The Wayside

quite clear in others. He is obviously prejudiced himself, which he admits to, but seems--in most instances--not to see the connection between his prejudices and his writings. He appears to admire the scientific mind, which leaves prejudice by the wayside, but doesn't attempt to follow that route for himself. His written thoughts are profusely filled with contradictory logical fallacies, from the beginning of the text to the end, not to mention the myriads of questions he begs. As far as ethics…

In his critical work, Decolonising the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature, Ngugi Wa Thiong’o posits that language is the conveyor of culture within a society. Having made the personal, artistic socio-political decision to only write in his native African language, Wa Thiong’o theorizes that the enculturation of English on African citizens is symbolic of the state of neo-imperialism, and that the ‘peasantry’ or ‘proletariat’ class is the keeper of traditional values. It is for…

Lucretia Mott, formerly known as Lucretia Coffin, was born to Thomas Coffin Jr. and Anna Folger on January third, 1793 in Nantucket, Massachusetts. For the daughter of a Sea Captain and a Shoemaker, she grew up beyond expectations. Mott was one of history’s great female role models. She was an Abolitionist, Quaker, Women's Rights Activist, Social Reformer, and an overall strong and inspired woman. Throughout her life Mott lead by example and headed many expeditions of freedom, weather that was…

tribe, usually by the male elders. Such accounts also render the demise of this practice the fault of the Europeans, because alcoholism caused many grandfathers and fathers to abandon the old traditions and the education of the children fell to the wayside. In “History of the American Indians”, published in 1775 by the English trader James Adair, he tells of the Choctaw medicine man, whose opinion could mean life or death. If a person was deemed to sick to survive, a medicine man could have him…

As a child I was always getting into mischief. It was not out of the ordinary for me to get into trouble over having a bad attitude or not doing what I was told. I was basically a good kid, but my need for independence provoked me to challenge authority. My disobedience began to become the norm and eventually these petty crimes began to catch up to me. Fourth grade was not my finest year, I can tell you that. Some of my petty offenses began to reflect on my school record, and I could tell…

Media is taking over as Americans’ primary source of information; we need to face that this ‘information’ is, for the most part, opinions, not facts. But, these opinions aren’t meaningless. When it comes to opinions, Americans should consider them, but also be careful to not unquestioningly accept them. Avoiding biased and misguided opinions may be challenging now that opinions are often being used as facts, but it is possible to use opinions to help make decisions. Anyone can express an opinion…

AMTCS Steven Rudey-Leadership Philosophy Definition of leadership per the dictionary: the action of leading a group of people or an organization/ the state or position of being a leader/the leaders of an organization, country, etc. This definition, as can be expected, is very generic with little substance. What a person can take from this definition defines their leadership style. For me, I look at leadership as promoting individuals’ strengths, and developing their weaknesses. All…

jobs, sports, and extracurriculars, busy bees are inundated by assignments and tasks. While some busy bees use their time unwisely, many plan their day and prioritize their tasks at hand. Naturally, some tasks are less important and fall to the wayside, potentially until the deadline is worryingly near. Although the stress busy bees face is similar to the stress of the other types, busy bees are usually accustomed to pushing aside distractions and getting their task done in a time-efficient…

If he beats a slow pace the soldiers would move slowly and die but if he kept a fast pace, the soldiers would move quickly with a sense of determination. “If he, Joby beat slow tomorrow, the heart would beat slow in the men. They would lag by the wayside. They would drowse in the fields on their…

These days, when we think about healthy eating we tend to think of it as expensive and inconvenient. We are in such a rush to go about our daily lives that we put our health on the wayside. We see that it’s easier to grab a burger and fries on our lunch break. We think of it as a strict diet, one that will deprive us of the food we love. What we don’t think about are the benefits that healthy eating has on our bodies. Making a commitment to change a bad habit can be daunting…