Surfacing

Rough seas, sun kissed days, and the smell of the salted ocean was Liam's life. He stood tall as he observed the deep and endless sea from his ship, inhaling the mist of the waves as they caressed his skin; he was a captain after all. A very ruthless and respected captain that conquered all the known seven seas; his parents had taught him the treasures and secrets that hid the perfidious waters; he absorbed every skill his father taught him from fishing without many necessities to fighting with…

The emasculation of a man can, and most likely will, result in the deterioration of either his physical or his mental state of being. Not only is it damaging to the self-confidence of the man, but it’s also eradicating a belief that’s been taught since childhood, which is that men are suppose to be strong and phlegmatic, meaning they should always be calm and collected. There are various ways of ridding a man of his masculinity, whether it be his partner finding another man to satisfy certain…

"Being a sports fan is a complex matter, in part irrational but not unworthy; a relief from the seriousness of the real world, with its unending pressures and often grave obligations.” (Richard Gilman np). Gilman captures the true essence of sports fans in his quote because he explains how complex fandom really is. Becoming too invested in a sports team may lead to psychological and physical issues due to hormonal changes, emotional spikes, severe stress, and increased media attention. Despite…

Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, all names that come to mind when thinking about basketball’s greatest players. But LeBron James, is perhaps the one that stands above them all. His trip from a hard childhood in Akron, to high school stardom and becoming one of the most decorated NBA players of all time is often regarded as a hero’s journey. The concept of this 12 step journey was originally created by Joseph Campbell as an archetype for heroes in literature, particularly mythology.…

William, a 26-year old recent college graduate is afraid of losing everything, his relationships, his job, his family, himself. His started worrying when he was younger; would his parents be fighting this week, now that his parents were divorcing he worried that his mom wouldn’t have enough money to live on her own, was this his fault? How could he have let this happen? When William started track his junior year of high school he couldn’t stop thinking of what others were thinking of him, after…

Though there was noted inconsistency with regards to the literature reviewed of the early social histories of Sigmund Freud and Karen Horney (nee Danielson), observed similarities did exist between these two theorists that later held distinction in their approach to personality. The theorists’ mothers were significantly younger than their fathers, and of second and third marriage to the fathers’; Freud and Horney had one biological sibling of the opposite sex, as well as multiple half-siblings.…

greatly influenced health wise. When there is no money for hospitals or other health facilities, it starts to become a huge problem. However, many efforts are needed to be made to fully eliminate the wide range of deadly diseases and to address many surfacing and endless health issues, in third world countries. Child mortality…

“My head was buzzing; the same thought surfacing over and over: not to be separated from my father.” (p.35) Elie keeps on thinking about losing his father and that he never wants to ever lose his father. “At about noon, we were brought some soup, one bowl of think soup for each of us. I was terribly…

cocaine, opiates, and marijuana have led each to be prohibited in the United States at one point or another. In order to truly understand the rise and fall of alcohol prohibition, the continued prohibition of cocaine and opiates, and the slowly surfacing repeal of marijuana prohibition, multiple factors must be considered. The legal, medical, or ethical use of substances by themselves have little power to effect prohibition or permission. More powerful are the drug’s origin of use, evolution…

Article Critique In the article, Case management to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease in a county health care system, Ma et al. (2009) acknowledge that given the hundreds of billions spent in addressing the cardiovascular disease (CVD), embracing innovative approaches is necessary to supplement the conventional healthcare models. Besides, they recognize that the CVD, along with its causative factors, affects individuals across different ethnic, social class, and racial groups. However, they…