We are Seven

We hear almost every day on the news or on the radio how politicians argue upon correct solutions. What the politicians do, can we as citizens in minor degree effect, but what small steps can each one of us take to stop the climate change? In this contribution to my local newspaper, I am going to reflect upon this…

C.S. Lewis wrote many impactful books throughout his life, with Mere Christianity topping the chart. Within Mere Christianity book three, there was a key factor in the book’s success. After reading this thought provoking book the position that Lewis takes on sex peaked my interest. Book three introduces Lewis’ argument that sex in itself is not destructive, rather the perversion of sex destroys. SUMMARY In the beginning of book three in Mere Christianity Lewis discusses the difference between…

Chicago African Americans. I chose one of her poems We Real Cool, because it shows how some may jump to conclusions without much evidence to support their decisions. In Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem We Real Cool, Brooks talks about the thoughts of some young pool players at a pool house called “The Golden…

Brief Summary of Issues The level of Mount Everest from the sea is about 8,850 feet. This is also termed as the tallest mountain on the planet. The mountain has taken the lives of 148 people until 1996. There were two groups known as Mountain Madness and Adventure Consultants led by Scott Fischer and Rob Hall respectively that joined aspiring to reach the summit. There was high risks involves in the journey that can turn the joys in tragedy (Amer, 2015). This case elaborates the issues of Mount…

What foreigners usually know about Japanese Samurai is these warriors were fearsome in the combat, extremely disciplined and followed a strict code of honor that they even were prepared to kill themselves if they broke its rules. And so, Samurai were relied by their government, also landowners. The film Tasogare Seibei (Twilight Samurai) relating some aspects of the life of Samurai near the end of Edo era gives audiences a more deepen knowledge. Firstly, I’d like to begin with the position of…

They are: Norwest Boulevard provides a critical east / west connection linking between Blacktown, Seven Hills, Bella Vista and Castle Hill. Norwest Boulevard is a four lane divided road that links Windsor Road at Baulkham Hills and the M7 Motorway at Glenwood. Greenhill Drive is a local road connecting residential areas. Old Windsor Road is a main road…

Under my breath Juana repeated an ancient magic to guard against such evil, and on top of that she muttered spoke a Hail Marry Between every breath and with the soft sounds of chattering teeth. My body slowly inching forward, slowly and gracefully. My hands shaking like the wind whistling though the willow trees, with my hands clammy like the clam I am, and my eyes were on the scorpion. Beneath it is my child our child Coyotito,reaching and giggling, in the handing in the box underneath the…

From 1759 to 1797, she was a moral and political philosopher whose analysis of the condition of women in modern society retains much of its original radicalism. One of the reasons her pronouncements on the subject remain challenging is that her reflections on the status of the female sex were part of an attempt to come to a comprehensive understanding of human relations within a civilization increasingly governed by acquisitiveness and consumption. Her first publication was on the education of…

men to be sent to the sea. After defeating his opponents, Prince Abdul returned home to announce the news. While the prince was traveling home to his father, he was ambushed by kidnappers. According to Prince Abdul, the attack was hostile: “We heard the guns. We saw the smoke.” (2:23) Many of Prince Abdul’s men were killed during the abduction. Forcefully, those who were left, were chained and dragged, to the sea. The abductors forced the prince to take off his shoes, so his feet were in pain…

Although he played a very minor role, the real Chuck Yeager made an appearance in the film as a bartender. The award winning film, The Right Stuff, not only fascinated those who saw it, but also stayed historically accurate to the American grit of the seven original…