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In her article “The End of Food” Lizzie Widdicombe expatiates on her experience with Soylent and its creator, Robert Rhinehart. She propagates forward an abundance of ideas both good and bad about Soylent; from the time and cost saving abilities, all the way down to the eerily atrocious wind produced after drinking the stuff. After reading the article through, it is believable that Soylent has potential in becoming a meal replacement in times of desperation. However, “The End of Food” is far…

INTRODUCTION Blake Martin is the senior pastor at Wallace Avenue Baptist Church (WABC) in Shawnee, Oklahoma and has been there since August 2016. Blake is married to Bryse Martin who is a student at Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) and they have been married since August 2015. Blake was hired at WABC after serving at two other churches in Shawnee. At only 23 years of age and little experience under his belt, most people assume that WABC is a church of mostly college age students, however the…

In 1959, Chavez Ravine, a small rural community found just north of the heart of Los Angeles, was gravely disrupted as it’s occupants were displaced to make way for construction of the Dodgers Stadium. There is no doubt that the decision to build a new stadium on the site of the former area caused serious repercussions for the newly arrived Los Angeles Dodgers,their owner Walter O’Malley, and the predominantly Mexican-American community forced to leave and relocate their homes and lives…

MANAGEMENT AND THE MANAGER “Better to proceed than to wait for direction. Better to ask forgiveness than ask permission. Better to be seen as stubborn than incompetent” (Block, 1987 pg. 17). A manger is a person responsible for controlling or administering all or part of a company or similar organization. Although many managers are looked at as the same there are many different management technics. One of the earliest forms of management coping was the theory of Scientific and Classical…

During the housing market crash of 2008, many people lost their homes due to defaults on their mortgages. This incident derived from the greediness of bankers—wanting to profit as much as possible by overlooking key lending requirements—but when the crash happened, poor people and immigrants became the scapegoats. This added to the already bad reputation of these two groups in the United States. It was during this time that Ryan Zhang immigrated to America. Arriving at a tumultuous time, Ryan…

animism - Animism was followed by the native civilizations of America. The natives greatly respected nature for all it is, believing the plants and animals all had a spiritual essence to them. This deep respect for the environment shaped the customs and traditions of the native people, creating societies so different from the European, Asian, and African ones of the time. Animism can also be contributed to the divide between the settlers and the natives. While the Native Americans believed…

A Life No One Should Live The wheels of family discontent were set in motion before I was even born. They could have come screeching to a halt only if they knew where to draw the line. My dad mentioned bringing bean hash to a family potluck, a common family dish, but just the thought made my mom gag. She said she had been feeling strange and told my dad she thought she was pregnant. He didn’t believe her but at 4:30 in the morning, on his way out hunting, my mom took the test. She was pregnant…

Theology Responses Question #1: What changes has the practice of ministry had on your interpretation of (a) the Lordship of Jesus Christ, and (b) the work of the Holy Spirit? Beside my grandmother, front pew on the preacher’s right, St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Ocala, Florida (hereafter referred to as St. Mark’s). That’s where I began to confess the Lordship of Jesus. In the earliest formative years of my life, I stood with those precious folks and recited, “I believe in Jesus Christ…

Social issues are found within all communities. While everyone deals with some form of discrimination, it is more prevalent to see minorities stereotyped and faced with unjust discrimination. Asians are underrepresented and when they do appear in movies or television shows, they are often portrayed as successful professionals like doctors. However, throughout history, Asian women have been portrayed as submissive, oriental, or cunning gold diggers. Although racist stereotypes and discrimination…

“Outstanding Issues with Implementing German Reunification” Germany has had a tumultuous history and inspiring rise to international prominence over the last century. This political anomaly is referred to in German as “wirtschaftswunder” which translated is the phrase the “wonder of economics.” This eminent rise has been recognized by the leadership role the German government is currently playing in the European Union, in relation to monetary policy that is intended to alleviate the Euro-zone…