What Does it Mean to Be Free? “O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!" When Francis Scott Key wrote these closing lyrics to our national anthem in 1814‚ he clearly understood what it meant to be free. But do we know what freedom really means? Webster’s dictionary defines freedom as a state in which somebody is able to act and live as he or she chooses‚ without being subject to any undue restraints or restrictions. When the founding fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence
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What it means to be a pop star A pop star can have a lot of different meanings to many people. An image can make people assume that they know what a pop star is. Some people think a pop star is someone who just gets on stage and performs. However not everyone thinks that’s what a pop star is. Not too many people are able to become a pop star in today’s society. In order to do that you have to be really dedicated‚ work hard‚ and you also have to make a lot of sacrifices. One of the more popular
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PART TWO: What Happiness Means To Others First person I interviewed on the concept of happiness is my friend‚ Ronnie Topete. He’s a great guy that I’ve met recently. He’s Native American and Latin by heritage and a very interesting individual to have discussions with. The last interview was Lori Michelle Thebarge‚ my 3rd oldest sister. She’s been one of my best friends as well. She’s a lot like myself‚ but when it comes to the small things‚ she’s ignorant. The interview with Ronnie‚ or “Soaring
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Dictionary‚ happiness means ‘the feeling of being happy’. And the definition of happy is: ‘feeling‚ showing or causing pleasure or satisfaction’. But what doe it mean to be happy? Should you constantly feel joy? Should you always be laughing and smiling? There has become an intense need for people to be and stay in a happy state. But we all know‚ that’s impossible. Sooner or later something will be thrown in your life that will almost destroy your happiness. How do we deal with that? What will it take to
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Staple Singers‚ Percy Sledge‚ Bobby Womack‚ and Sam Cooke. On the other hand‚ my mother would listen to what my father played‚ but was more into Gospel. From my mother I was associated with artist like Shirley Caesar‚ Cissy Houston (Whitney’s mother)‚ Rev. James Cleveland‚ The Mighty Clouds of Joy‚ and The Canton Spirituals. I mainly stayed with my grandparents because my parent’s jobs required them to travel. Back then‚ leaving with grandparents and going to church four days a week‚ the only music
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What It Means To Be A Black Belt Becoming a third-degree black belt was always my wish. I may have not put all of my effort into it‚ but I started trying my best realizing that I should be a role model for others around me. Being a black belt means to set up a good example. Younger belts look up to you and do what you do. If you fool around‚ the lower belts fool around‚ if you talk and be lazy‚ they talk and are lazy. You have to be responsible of knowing all the one-step sparring’s and forms
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Eminem’s “Not Afraid”: An Intimate Pledge Eminem writes and performs “Not Afraid” for a long-time fan base that has followed him through various evolutions over several years. The lyrics of the song form a message laid out throughout a progression of verses and a repeated chorus that summarizes the overall tone of the piece. The tone of the song being a uplifting invitation to overcome demons and to improve. Throughout the piece vulgarities‚ metaphors‚ and moments of vulnerability are employed
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Utopia: The Existence of a Perfect World with Imperfect Human Beings What does it mean to be human? A human being is a complex subject. Much of society believes that trying to understand human life and the meaning of such an existence is a convoluted endeavor. We often feel compelled to deeply understand because of the value it holds. As human beings‚ we wonder what really makes us human. Is it our extraordinary brains that give us the ability to reason and think beyond the capabilities of the
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extraordinary‚ heroes should be celebrated. To be legendary is to be wise‚ powerful. Legendary outside of heroism could mean being athletic‚ the one to beating World Records *cough Bolt and Phelps*. Being legendary means to not be a standard citizen‚ but different from others. When thinking legendary think of someone that can easily pull off a cape. Sometimes legendary means to be the strong and bold. Like sacrificing time and effort for others. Not to be cowardly and selfish. Thinking only for
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What it means to be an american There are many ways to describe the american identity today like family traditions or or how you feel in time of tragedy. Another way to describe an american identity is the age of the person. How old the person is will affect their american identity because they have seen more than us more tragedy and that may have shaped their identity differently according to how long they have been around. A person who has been around longer knows more about America. How does
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