ARCHIVE November2019
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Shakespeare said, “A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” Then, I really hope Mr. Assman, or as he was called on the David Letterman show, Assman the Gasman, […]
A Transcendental View: Walt Whitman
In the song The Court of the Crimson King, the band King Crimson writes, “The gardener plants an evergreen/Whilst trampling on a flower,” (King Crimson 19-20) The song makes a statement that, […]
Is language the greatest human invention?
What do you consider the greatest human invention? Would it be television? The Internet? None of these would be possible without language. Language has empowered humankind to evolve from simple tribes to […]
Economics / Justice / Politics
Sanctions are not a just method of achieving foreign policy goals
Whenever the U.S. disagrees with a foreign power, calls for sanctions are heard across the nation. But what are sanctions? And are they a just method of achieving a country’s goals? According […]
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower, a story of self worth weaved in with swashbuckling naval action
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by C.S. Forester is a riveting coming-of-age episodic novel set on the high seas off the coast of Europe during the Napoleonic Wars about the exploits of Horatio Hornblower, […]
Fraudulent Medical Exemptions for Vaccines Banned in California: Community health rightfully prioritized
Imagine being a seven year old that had a heart transplant and is living a precarious life not having the ability to get vaccinated against diseases. She depends on people like us […]