Memories That Last a Lifetime… I’m struggling with family traditions these days. Those little things that were so important to me growing up‚ that once gave me such great joy just a few years ago are becoming increasingly more difficult to motivate myself to do. As a child I can remember the excitement that each new season brought to me as I anticipated the corresponding event. In the spring we colored Easter eggs‚ we took a happy meal to park on the first warm (enough) day of the year and
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| INDOLENCE OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE Doctor Sancianco‚ in his Progreso de Filipinas‚ (1)‚ has taken up this question‚ agitated‚ as he calls it‚ and‚ relying upon facts and reports furnished by the very same Spanish authorities that rule the Philippines‚ has demonstrated that such indolence does not exist‚ and that all said about it does not deserve reply or even passing notice. Nevertheless‚ as discussion of it has been continued‚ not only by government employees who make it responsible for their
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of love for one’s country. A country’s identity is seen through its culture‚ traditions‚ religions‚ beliefs‚ and even the unity or togetherness of the people in it. The history of the Philippines reflects the kind of nationalism the Filipinos have. Their heroes stood and fought to preserve the Filipino identity and attain freedom and independence. Respect the Philippine flag and value the Filipino identity Being Filipinos‚ we should respect our Philippine flag and its purpose. The history and value
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Dystopian Tradition Could you ever imagine living in a world that you thought was normal but the way other people saw it was completely different. Authors have tried to warn us about our future through literature. This is the intense genre of dystopias. They show what we could become‚ who we already are‚ or who we were. It comments on what we hope we don’t become‚ it plays with our minds. Shows us our doom. The stories that people write draw us in like fish out of water. We see and encounter
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efforts. It was no secret that Spain was oppressing the people of Cuba. McKinley reasoned to the American public that the U.S. needed to liberate the Cuban people from Spain‚ leaving room for McKinley to negotiate for the Philippines‚ setting the Filipinos free and giving America rule over this island before another powerful nation could take over. Many pro-expansionists excused this motive for expansionism as a side-effect. Looking back‚ the motives for obtaining the Philippines are clear. Territory
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“A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino” Nick Joaquin Act I ”Bitoy Camacho‚ an old friend of the Marasigans‚ pays them a visit one afternoon after many years of absence. He is greeted by the two daughters of Lorenzo Marasigan‚ a famous painter‚ who in his declining years has been living in isolation and abject poverty. Recently‚ he finished his latest and perhaps last major work of art‚ a painting he entitled Portrait of the Artist as Filipino. The sisters Paula and Candida welcome Bitoy. They
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The subject of “Tradition” is problematic when regarding historical sources pertaining to archaic Greece. Much of what we know about ancient times comes from literary sources and various inscriptions‚ such as Herodotus. Having been written by people of the epoch‚ influenced by oral tradition as well as political and social climates‚ and not as historical research‚ these writings should not be taken literally. And some‚ like Osborne‚ would say are automatically disqualified as historical evidence
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I always know it is Thanksgiving morning when I awake to the smell of the turkey roasting in the oven and the cinnamon apple spice tea brewing on the stove. The rest of the morning is spent helping my mom and grandmother cooking in our large open kitchen. Every year for as long as I can remember‚ my grandmother uses my Nana’s recipes when cooking the thick butter garlic mashed potatoes‚ homemade sweet red cranberry sauce‚ and the rich creamy dark gravy. On the other hand‚ my mom and I always cook
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Elements of Religious Traditions Marion White REL/133 April 19th‚ 2011 Susan J. Johnson Elements of Religious Traditions “A set of beliefs concerning the cause‚ nature‚ and purpose of the universe‚ especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies‚ usually involving devotional and ritual observances‚ and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs is a religion” (“religion‚” 2011). Molloy (2010) stated‚ “Religion answers the questions
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LEADERSHIP I. DEFINITION Leadership is a process and a function of getting people together to work for a certain goal. It is an essential attribute of all social groups‚ because there is a greater need to work with others to attain one’s goals rather than work on them oneself. When groups form‚ organization is needed to keep the group together working to reach the goal‚ or objective. As a process‚ leadership answers three basic questions : Where are we now? Where
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