Miscellaneous Essays
The encroaching darkness
The encroaching darkness Once, there were these people. People who wanted to make information free, to set the word loose. Once they told you "The truth will set you free." That only works when the truth is free to act upon the minds of the populace. These people tried nobly to restore the public's right to know. You destroyed these crusaders. it was a dark age. These truth revolutionaries embarked upon guests, through means both immaculate and shady, to liberate the truth from the ev...
The dissolution of marriage
The dissolution of marriage The Dissolution of Marriage There are three family Law Act processes that cover the ending of marriages, they are:- 1. Decrees of divorce, which is the Dissolution of marriage 2. Decrees of nullity 3. The declarations for validity of marriage While today I shall be talking about the first one I said, The dissolution of marriage, which is the most common out of the three. Why a marriage has broken down is not an area that the Family Court is inter...
The division between knowledge
The division between knowledge The division between knowledge, wisdom, and opinion In modern society exists a constant struggle between individuals to develop the keenest intellect. Humans compete on a daily basis for the intellectual power over other humans. In conversations, arguments, tests, academic achievements, recreational quizzes & games, and in the execution of daily tasks, displaying one’s own intellect is vital. But how well do such events measure an individual...
The dog fight
The dog fight The year was 1996 and the USA were at war with the Russians, because the USA tried to take over Russian land. The Russians had been threatening the USA. If they didn't back down they would bomb Colorado, one of the biggest cities in USA. It was a cool misty morning when we got the word. The Russians were about to invade the state capital. Now it was all up to me (Colonel Mustard, code-name "Sunrise") and my squadron of 30 men and 12 F-111 aircraft to stop it. We were...
The dress code
The dress code Dress Code Christopher Walker walks into a skyscraper, confident and well groomed wearing a tie, suit, and dress shoes. His confidence moves him forward, as he enters an elevator going up to the 23rd floor. He approaches his first job interview since leaving Magnolia Heights Academy for Boys in Boloxi, MS: Walker & Walker Law. This well-groomed man graduated from Magnolia Heights, which had a dress code and hair restrictions. This dress code and hair restrictions evolv...
The effect of media images
The effect of media images It was fashionable to be fat throughout most of history. Obesity was attractive because it was considered to be a sign of wealth. Those who could obtain enough food to keep themselves and their family well fed were people with money. In the past century, however, food has been abundant in most of the developed nations, and thinness has become fashionable. Eating disorders have increased significantly over the past thirty years. The two most common eating disorde...
The effects of excuse validati
The effects of excuse validati Excuse-making is a common strategy people invoke to feel better following a negative event. When excuses are advanced in public, their effectiveness may depend on whether they are validated by others. The present study was conducted to assess the emotional impact on participants of having their excuses validated by a supportive stranger in a conversation about a real life negative event, as compared to receiving no support from an attentive audience. Participan...
The development of the prison
The development of the prison Prisons were virtually non existent before the 1700s; prison was not considered a serious punishment for crime, and was seldom used. Instead, governments imprisoned people who were awaiting trial or punishment whereupon they would receive the more common capital or corporal types of punishment. Common punishments at that time included branding, imposing fines, whipping and the death penalty (capital punishment). The authorities punished most offenders in public ...
The difference between a club
The difference between a club The Difference Between a Club and a Gang The differences between a club and a gang, are quite distinct, but it is the connotational differences between these two words which distinguishes one from the other. The New Lexicon Webster's Dictionary of the English Language defines a club as; "...an association of people with some common interest who meet periodically..." It defines a gang as "...a number of men or boys banding together, esp. lawlessly..." This ...
The different faces of grace
The different faces of grace The Different Faces of Grace Grace. Just what is grace? Why did I choose the word grace for my paper? I chose the word grace because it means something to me personally, and I wanted to enhance my knowledge of it's many meanings. When I think of the word grace, I think of something wonderful,something powerful. To me, grace is more than just a word, it is a gift from God. I have always known it's definition to be "receiving what is undeserved." An examp...
The disease of masturbation
The disease of masturbation The Disease of Masturbation: Values and the concept of Disease by Engelhardt Englhardt’s article The Disease Of Masturbation is an example of the ways in which values impact society’s definition of disease. I agree that it is possible that science is being, or has been, limited by the values within society. For science to conclude that masturbation causes such aliments as blindness and epilepsy it appears evident that science is being misguided b...
The disproof (and proof) of ev
The disproof (and proof) of ev Since the beginning of time, men (I'm speaking of the human race, this is not sexist in anyway because women are included in this too) have pondered our existence and purpose, as well as the nature of the world we live in. This is perhaps the single most time consuming thought we ever have for most people live their entire lifetimes without finding the answer or even coming close to one. I myself have pondered this question for most of my life, until recently w...
The curse of right and wrong
The curse of right and wrong THE CURSE OF RIGHT AND WRONG Many people treat ethics like a good set of dishes, something to be saved just for special occasions. A monitor poll shows that most Americans think that their country’s moral standards are falling and that stronger families must be the solution. Widespread evidence of moral decay can be found in nearly every American city. Things such as sleazy movies, vulgar TV shows, neglected children, and broken families ar...
The curtain
The curtain Love Love and infatuation have many characteristics that can be compared to number of different things. Love is supposed to be everlasting, true and forever. Infatuation is a short period of time where you think it's love, but in reality it is not. Both are entertaining, but both can also be fatal. It all depends on how deep and involved you get into them. In a sense, the are like nature. Both start out as a seed rooted deep in your heart, small and hidden. It is unseen...
The danger of air bags and the
The danger of air bags and the The Danger of Air Bags and the Proposed Improvements including Advanced Air Bag Systems Introduction to Air Bags In today's fast paced world, the amount of automobile travel increases more and more each year. With this increase in travel, there has been a much larger demand for safety in automobiles, and this includes air bags and other restraint systems. To put the use of airbags in perspective, since their mandate in the late 1980's until now, 2.25 m...
The dangers of diet aids
The dangers of diet aids THE DANGERS OF DIET AIDS About a month ago, I stepped onto my bathroom scales. When I looked down at the numbers, my fears were confirmed: I had gained 5 pounds. Overcome with a desire to shed this unwanted extra weight, I decided to join millions of Americans just like me, and buy some sort of diet aid to help me along. I had no idea what to look for, what to avoid, and possible side effects, so I began to research the different types of diet aids, both che...
The design of a website
The design of a website Contents Page 1 Title page Page 2 Contents page Page 3 Section One Introduction Objectives: To identify web-site designs that work, and to identify the reasons to why they work. What? Why? How? Page 4 Section Two Design is the Answer What? Why? How? Page 5/6 Section 3 and 4 Where does good web design come from? TEN RULES OF DESIGN FOR THE WEB Page 7/8 NINE RULES OF WHAT NOT TO DO WHEN DESIGNING WEB PAGES. Page 9 Section 5. C...
The devastating effects of int
The devastating effects of int The Devastating Effects of Intolerance Intolerance is something that everyone has to deal with; It is a nation-wide problem. There are many forms of intolerance and all of them lead to devastation. This is shown throughout history, literature and in personal events. We are the only ones who can stop it. One form of intolerance is religious bigotry. This is clearly illustrated in Elie Wiesel’s book called Night. In this novel Eli...
The copernican plan
The copernican plan These days public school districts seem to be under attack for their quantity not quality education standards. These school districts face big problems in attempting to deliver quality education to their customers, the students. How can a school district enhance the quality of time that students spend in the classroom, provide more time for collaboration and coordination among it's professional staff members, promote continuous professional development, and do so with a...
The cost of change
The cost of change What is change? Defined in the Webster Dictionary as a “Shift from one to another”, change seems for the better. But is it? What is the cost of change? What must go wrong, for something to go right? How many people must die for a certain cause or change in history? It seems that the cost of change is always greater than the change itself. People learn off of other people’s torment and anguish.In the midst of the 1790’s in France, a change was taking...
The crucible and the use of au
The crucible and the use of au Today’s society is composed of a country built on the Constitution, which is governed by laws, justice in these laws and authority. Authority holds precedence in any situation; the policeman upholding the law, the judge administering justice, the common citizen being law abiding. However, true authority is not constituted by a diploma, an appointment, or a title, it is earned by respect, honor and integrity. All of which are misused, and misunderstood, i...
The crucible
The crucible In the book, The Crucible, Abigail Williams and her childish friends take advantage of the situation in their hometown of Salem, Massachusetts. At the time, there was a lot of tension about the discussion of witches and virtually anyone who was accused of being a witch was proven a witch. On page 33 of the book, there is a quote that points out the underlying plot of the book. “Sex, sin and the Devil were early linked…” is how the quote starts out and it descri...
The culture of american advert
The culture of american advert “Masters of Desire: The Culture of American Advertising” by: John Solomon “Always Real: Coke chillin’ in the Hood” By: Scott Charles How would these two guys analyze an advertisement? Evidently, these two guys know how to sell something. When I see an advertisement, I see them like Solomon and Charles did. They are like businessmen trying to sell a product. The advertisements aren’t just selling a pr...
The communication challenge
The communication challenge Communication: The Challenge Everybody talks about communication and its importance. From leaders such as Jack Welch of GE (in "Control Your Own Destiney): "Real communication takes countless hours of eyeball to eyeball, back and forth. It means listening more than talking .... It is human beings coming to see and accept things through a constant interactive process." To August Busch III of Anheuser-Busch (when asked by strategist Gary Hamel about the "one ...
The communication of cyberspac
The communication of cyberspac Micheal Mariott states in an Article in the New York Times, "Of the 107 million people using the Internet worldwide, it is estimated that 40 to 50 million of them are using chat in some form" (40). Today millions of people use the internet chat services, but few people realize the structure of the language and how it is similar to the patterns of other forms of communication. First, I will discuss how and why the sentence structure of online communication is...