apocalypse. Humor is the heart while the soul is the blood. My identity would not be the same if not for laughter and comedy. That is why the template number one is what I am writing about. The definition of humor‚ a comic‚ absurd‚ or incongruous quality causing amusement. This simple yet deep definition can be argued to be the most relevant charistic of the human race. Humor to me is what I live for‚ even in the hardest times I can count on humor to have my back. My family grew up on generations
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I assumed that the pursuit of happiness was goal everyone aimed at. It wasn’t till I read Bonhoeffer’s theology that I realized that some people are in the pursuit of unhappiness. In an excerpt from an unpublished novel that he wrote in prison‚ Bonhoeffer states the complexity of happiness and unhappiness. "Take care not to speak lightly of happiness and not to flirt with unhappiness!…It is not so easy to be unhappy‚ and may he who truly is not despise and revile him who is happy. Why would you take
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According to the etymology dictionary (Barnhart)‚ the formal definition of the
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Isaiah Hutchinson Essay 1 (Loyalty) Loyalty is defined as the state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations. A story that defines loyalty to me is a well-known statue in Edinburgh of Greyfriars Bobby‚ a Skye terrier who captured the hearts of the British public in the late 19th century when the dog maintained laying over the grave of his master for fourteen years. The dog stayed loyal to his owner for fourteen years even when his owner was not able to reciprocate the
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curled up on my lap softly purring‚ the smell of my mother’s cooking‚ or the sound of my father’s deep laughter that can be heard throughout the house. It is also easy for me to find comfort and home in a good book or a nice cup of hot coffee. The definition of home is mainly shaped by the people in our lives and the memories that we have. Without those people
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with doubt. The commander says‚ “No nerves‚ just have nerve out there.” The difference between the same word emphasizes the actual meaning of each word‚ creating it to be more heroic than a hero and braver than just the brave. One of the many definitions for nerve is “a person’s steadiness‚ courage‚ and a sense of purpose when facing a demanding situation.” The positive connotation to this word is similar to courage. Being called courageous is something that is pleasant to the ear. Having steadiness
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Lysne Torgerson Ms. Kuzmenkov English 101 11-28-00 Wodge: A Definition "I don’t want a great wodge of prose‚ but about double what we have at present." (Ezra Pound‚ 1913) The word wodge‚ whose meaning can be surmised from its heavy‚ lumpish sound‚ is not particularly common in American usage. It is‚ however‚ a wonderful word that ought to be given more recognition. It offers a more vivid description than its synonyms‚ for example‚ blob‚ cluster‚ or clump. A highly
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What is motivation? definition and meaning. (n.d.). Retrieved March 08‚ 2016‚ from http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/motivation.html The definition of inundated. (n.d.). Retrieved March 08‚ 2016‚ from http://www.dictionary.com/browse/inundated?s=t The definition of spay. (n.d.). Retrieved March 08‚ 2016‚ from http://www.dictionary.com/browse/spay?s=t The definition of neuter. (n.d.). Retrieved March 08‚ 2016‚ from http://www.dictionary.com/browse/neuter?s=t The definition of salient. (n.d
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What is your definition of a hero? What kinds of things do heroes do that ordinary people do not do? Why do you think they do those things? When I think of a hero‚ I think of someone that goes that extra mile to take care of his or her own and others. A hero is someone who is courageous‚ brave‚ and fearless. Someone that is not selfish and will do anything needed even if it means that they could get hurt. Heroes do things like charity and volunteering‚ or they deliver kind acts to strangers without
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Despite‚ world-wide agreement that 9/11 was an act of terrorism‚ there remains much dispute on the specifics of what defines terrorism. The definitions provided in one dictionary differ in another. Lets take into example Merriam-Webster’s definition‚ which states that terrorism is “the systematic use of terror as a means of coercion.”¹ The problem with this definition is its simplicity. It can applied to almost anything and sometimes things that traditionally wouldn’t be considered terrorism. For example
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