thoughts on the present state of american affairs In the following pages I offer nothing more than simple facts‚ plain arguments‚ and common sense; and have no other Preliminaries to settle with the reader‚ than that he will divest himself of prejudice and prepossession‚ and suffer his reason and his feelings to determine for themselves; that he will put ON‚ or rather that he will not put OFF the true character of a man‚ and generously enlarge his views beyond the present day. Volumes have
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extent that when there is a down‚ our hopes and dreams are crushed for eternity… It is extremely important to remain positive and optimistic‚ but we shouldn’t think thoughts like‚ “My life is going to be perfect forever and nothing bad will ever happen.” If something bad did happen‚ you would be miserable and gloomy. Instead‚ thoughts like‚ “I’m not going to fail or make a mistake and if I try my best then I will be happy”‚ will be far better. Statistics have proven that positive thinking extends
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(Many people are writing on corruption and I feel the need to comment. So‚ I thought I should make a small essay and paste the relevant paragraphs whenever someone posts something on corruption. You may skip reading it for three reasons – one‚ it is just academic suiting only few who love English essays; two‚ you are likely to read it later on various comments‚ in parts though and third‚ it’s quite long and you risk falling asleep while going through it) Bribes are not‚ always‚ about citizens
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Cognitive Psychology 43‚ 1–22 (2001) doi:10.1006/cogp.2001.0748‚ available online at http://www.idealibrary.com on Does Language Shape Thought?: Mandarin and English Speakers’ Conceptions of Time Lera Boroditsky Stanford University Does the language you speak affect how you think about the world? This question is taken up in three experiments. English and Mandarin talk about time differently— English predominantly talks about time as if it were horizontal‚ while Mandarin also commonly describes
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I mean‚ look at politics today. We have monkeys seated as our leaders and crocodiles as our legislators. But who would have thought that even Pigs could get a shot at similar posts? Well I know there’s something called a “pork barrel”‚ but I just find it hilarious that there are actually “porkers”. Moreover‚ though the story is obviously fictitious‚ who would have thought that they could actually do a better job in leading the citizens (or animals) under their form of governance compared to some
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Some Thoughts On Health Is Wealth Many people are pursuing wealth and in the process losing their precious health. Is frantic efforts of making more wealth really worth the price of losing your health? The better your Health‚ the better are your chances of making more wealth. Allocate some time in your busy schedule for giving your body proper exercise‚ nourishment and rest. This is going to prove to be greatly useful in the longer run. If you are addicted to Drugs like ganja‚ hashish
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from the rest. Hopefully helping you see the unique characteristics that I found interesting. Banquo VS. John McCain Banquo: Both: John McCain: Thoughtful- always think before he speaks. He always takes into consideration the other persons thoughts. Loyal- both of the men take a man’s word very serious. “So I lose none in seeking to augment it‚ but still keep my bosom franchised and allegiance clear‚ I shall be counseled (II‚ i‚ 27-29)” Trustworthy- it is known that both men are very trustworthy
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communications there are more opportunities to share a great deal of information. Individuals may disclose themselves more fully by revealing a lot of personal information that they would not disclose in real life situation. A person can show his or her inner thoughts‚ feelings and beliefs which most likely would be met with less disapproval than in the case of face to face encounters. This gives a sense of trust and equality which people search for in a relationship. It also builds up a reciprocity effect as
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To Be Humane Or Not To Be? Sandy Li How do we tell wrong from right and right from wrong? When we make a choice is it based on our beliefs or what we value in life? As we move on with life‚ we never really think about all the choices we have made in our lifetime and sometimes we take those for granted. Making a decision can be compared to an example like having to pick which road we want to take. Left or right? We do not know where either will take us but when we make the decision and go through
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W. E. B DuBois’s thoughts on education The Souls of Black Folk‚ written by W.E.B DuBois is a collection of autobiographical and historical essays containing many themes. DuBois introduced the notion of "twoness"‚ a divided awareness of one’s identity. "One ever feels his two-ness an American‚ a Negro; two souls‚ two thoughts‚ two unreconciled stirrings: two warring ideals in one dark body‚ whose dogged strength alone keep it from being torn asunder" (215). There are many underlying themes
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