Monthly Archives: May 2022

The Dangerous side of Money

Voltaire, a wise man once said, “Don’t think money does everything or you are going to end up doing everything for money.” In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Ftizgerald, there are many characters who are too corrupt … Continue reading

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My Intangible Chain

Although the cross chain that I wear around my neck looks like a normal chain to everyone else, to me, it is much deeper than that. My chain is gold, shiny, and a very appealing  chain that has a lot … Continue reading

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The Corroding of Shame

Brene Brown once said, “Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change.” This is seen multiple times in the novel The Thing They Carried by Tim O’Brien through characters with rough pasts. This embarrassment … Continue reading

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Puppy Love

My dog makes my life so much happier and funny when I am with him. His name is Max but most of my family and all of my friends call him Scoobs because he looks like the dog from Scooby … Continue reading

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A Picture is Worth 1000 Words

A picture that is worth one thousand words to me is the day we went to Camp Kieve at the beginning of September of this year, 2021. The day started off as a warm morning, blue sky, and a good … Continue reading

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Scarlet Letter Imitation

It may seem abnormally crude that, even with today’s education systems-and every single resource available to humans in a society where finding information is at the tip of a finger, and the brains of millions exist in a digital cloud-certain … Continue reading

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Egotism is Inevitable

Egotism is a flaw that every human must learn to shake off as we grow into socially acceptable beings. However, every human is innately egoistic and inevitably inclined to act in this manner rather than the morally accepted altruistic behavior. … Continue reading

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Innocence Gone Too Fast

The inevitability of loss of innocence as humans grow up has been proven throughout generations. The boy in Cormac McCarthy’s novel titled The Road demonstrates loss of innocence as he witnesses the harshness and gruesome brutality of a post-apocalyptic reality. … Continue reading

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A Cross That Shaped my Life

A positive influence can quite literally push a being forward without ever physically moving them. It is not only symbolically, but also in the form of his legacy that my grandfather has always been the helping hand available at my … Continue reading

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A Lost Friend

Whether it has to do with the creation of everlasting memories, or their presence being powerful enough to inspire a warm sensation in our heart, everyone thinks of a special one when the word love is mentioned. Many may imagine … Continue reading

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