Taking A Stand Analysis

We believe that his business is interesting, because he not only operates his business in Indiana but he also works in Virginia. He has to make several trips a month to Virginia to oversee projects and things of that nature. One of the great things about his business is that he sometimes is able to take his family along with him to Virginia. This allows him to still have the work-life balance that he needs. As with most entrepreneurs, Brian has to put in long hours. Another thing that is interesting about his business is that he doesn’t have to pay for any kind of marketing. He has been able to use word-of-mouth and networking to generate more customers. Marketing is a big expense for most companies, and it is interesting that he was able to be successful and maintain his business without it.

In their stores, they also accept donations (in most stores not all.) on a section of their website you can check where the nearest “Donation Point” is to you if you wish to know.

He believes in the core values of the company, and his leadership style reflects them throughout the store.

The company was also embraces diversity, and they show this by hiring corporate officers that represent various

In his response, Staying Put: Making a Home in a Restless World, to an essay by Salman Rushdie about the advantages of migrating, Scott Sanders disagrees with Rushdie and says that Americans adhere to the idea of exploring new and unexpected things. He believes that Americans and others should stop shifting ground and cease migrating to respect our surroundings and settle down. Sanders references past events and use diction to develop his perspective on his response. Throughout the passage, Sanders uses a respectful yet condescending tone.

In the article, “Ferguson mourners urged to take role in changing U.S. race relations” by Kurtis Lee, Molly Hennessy-Fiske, and Tina Susman of the Los Angeles Times, it is asserted using description and dialogue that nobody is going to help them if they do not help themselves. Lee, Hennessy-Fiske, and Susman first develop their claim through description. An example of this is, “Sharpton’s message to the crowd gathered inside the church, in [overflowing] rooms, and outside in the searing heat, was that Brown’s death must mark the beginning of a change, not only in the justice system but in the role African-Americans play in making it happen” (para 8). This quote illustrates how important civil rights is and how many people are

In April of 2005 then Florida governor Jeb Bush signed into law Senate Bill 436. This bill expanded and clarified the Floridians’ self-defense rights against violent attackers. In effect beginning October 1, 2005 the new law was written to relieve the burdens of a person that had the possibility of ending up a victim due to the actions of a would be attacker looking to threaten them or cause them harm (Wallace, 2006). While Florida was the first state to enact Stand Your Ground, Florida is now just one of 24 states that have similar laws (Lee, 2012). With the support of law enforcement, Stand Your Ground has become a popular law with a majority of citizens in Florida. Stand Your Ground has become a political statement for supporters of

Thomas Jefferson’s quote, “In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock,” refers to the idea that one should stand firm in their principles as opposed to changing them as styles always change. The idea that one’s principles should remain steady is an old one that now brings up connotations of honor and independence. It can also bring thoughts of unnecessary obstinacy to something even moderately modern. Staying firm in whatever principles we might have, whether they are morals, political views, or favorite TV shows, can be extremely helpful in remaining independent and forcing one to continue to use critical thinking, but it can also lead to excessive stubbornness and rejection of any change in mindset,

To start with, I will briefly go over The Comedy Shop’s vision, mission and goals, retaining to fundraising. Their vision states: “It’s our focus to create a non profit comedy club that is geared towards being beneficial to comics through holding reasonable bringer shows, having moderately priced classes for comics, and creating a supportive environment for comics to work-out new material or strengthen their current sets.” The aspects in The Comedy Shop vision are stated in their goals as well. The word choices of “supportive,” “strengthen” and “beneficial” would be considered to have the strongest appeal. Though these words would have created a better impact in the mission or goals for the company. Their vision does not create any sort of emotional response from me. It is necessary to create an emotional response from the vision to

As a child, almost everyone was told not to be a tattle tale and to not snitch on other people's business, but in today's society, you should speak up. If you don’t speak up, you might get in serious trouble or put a lot of people that you may or may not care for in danger. If someone tells you something that might risk someone's life, you should never keep quiet about it. Although most readers of “To Tell or Not to Tell” by Mary Kate Frank do not speak up because they do not think it is their business, closer examination shows that you should always speak up because you could protect yourself and other people, save someone from harming themselves, and if you do not speak up, you will feel guilty and might get in trouble.

Nice response. I agree that it is unethical to publically shame others, however, I do not feel as though this is the case when someone is known for publically shaming others. Workers who have a boss like Gordan Ramsey should know that this is how their boss is and if they want to keep their job they need to get used to it. It may not be ethical to everyone, therefore, people have to option to quit and get a new job. Additionally, I agree that people who do not have any money but still want food should help out at the Robin Hood restaurant in exchange for food. Moreover, I agree that a compromise between the two ways of running a business or interacting is a good idea. Both parties will feel as though their opinions and approach matters,

The next question I asked to Steve was, “Are your businesses involved in the community?” Steve donates annually to Small Fry Football, Helena Little League, and various children’s sporting events around time. He is also a member of Helena Hot Rod Association, and The Good Guy Hot Rod Association.

Online stores are growing in popularity and drawing attention. Because of this, other retail stores are losing that attention and business. Some major stores include Sears, Radio Shack, JCPenney, Macy’s, Payless ShoeSource, Dillards and more. These are called brick-and-mortar stores. According to www.merriam-webster.com the definition of a brick-and-mortar store is, “a traditional business serving customers in a building as contrasted to an online business” (Brick-and-mortar, n.d.). “It’s possible more than 8,600 brick-and-mortar stores will close their doors in 2017 (…) JCPenney announced plans to shutter 138 stores by July, Payless ShoeSource is closing hundreds of stores, and Macy's said it's shutting down 68 locations” (Wattles, 2017). What a shame to lose these resources and businesses, especially for those who support and appreciate the local retail option.

“I was at church camp the week of June 5-10, a few years ago and there was an awesome youth pastor named Reggie Dabbs speaking to us that week. He was great, he made the lessons and bible stories that went with his lessons come alive and he made them personal to fit his story and so many others’ stories. On the last night at the end of his message, he asked if anyone felt called into ministry to stand up. I stood up, not having really any clue why I stood up. I now know that it was God prompting me to stand up because He was giving me a glimpse into what He wants me to do. I am glad I did.”

As we can see they have poor employees and service, which takes away from the business because people rather not go to a place like that. This becomes a major threat because when you have other stores like Amazon, Wal-Mart, Costco, where there are all the same products sold and maybe even at better prices, people are going to want to go to there. These other major stores definitely attract people because they have low prices and keep up with people’s demands. Wal-Mart is even known to match competitors prices and Amazon usually always offers free shipping and low prices. When you see other stores that do better you go to them. You choose places where you are most