The Tao Of Pooh Analysis

The phrase “Giving faces to the lost” has 2 meanings. The meanings are both, figurative and literal. The figurative meaning, is what the creator intended. The author intended this meaning, to give a fun, spin on words. According the article,”Giving Faces to the Lost”, it states,”...uses a skull...to sculpt the face…” The forensic anthropologists, are sculpting (giving) faces, to the skulls (lost). The play on words would be, the anthropologists, giving the skulls a face.

Not to mention a famous saying that one soldier said, "It’s a hornet’s nest in there.". The hornet’s nest is said to be the key to holding back the Confederate soldiers until backup came in the Battle of Shiloh. The fighting on April 6th concludes and the two sides rest. General Johnston dies that day and a new confederate general rises to defeat the north. But Grant’s supplies arrive that night and he is more than ready for the next day. On April 7th the fighting resumes, except this time Grant is driving the Confederates back with the added force of General Buell. As they are backtracking they have to fight over the bloody ground covered with corpses from the day before’s fight. Nonetheless to say the Unioners won this battle, driving the

Although I disliked some of the writing aspects that Benjamin Hoff chose to use in The Tao of Pooh, I agreed with certain aspects of the taoist principles he mentioned in his book, especially the Cottleston Pie Principle. I really like the simplicity of the idea of Cottleston Pie and the simplicity in taoism overall. I feel as though it is an easy message to understand, which in the end helps people actually put the method into use in real life situations. Through Hoff’s explanation, I now understand the three basic parts of the Cottleston Pie. The author did a nice job of explaining that in order to follow the Cottleston Pie, it is necessary to know that things are as they are, know your limitations as a person, and that frankly, everything does not need a reason for

The Johnson administration bears the full responsibility for the decision to go to war in Vietnam. It was a baseless war that lacked proper foundation that resulted in several miscalculations that led to mass casualties and the loss of the war. Johnson used the incident in the Gulf of Tonkin to escalate the war. However, his lack of planning and misguided motives led to a war that would forever change American foreign policy. Johnson waged an ideological war that miscalculated its objective and its enemy, which also serves as the main lesson of the Vietnam war that subsequent administrations continue to ignore.

Historians have often debated whether the Civil Rights movement should be considered a "top-down" or "bottom-up" movement. Top-down means that the movement is driven by leaders, such as Martin Luther King Jr., while bottom-up presents the movement being headed by ordinary men and women. Even though both can be justified in terms of historical analysis, Selma demonstrates a top-down perspective throughout the movie.

From the instant readers look at the front cover of Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, they place their judging eyes upon Christopher. From a quick glance at the book they find out that Christopher gave away 25,000 dollars to charity, abandoned all his worldly possessions except for some books, burned all his money he had with him (front cover). Then a few months later he enters the Alaskan bush and his dead body is found. This fact leads them to the conclusion, without even opening the book, that Christopher was an idiotic, rash, unprepared person.   As a reader of the book I made these same judgments toward chis without even attempting to understand his actions.

The main focus of Geoff Colvin’s, “What It Takes to Be Great”, published October 30, 2006, by Fortune, is on the importance that talent is to success. Researches were curious on,”how people were able to go on improving”, or how much is talent needed for success. They studied the best of the best in a variety of fields, such as: Michael Jordan, Winston Churchill, Vladimir Horowitz, Tiger Woods, and many more. Most people believe that talent makes someone great, but Colvin concludes, that people aren’t great through talent, but through deliberate practice. Deliberate practice involves a healthy mindset, consistency, obsessive practice, and discipline. Colvin shares,”The critical reality is that we are not hostage to some naturally given level

When a young rabbit named Fiver has a prophetic vision that the end of his warren “Sandleford” is near, he persuades seven other rabbits to leave with him in search of a new home. Blackberry is great at inventing stuff like a raft. Dandelion the story-telling rabbit, has a favorite story about the mythological rabbit hero named El-ahrairah. They find a rabbit named Cowslip who leads them to his home warren that seems like paradise, but there are odd things about this warren.

The Constitution was written to overcome injustices in Commerce. However, the Commerce powers were used opportunistically in correlation to the political ideologies of the period. The creation of the Tenth Amendment, in 1791, was indicative of the changing nature of the United States economy. The Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a central federalist government, subrogating states’ rights to a lesser role. This role was transformed as the economy developed. The idea of a big government stealing money and power away from the states did not sit well. This relationship was exacerbated by the institution of slavery along with a flourishing trade system. The expanding economy created a glaring need to regulate

My personal theoretical orientation to counseling is Cognitive-Behavioral therapy. Cognitive-Behavioral therapy helps the client to uncover and alter distortions of thought or perceptions which may be causing or prolonging psychological distress. The theoretical foundations of CBT are essentially those of the behavioral and cognitive approaches. CBT leads to a clear, persuasive, and evidence-based description of how normal and abnormal behavior develops and changes (Kramer 293). The term “cognitive-behavioral therapy” or CBT is a term for therapies with many similarities. CBT is not used as a cure and often times used to help with anxiety or depression the most, and may be single or in group settings. There

Visionary style leaders might respond to the aftermath of a Category 4 hurricane by laying out the overall team emergency plan which will explain where to get resources, how to distribute them, which areas need rescue services, establish safe shelters, and mobilize organizations such as the Red Cross to tend to injured persons. A visionary leader's plan is strategic to saving lives in a timely manner during such a catastrophic event. The leader's ability to convey his or her plan effectively will expedite the team's ability to take action.

Shakespeare’s fundamental understanding of language is, arguably, what makes the imaginative design of his various works so transcendent. With layer upon layer of meaning, his words leave an infinite amount of room for speculation and analysis. This legacy shines particularly bright within the Shakespearean comedy Much Ado About Nothing. The entire play is driven by witty banter and passionate speeches – even the play’s title is given dimension through Shakespeare’s choice of words! The words “nothing” and “noting” were pronounced in a similar way around the time Shakespeare wrote this play, so it is reasonable to assume that he was implying a connection between the driving force of the play (deceit) and “noting” when he chose the title. This connection is supported by multiple instances of “noting” throughout the play, though a particular passage from the final act and scene of this play in which Beatrice and Benedict become engaged (5.4.74-98) especially exemplifies this connection. This passage in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing plays on the concept of “noting” in a literal sense to exemplify the imaginative design of the title’s designation: the characters create a bizarre set of circumstances out of “noting.”

In “The Fine Art of Complaining” the author takes a problem everyone experiences some time in their life and implements how to improve among that. Complaining is not necessarily a bad technique when needed, it uses a way to get something done. Caroline Rego emphasizes on why we need to know how to complain the right way. She explains that being too passive gives the other person a way to step around the propositions that are being made, while being too aggressive may make the other person feel persuaded that they should not do as asked. Complaining to the right person, and how to complain to them is also important insights. Complaining to a manager is more effective than complaining to a worker or cashier, and in person sends a stronger message than over the

Yes, I do agree that the day and age of being able to chart a course and move aggressively down that path without concerned about “stuff” is over. Dr. Kellerman’s remarks highlight reasons why the leader must be aware of the changing tide; today’s followers are not so willing to go along with the status quo. Ted cast by the leader. Followers are more likely to question the leader view and the reason things are being performed a certain ways.

In the novel “Into the Wild”, the author, Jon Krakauer, memorializes the life of the young adventurer Chris McCandless. McCandless aspired to travel to Alaska to break loose from the traditional conveniences of society and civilization. During his trip, McCandless journaled about his adventures. However, he did not live long enough to disclose the details of his journey in person. After discovering McCandless’s story, Krakauer decided to write “Into the Wild”. Although Krakauer never met McCandless, Krakauer is able to authorize voicing a dead man’s saga in a trustworthy narrative because of his use of McCandless’s journals and letters, primary source information from Chris’s friends and family, and by showing the parallels between him and the life of McCandless.