Richard Branson

The underlying reason that we as humans cannot follow the advice of Jesus of Nazareth is that we are selfish. What this quote is saying is that what ever action or item you would want to get from someone you should return something of equal value. Having that sense of equal reciprocity is against human nature. Throughout the history of human evolution, it is the selfish ones that survive (Dawkins 2006) . Selfishness goes along with competition with both starting very early in our evolutionary…

In Cold Blood follows the solving of a murder that took place in the small town of Holcomb Kansas during the late hours of the night on November 15, 1959. The Clutters were the most American household in all of Kansas and sent a wave of panic through the townspeople of Holcomb when the family was found in their farm house bound up and murdered in cold blood . The book not only follows the story of the Clutters, but also the murder’s Perry and Dick ‘friends’ who decided to perform such a…

After a tragic loss for the United States of America, Thatcher reconciled the nation with her appeal to patriotism in a dire time, both politically and emotionally. At this time of great loss and tragedy following the death of a beloved president, Ronald Reagan, Thatcher used his accomplishments in life to reconcile those of the United States. Along with reconciling them, she indirectly urges, that we find our lost values that Reagan and the country possessed at the time of his presidency.…

“The United States Secret Service is one of the oldest federal law enforcement agencies in the country and ranks among the most elite in the world. (History)” The Secret Service is by far one of the most known agencies in existence. “The secret service was originally founded to combat the then-widespread counterfeiting of U.S. currency. (History)” That was the original mission of the Secret Service. According to History it then became the duty of the Secret Service to protect national…

Different from Garfinkle's point of view, history professor, Melvin Small, disputes with the author about the antiwar movement being a significant factor on the Vietnam War policies that contributed to the end of the war by several reasons. The first reason of the antiwar movement was the pressure it caused on Presidents Nixon's and Johnson's foreign policies. Professor Small explains how antiwar protests like the march on the Pentagon in October 1967 and 1969 affected the Johnson administration…

Have you ever thought that two stories have things different, yet have something in common? In the story High Noon A retired Marshal has to save his town from a man who wants him dead. The Most Dangerous Game tells a tale of a hunter who leans what it means to be hunted. Both of these characters and the settings that they are in are different, but the conflicts that they have to deal with are the same. We can see those differences and similarities vividly throughout each tale. In both stories…

Between the years of 1945 and 2000 a total of ten presidents served in the oval office through the 55 year period. Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Regan, Bush, and Clinton served the country during some of the most difficult years in this Nation’s history. However, the tale of ten presidents elected in a 55 year period is one that is filled with deception, war, and assassination. The question that is raised out of this time is what determined the success of…

First Selection (“Roundtable Rival” by Lindsey Stirling) https://youtu.be/jvipPYFebWc During this scene, Rob Roy is a prisoner as he stands in direct confrontation with death and is about to be thrown over a bridge. Rather than stand around defenseless, MacGregor manages to get the rope around a Cunningham’s neck, and he jumps over the bridge despite how dangerous it is. As MacGregor races for his life, he is being chased by soldiers. The chase to recapture MacGregor seemed almost as a…

To many, Ronald Reagan was known as one of the finest public speakers in presidential history to date. As president, he brought a rise of intellectual negativity and soaring sense of possibilities among his people. His great sense of communication allowed him to communicate hard choices, bad news, and complicated ideas throughout his two terms as the 40th president of the United States. Although communication was not his strongest suite, rhetoric was. Rhetoric became a central part to Reagan’s…

In Edwin Arlington Robinson’s poem, “Richard Cory,” the main themes are status and wealth do not ensure happiness, and appearances can be deceiving. The poem is about a rich man, named Richard Cory, who appears to have everything. The poor people of the town admire and even envy Richard Cory. However, in reality, Mr. Cory is an extremely unhappy individual, who unexpectedly kills himself. Throughout the poem, Robinson uses symbols, imagery, and irony in order to develop and reinforce the…