The Season for Reason by Ari Armstrong‚ December 12‚ 2005 "Merry Christmas‚" one of my atheist friends warmly wished. Another of my atheist friends points out that December 25 also commemorates the birth of Isaac Newton‚ perhaps the greatest scientific genius of all time. Now‚ it seems‚ Newton was actually born on January 4‚ 1643‚ not December 25‚ 1642. But December 25 is not the actual birth date of Jesus‚ either; it is instead based on a season of pagan celebration. So I suppose "Merry Mithras
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Caitlin Kamplain Descriptive Essay Mrs. Barnard Period 1 9-2-14 ‘Tis The Season Just because we all grow up physically does not mean we have to allow ourselves to become numb to all the things that made us feel giddy as a child. Everyone knows how exciting it can feel to wake up on Christmas morning. All December long‚ we work to ring in the Christmas spirit by giving to others‚ displaying festive colors of green and red‚ and enjoying the constant jingle of holiday music in the background
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Rains are a boon and blessing. They are a rare gift of God to mankind. They bring prosperity‚ rich harvest‚ happiness and joy. However‚ excess of everything is bad. It is equally true of rains. If they are in excess‚ they may result in floods‚ widespread suffering and loss. But generally‚ rains are welcome after the hot and sultry weather of summer. They bring welcome relief and revival of agricultural activities. It is said that mercy droplet as the gentle rain from heavens. Scarcity of rain
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He was born on 8 September 1915 in Romblon‚ Philippines.[1] González‚ however‚ was raised in Mansalay‚ a southern town of the Philippine province of Oriental Mindoro. González was a son of a school supervisor and a teacher. As a teenager‚ he helped his father by delivering meat door-to-door across provincial villages and municipalities. González was also a musician. He played the violin and even made four guitars by hand. He earned his first peso by playing the violin during a Chinese funeral in
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My Joys and Pains in my SPES Summer job 2012 School year ends‚ different plans comes our way. Vacation here‚ gimmicks there‚ or even party everywhere. These are few of the things which drive the satisfaction of students when school is over. But practical students have better idea of spending their vacation wisely and this is to apply for a summer job. Special Program for the Employment of Students or better known as the “SPES Summer job Program” is a program spearheaded by our ever-dynamic Governor
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Jeremy Zucker: Statement of Purpose | It was about 10:30 at night‚ and except for a small desk lamp and the glow from my computer monitor‚ it was dark. The genome of the photosynthetic bacteria Prochloroccocus marinus‚ responsible for providing nearly 40% of the world’s energy needs‚ had just been sequenced. I loaded the draft version of the genbank file into my software pipeline I spent the last two years developing. Minutes later‚ a genome-scale reconstruction of the P. marinus metabolism appeared
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Simon Becoming the Hero Sometimes the bravest person can be the one in the little one in the background. In William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies”‚ Simon is the Christ figure because he says no to temptation and sacrifices himself in order to save the others from themselves. In Golding’s allegorical novel‚ little Simon steps up and unexpectedly becomes a hero. Simon is introduced as a sweet boy who likes to be alone. In order to avoid being corrupted‚ he refuses to take part in any of Jack’s foolishness
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should not‚ as the victor. The first quotation comes from the film‚ “Simon Birch”. In that film‚ Simon is constantly told that he will amount to nothing from most of the people he knows. Later in that film‚ Simon proves them wrong by making a great impact on the other character’s lives by saving them in a car crash. You see‚ only we can make a difference in our life. Others opinions can make an impact on our life I we decide to. Simon Birch could’ve adapted their opinions as his own but‚ he would have
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Simon the Martyr Simon in the book The Lord of the Flies by William Golding is the representative for a spiritual leader whom is ignored. Simon portrays many characteristics similar to those demonstrated by Jesus Christ. The accounts of their two deaths have great similarities which further prove Simon’s portrayal as a Christ figure in the novel. Throughout the book‚ with the use of acts of selflessness‚ scenes parallel with the Bible‚ and the similar deaths of many martyrs Simon is shown to be
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the book Lord of the Flies‚ written by William Golding‚ Simon is a young‚ deep character who finds himself alone. When being trapped on the island‚ this inspirational character is deteriorating inside‚ as he tries to help those around him. The kind-hearted boy is a very calm‚ quiet and shy person‚ who does not take stress well. Even though‚ he seems happy on the outside‚ there is a side of him none will see. The boys do not realize that Simon is a key person to their development‚ and from the very
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