’t care however, as he really is just caring for the animals he wishes to take care of. He’s not society's definition of normal by any means. Another example of Treadwell being…

Multimedia has become the new forefront and era in the way that people communicate with each other throughout the world. Almost a century ago voice over radio was the most popular form of entertainment when it swept society in the year 1921. During this time unmanned aircraft known also as “drones” were the beginning of the change of history. Today this technology is shaping the future for this new development as it is starting to change the way multimedia is being done. bs developing There are…

control everyone drew Macbeth crazy to the point where he lost all morality. For example towards the end of the book Macbeth tries to show that he is the king and he can control people whenever he wants;”The devil damn thee black, thou cream-faced loon! “ Where got'st thou that goose look? “There is ten thousand.”Geese, villain?”Soldiers,sir.”(Macbeth source A) Macbeth said the first sentence before the servant had the chance to even speak. This shows that since he's now the king, he has the…

Do what is righteous and necessary, no matter what circumstances. The novel Lyddie, by Katherine Patterson is about a thirteen-year-old girl name Lyddie. Lyddie must take responsibility and be the adult of her family. Lyddie goes to the mills in hopes of earning enough money to pay off the farm debt. The plan was that once the farm debt was paid off, Lyddie would be able to reunite her family back on the farm. However, working conditions at the mills was not favored by many of the factory girls.…

Today in our society, it is not an overstatement when people say news travels fast. Within seconds of a significant or unusual event happening, we get “Breaking News” headlines all over our TV screens, millions of tweets commenting on what had happened, and the sharing of stories or pictures through Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. However, have you ever noticed that most of the news we see or read from online consists of obscene events? Obscenity comes in many different forms. It can be from…

As a Christian in the twenty-first century, it is important to be open-minded and slow to judge others’ denominations and ideas about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. Personally, I grew up in a Church of Christ, although after coming to Abilene and visiting other churches I have come to realize that my home church is more like a non-denominational church than a traditional Church of Christ. Upon visiting churches in Abilene, I am a frequent member of The Well, which is a…