What does the famous actor‚ Angelina Jolie have in common with author Neil Postman? According to IMDB.com‚ they both appeared July 14‚ 2003‚ on an episode of “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”. To many‚ the appearance of Neil Postman’s on the faux news program may seem odd. Considering that in Postman’s 1985 book‚ “Amusing Ourselves to Death‚ Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business”; the author gives a scathing appraisal of television news as entertainment. The New York University Communications
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Necessity is the mother of invention The meaning of the proverb is self-evident. We invent what we need; unless we feel the pressure of needs‚ we are not likely to invent anything. The fable of the thirsty crow which collected pebbles and threw them into the jar to raise the level of water to the bird’s reach of lips is well-known. Mere necessity would not help us much if we are not moved by thought. Animals have their needs but because they lack the power of thinking and ingenuity‚ they cannot
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brotherhood‚ self-responsibility‚ respect‚ love‚ peace‚ and dignity‚ are still very much alive in Cagayan. Old songs‚ proverbs‚ and poems are still sung today‚ alongside the instruments Kuribaw‚ tulali and the kuritang produced by Ibanags. These produced warlike or sad music. It also exhibits the beauty of the unoni‚ the berso‚ and the pabattang (proverbs
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Lost time is never found again I can’t but agree with this proverb. Time is a very precious thing‚ because you can easily lose it and you can never return it. That is why we have to think a lot before doing something in order not to regret it later. We must appreciate every moment as if it is the last one. People must organize their lives in such a way that they have enough time to accomplish everything they dream about. No matter how difficult it can appear to be‚ we must use all our time to reach
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Health is Wealth‚ Prevention is better than cure. All these are some proverbs which tell you that if you maintain your health you can live healthily and happily. Eating nutritious‚ highly fibrous‚ well balanced meal‚ with daily exercise programs‚ minimum eight hours sleep and mainly learning how to relax after a hard day’s work‚ will help you to achieve this. While choosing your food intake you have to select foods which give you enough nutrients. Morning breakfast is very much necessary
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political system‚ a literary dogma‚ we become automatons." - Anais Nin When we see obstacles through different angles‚ we not only find the best solution‚ but also learn to adapt to a variety of situations. For example such as this quote from Chinese Proverb (2013).‚ “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Without the use of critical thinking many of us would go with the choice of giving the man the fish not knowing that the next day‚ he
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The american dream is what all young people hope to obtain later in their life after college. Although the American dream is a wonderful life to have‚ I don’t want just the idea of living an average lifestyle that every person purses. I rather be more than average and live a life that is overly favored and blessed by God. Growing up in a small town‚ I always wonder how it felt to live in the city. Coming from a family who had many struggles and weren’t financially stable‚ I always wonder what
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attract their mates‚ this is why you women prefer men that make you laugh‚ and us men have a preference for females that laugh at our jokes (logicalmisery). You have all heard the french proverb une femme qui rit est a moitié dans ton lit. Meaning in english that a woman who laughs is halfway in your bed. This proverb proves that men are made out to make you laugh. And this why you are less funny than us and fall so hard for our funny pick up lines. The second part of my speech will move away from the
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ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY HAS DISCIPLINE HAD AN EFFECT ON THE CHANGE OF TODAYS GENERATION? In a society where good morals and principles almost seem extinct‚ it brings to the fore front of the conscious mind the role that discipline or lack thereof has played in the deteriorating state of the criminal element. Statistics show that just over ten (10) years ago in 2003 the number of murders recorded for that year was fifty (50) according to The National crime report. However in this present time it would
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who was eager to take a risk to travel around the world. More accurately‚ Robinson Crusoe was one who was called Christian but actually had forgotten the true meaning of belief. This was a way of God to seek for his lost sheep back. The says in Proverbs “You may make your plans‚ but God directs your action.”3 When Robinson suffered a lot on the deserted island he began to reflect himself and he called God for mercy and help. He repented from his deepest heart. He admitted to God he was one with
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