Praise

“Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears. I Come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones.” (Antony – 3.2. 82-85) This quote is the first part of Mark Antony’s speech, after the assassination of Julius Caesar, and after Brutus speech. Brutus gave a speech trying to explain to the people of Rome the reason why they killed Caesar, and according to him it was for the good of Rome because Caesar had became to…

more than worthless trash. Many people believe today that warriors come home and get welcomed back with opened arms; however, this may be the case, but do our soldiers deserve only a measly two or three hours of praise? Think about how much more we could and should do to not only praise, but also support and help sustain the men and women that have fought for…

Classroom observations: Gianna was observed during the afternoon in her third grade class. At the start of the observation, Gianna was asked to sit at a back table as the class prepared for a timed test. Gianna got up and took her test with her as she headed to the back table. When the test began, Gianna appeared focused and attentive. Once finished, she placed her pencil on the table and looked around the room as she cleaned her glasses. Mrs. Cartwright, Gianna’s third grade teacher, walked by…

Many times when an American leader dies there is expected to be praise from within America’s borders, but when an important leader from another country praises the past president or leader it should be taken seriously. This leader believes that this leader from another country deserves to be praised. In Thatcher’s speech to the Americans she conveys the belief that their former president, Ronald Reagan, was an outstanding leader who was able to keep an optimistic attitude during tough times. She…

There are hundreds of churches in Fresno County, and when it came time for me to choose one for my church visit and interview; I really didn’t know where to start. So when I got an invitation on Facebook, from one of my girlfriends inviting me to her husband Ministry Ceremony, I was happy my choices had been narrowed down to one church. My church visit was to be at First Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, on Sunday, September 18, 2016. The reason for my friend’s invitation was there was going to…

Often, when we hear the term “persuasion,” it conjures up the image of a person manipulating us and tricking us to get what they want. We also often think that persuasion requires magical powers and innate skills to be successful in persuading. However, Dr. Robert Cialdini, author of the revolutionary book, Influence: Science and Practice, argues that it does not always have to be that way. He argues that the ability to persuade is guided by behavioral science. Cialdini spent his entire career…

What is a potato? What is an onion? Every individual’s response to these questions will be different because food takes on an incredible richness of meaning as we collect memories. Every experience adds color to our idea of food, be they pleasant or traumatic. Pablo Neruda’s “Ode to the Onion” and Richard Wilbur’s “Potato” both deal with the same concept - the effect of circumstances on their perception of food - yet arrive at quite different conclusions. The poems are nearly complete opposites…

tradition of Helen’s guilt, demonstrating the power of rhetoric in transforming a weak argument, into a strong argument . It is ultimately the paradoxical nature of Gorgias’ arguments and the careful formulation of his prose which ultimately allow for the praise of rhetoric. Rhetoric is the signification present within the Encomium of…

Completion of Theogony, brought one of the most important pieces of literature to have survived from Ancient Greece. This is the most important text when considering genealogy of the gods, how the earth came about, as well as other important aspects for the Greeks during this time. Theogony, written by Hesiod, and can be dated to around 700 BCE is one of the oldest pieces of literature to date. This one of the few pieces he wrote, as around this time, a seldom amount of writing occurred as only…

As for the middle child, it can go both ways. They are known to be able to get away with more, but they can also be bossy. In my family my middle sister could easily be the bossiest of the house. When it comes to arguing the way that the parent praises a child can be an important factor. If a child gets treated differently than their brother or sister there can be a great deal of conflict. Ways…