The Missionary Position

Every person has different characteristics and dreams. Many people have a desire to become productive, and have a fantastic job, house, car, and family. Others have a goal to help other people like Jacqueline Novogratz, the author of The Blue Sweater. Novogratz was a young woman who was a banker and has a dream and unique personality. There are three main characteristics that make Jacqueline Novogratz unique: she is compassionate, driven, and patient. First, Novogratz is a…

Mary Ward, who founded the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loreto Sisters) was born in England on the 23 January 1585. She became one of the greatest English women of the seventeenth century, a courageous innovator, a mystic, a holy woman and an inspirational leader. Mary Ward passed away on the 30 January 1645 Heworth, United Kingdom. Throughout Mary Ward’s , she wanted to give active service to God and others. Thus began her extraordinary journey. I believe Mary Ward should definitely…

People nowadays don't always think about other while doing thing but the Greeks have a proverb that say, a society grows great when old men grow tree whose shade they know they shall never sit in. This more or less means, that when people do thing for others, that don't always help them self, it makes the people as a whole greater. Mother Teresa was a woman that did so much for other while getting nothing in return, she was willing to have nothing so others could have something, which reminds…

Influenced by TV shows, magazine cover stories, and newspaper front pages, many people take money as the only way to decide whether a person is successful or not. However, apart from money, the contribution to the society should also be an indispensable factor. The selfless help Florence Nightingale and Mother Teresa offer to those in need best demonstrates this. Florence Nightingale, dubbed as “The Lady with the Lamp” was a renowned nurse for the pioneering nursing work in the Crimean War.…

Katharine Drexel is a well respected saint. She is known for her dedicated life of service to American Indians and African Americans. Because of her service she is the patron saint of racial justice and philanthropy. St. Drexel was canonized on October 1, 2000. Her feast day is March 3rd. Saint Katharine Drexel lived an ideal life of the Feminine Genius. She lived her life in the best way to serve God. Katharine Drexel was born on November 28, 1858 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. She is the…

Softball and baseball. The sports of hitting the ball as far as you can and running like hell. These two sports appear so similar to strangers to the game, yet as you delve deeper into the muddy fields of the aspects of the two, they are entirely different. So how do you think of softball and baseball? Which one would you say is higher in difficulty? To many, softball is the girl-version of baseball and vice-versa. They may say there is absolutely no difference except the larger ball in softball…

A social contract must be created while those in the society are in what is well known as the original position. The original position declares that principles centered on the concept of justice are only valid if all member of the society agree on them free from outside influences. Rawls also introduces the concept of the veil of ignorance, which is also required for…

SIDS After the nursing interventions, the caregivers will verbalize understanding of risk factors and provide all precautions possible to prevent SIDS Nursing Interventions 1) Educate caregivers to position child in supine position. Occurrence of SIDS is higher when child is placed in prone position. 2) Raise child’s head slightly when placed in bed or crib to reduce abdominal pressure on diaphragm and allow better expansion of lungs. 3) Encourage separate sleep space for the child. Bed…

Active citizens in the American political system typically vote as much as they can for who they want to lead the government. The key phrase is "who they want to lead!" When people think about voting, the first thing that comes to mind is the presidential election. The elected official that is supposed to lead is found in the executive branch of government. This is the branch that people seem to care about the most. This is of course because the executive’s responsibility simplified is to carry…

Harrison Bergeroen or 2081 has an interesting concept that mainly focuses about equality in the society. People must be forced to be equal to one another in their appearances, behaviors, and achievements by using physical and mental handicaps. The purpose is to protect the self-esteem of less-beautiful, less-talented, less intelligent people, so that those who exceed the standard would not be able to threat or hurt others. After I read the story, the first set of questions that came to my mind…