The Best Years of Our Lives

questions like “Who am I?” and “Why am I here?” Of course, there is a reason why these questions are so important that it created a new branch in philosophy. The question of our fate and reason for existing touches us all deeply because we will all die eventually, and we will all struggle with the question of why we bother when our destinies are so bleak. Even so, rarely do people give this question any weight until their own mortality smacks them in the face. I have received my own taste of…

Senior year, I was really excited about graduating and finally moving forward with my life. However, I could not quite understand why people kept saying enjoy high school while it last the real world is going to come in a blink of an eye. So, my first year of college comes around the corner, prepared is what I thought I was. But, unfortunately I was wrong. There 's so much…

deception, a moral cost or benefit. The principle of nonmalficence that is, duty to do no harm and the principle of beneficience, the duty to act for the benefit of others have been encoded in medical ethics. Over the years physicians viewed the truth as something to hide or reveal as long as the patient isn’t harmed. This paternalistic approach is less common today. Now, The principle of autonomy and informed consent has taken over medical practice. The duty of a physician in a doctor- patient…

remember going outside and casting for hours. Once I got bored with the casting I would try mastering the different types of fishing knots. The first time I was introduced to hunting was when I was around six or seven years old when my uncle took me duck hunting. While we walked to our blind I could see a multitude of ducks flying and quacking. Being in the blind with my uncle was incredible. Watching him call the ducks in was something I will never forget. From that moment on I fell in love…

restrict alcohol fuelled violence have been in place in Sydney for barely a year and now the government is considering imposing similar laws in major states and cities all across Australia. Recent changes in the Sydney Entertainment Precinct have undoubtedly decreased violence rates in the CBD and Kings Cross. But these new lockout laws have left numerous locals feeling as if the NSW government is putting restraints on their lives by taking away the wild Sydney night life. Now, the Australian…

globally and see the eastern part of the state of Washington as the best place to create our first resort in the U.S. -Ex-ante Analysis- In the state of Washington, the CPDD owns land already approved for a resort and residential areas, located adjacent to the proposed preserve. The size of the proposed preserve is 50,000 hectares, with a local county population of 100,000 residents. Our company mission is to maximize profits on our land investments, in the most sustainable way. Maximizing…

Up until two years ago I was pretty indifferent about only family law, I never really had much dealings with it. Me and my wife of been married for the last 20 years and raise both of our children and have never had to have by the grace of God any kind of intervention by any public officials and our family life. Three years ago my niece was arrested for methamphetamine possession and manufacturing. At the time of her arrest she had four minor children in her home. I and my wife received a call…

Throughout our time in Foundations with Dr. Cramer, we learned a lot about the view of the future. Our view of the future is important because what we think about the future determines the way we decide to live our lives in the present. One idea about the future that we learned through Dr. Cramer’s teachings and Skye Jethani’s book, “Futureville”, is the myth that is so often taught in Christian society today, that our futures are only important if they are used in ministry. In Futureville,…

times to get involved, to make a difference, but no matter how hard I tried things kept going back to how they were before. If I were mayor, things would be different. Toronto would be a safer place to live. So far in 2015, the amount of shooting deaths and injuries are up by 58% compared to last year, to combat this shocking increase we have to address the fact that gun violence comes in many forms, and so, requires a variety of solutions. We need to: put a stop to the supply of guns to reduce…

Cell phones have become a huge part of society and they have a huge impact on the way the world operates. 47% of people who own a cell phone say that they could not live without it. The various capabilities that cell phones have allowed us to use them all sorts of things. People use their cell phones for business, shopping, education, games, and many other things. Cell phones are used by small businesses to contact customers and allow them to make payments. Accesories like credit card scanners…